Highly Decayed Canine Now With Temporary Crown is Throbbing? (photo)

I recently got a crown on a very decayed and Dentin exposed canine. It had been exposed and in bad shape for well over a year now. Just a few hours ago was the crown in place. Hardly anything of the actual tooth remains beneath. The problem is that is never was painful until after my dentist worked on it. A large amount of the tooth was taken off. Should I be concerned about this throbbing pain and slight bite sensitivity?

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Pain after dental work

Whenever removing a large amount of decay, there is always the risk of involving the pulp (the nerve). You don't always have to enter the nerve of the tooth to require a root canal, sometimes just the trauma of removing tooth and decay can cause enough of an issue to cause irreversible pulpitis - meaning the nerve is inflammed and will not get better on it's own. Please see your dentist as soon as you can to have it evaluated. If a root canal is needed it is best to take... more

Throbbing pain ?

Yes you should be concerned in most cases you will need a root canal ususally 1-4 visit cost $800-1600 and maybe will need to redo the crown. Reason for the pain is the nerve on the tooth is most likely exposed. Good Luck Kevin Coughlin DMD, MBA, MAGD CEO Baystate Dental PC.

Check with your dentist

It seems from your question that it might need evaluation for root canal as throbbing pain and bite sensitivity are classic symptoms of nerve disease which correlates with your history of large decay.

Highly decayed Canine with Temporary Crown

Do NOT proceed with the permanent crown until the throbbing issue is resolved. The tooth might have a damaged nerve which would require Root Canal and a post, which would change the shape of the permanent crown.