I had a root canal a month ago and permanent crown placed about 2 weeks ago. I woke up last night with very sharp pain, especially when pressing on the tooth. After some initial discomfort, I had been pain free (I also had a filling on a neighboring tooth so there was a lot going on). No real sensitivity to hot/cold, and taking a couple Advil seems to alleviate the worst of the pain
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If you have an upper retainer, the alignment should be okay. If not, then please address this issue to your dentist who is making you the new retainer. You may want to also let your orthodontist know if it was someone else who did your braces in the first place.
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This could be as a result of an allergic reaction to the metal. To be sure you can get a Clifford test to see if the material is suitable for you.
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Dr. Maddahi
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