Initially I had my bottom left tooth filled for a cavity, but began to feel pain when I chewed with that tooth. There was a crack in the tooth that was exacerbated or caused by the filling, and they put a Crown on. Pain continued, so they finally went with a root canal. The rest of the day after the root canal, my whole mouth hurt, but the following day, the general soreness is gone, but the chewing pain is much worse. Swallowing or anything at all touching that tooth causes pain.
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Yes it really can't hurt and can only help if used correctly good luck
Kevin Coughlin DMD, MBA, MAGD CEO Baystate Dental PC
Teeth need crowns for reasons such as fracture, decay , leaking old filings, and severe grinding, clinching, bite forces.... Dentist do not infect your teeth, the condition of the tooth does. Most of the time patients go to the dentist to fix what is already broken. Most people do...
Sadly, yes it is. But, it does not make the Procedure correct. In most cases when opposing teeth are adjusted, the dentist or lab tech did not do something correctly. In some instances, the patients bite is worn, or the teeth are so tight, there really is no room for crowns. In some cases other...
