Recently I fixed my teeth by emax veneers.two of my teeth were crowned .now I'm suffering from not being able to bite on one of those crowned teeth.i did an X-ray my dentist said there is nothing wrong with my tooth.he gave me two weeks to recover or other wise he will do root canal.now ten days after seeing my dentist the problem still exist.i can't bite on it .its painful.pls advise
June 17, 2013
Answer: Give your dentist another call
Sorry to hear about the problems you are experiencing with one of the teeth. Placing a crown on a tooth can be a fairly traumatic experience for that tooth and could force an unplanned root canal procedure. In addition, it sounds like you had a lot of new veneers/crowns and your bite may be struggling to adjust. You are wise to look at all options before committing to a root canal. Check with your dentist to see if he evaluated your bite/occlusion in the area where you experiencing pain. Do you have a history of clenching/grinding (bruxism) at night? Even if you do not, with so many new teeth, your musculature may be trying to adjust to your new bite and you might be clenching/grinding. If you are not wearing the correct type of night guard for your problem, your dentist may be able to fit you with a temporary anterior style guard to rule out bruxism as a culprit.
There are other factors at play here. I am assuming the tooth in question did not have sensitivity/pain prior to receiving a crown. Is the pain you are experiencing getting better/worse/stable? What is the level of discomfort you are experiencing?Ultimately, you and your dentist know your case/history best. If you feel comfortable that your dentist has addressed all your questions and you are both comfortable that a root canal is the only option remaining, then that might be the price you have to pay. Otherwise, you may wish to seek a second opinion from another dentist.
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June 17, 2013
Answer: Give your dentist another call
Sorry to hear about the problems you are experiencing with one of the teeth. Placing a crown on a tooth can be a fairly traumatic experience for that tooth and could force an unplanned root canal procedure. In addition, it sounds like you had a lot of new veneers/crowns and your bite may be struggling to adjust. You are wise to look at all options before committing to a root canal. Check with your dentist to see if he evaluated your bite/occlusion in the area where you experiencing pain. Do you have a history of clenching/grinding (bruxism) at night? Even if you do not, with so many new teeth, your musculature may be trying to adjust to your new bite and you might be clenching/grinding. If you are not wearing the correct type of night guard for your problem, your dentist may be able to fit you with a temporary anterior style guard to rule out bruxism as a culprit.
There are other factors at play here. I am assuming the tooth in question did not have sensitivity/pain prior to receiving a crown. Is the pain you are experiencing getting better/worse/stable? What is the level of discomfort you are experiencing?Ultimately, you and your dentist know your case/history best. If you feel comfortable that your dentist has addressed all your questions and you are both comfortable that a root canal is the only option remaining, then that might be the price you have to pay. Otherwise, you may wish to seek a second opinion from another dentist.
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June 17, 2013
Answer: New Crown Painful
Anytime a procedure is done to a tooth there is a possibility the nerve may be damaged. Nerves in teeth have a poor healing ability and we can never predict how much trauma a tooth can endure without the nerve becoming a problem. Before a root canal is done be sure the bite is not heavy on the new crown as that can also cause symptoms you are describing.
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June 17, 2013
Answer: New Crown Painful
Anytime a procedure is done to a tooth there is a possibility the nerve may be damaged. Nerves in teeth have a poor healing ability and we can never predict how much trauma a tooth can endure without the nerve becoming a problem. Before a root canal is done be sure the bite is not heavy on the new crown as that can also cause symptoms you are describing.
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