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My crown feels a lot of pressure and throbbing. Gum is swollen. Should my dentist remove the crown and look under it?

Luminous1523May 11, 2019
I had a deep dental cleaning 5 weeks ago and have visited the dentist twice with this problem and they don’t see anything wrong, even with X rays. The gum was giving me problems before going in but they said after removing plaque, that it should go down in a week. The crown is 10 years old and isn’t loose, but it causes me pain daily at this point. It’s had a root canal and I floss it every night & Last night I noticed bleeding. Do they need to remove the crown and look under it? I’m at a loss.

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Dr. Matthew Weiss, DMD
Pittsburgh Dentist
Answered on May 13, 2019
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Yocasta Caba, DDS

Hello, Would be good you go to your doctor and have an evaluation about it, because if is hurting you possible you need to do a root canal. Regards!  

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Kourosh Maddahi, DDS

Hi:Most likely the crowns have to be adjusted.  It is important when checking bite issues the crowns are also checked in multiple movements (side to side and forward) while the teeth are touching.Best,Dr. Maddahi

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Richard Gochman, DDS (retired)

I would suggest an appointment with your provider- it is possible that the bite on those 2 teeth may need a little adjustment.  If the bite is not quite right, i can cause discomfort, and the extra pressure on the teeth, any actually make them feel a little loose. 

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