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I had a frontal crown placed on a tooth and now my back molars and the entire upper right side of teeth hurt. What is the cause?

owmyteethdDec 24, 2017
I think the nerve is damaged and it’s spreading to all teeth? Is this possible?

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Mariano Estrada, DDS - Account Suspended

Hello! Well, if its just the crown that is broken, but the root still has a good structure left, its possible that you can get a root canal and a post so a new crown can be placed, of course to verify if this is possible xrays need to be taken by your dentist.  Hope this helps, good luck

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Nasrin Sadeghi, DMD

If you had root canal years ago & is sensitive now, it might be fractured, or it could still have some residual infection. I 'll recommend to have it checked by an endodontist.

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Nasrin Sadeghi, DMD

It all depends on what's loose & if anything is broken. It is not possible to diagnose without an exam & xray. there are so many different possible scenarios: Best case scenario: the crown is loose, no damage to the tooth underneath, no new cavities, crown is in a good shape. the dentist can...

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