Every morning when I wake up, my crowned tooth is aching. I always have to take 2 ibuprofen's. This only happens after I sleep. I think I maybe putting too much pressure on that tooth when I'm sleeping. I got this crown on Monday. It was a last minute thing my Dentist decided to do that day instead of re-filling my tooth. He drilled out my old filling and got a crown and put it on. And cemented it in place.
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Based off the photo, you need to see your dentist immediately. In some cases, the tooth can still be saved by redoing the root canal and post and build up, however, if this is not possible in your case, you will need to have the tooth extracted. If you leave this untreated, you can end up w...
Hello,
Following a two visit root canal temporary restoration is placed after the cotton pellet unless the tooth is left to drain. If the temporary seal has come out please keep the area clean and see your dentist for followup. Sometimes the temporary filling (white color) may look spongy...
Hi:Contact your dentist and let him/her know about the white gum. If the silver cap is a temporary crown it might be exerting too much pressure on the gums.Best,Dr. Maddahi
