I had a root canal performed on one of my molars in November of 2012. They covered the tooth with a porcelain crown. 8 months later I am experiencing extreme sensitivity to cold and a constant throbbing. Every couple of days I have a shooting pain that subsides with the help of ibuprofen. Is it possible that my root canal wasn't completed properly of thoroughly? Or are these signs of an infection under the crown?
December 15, 2017
Answer: Pain under crown after root canal.
It is possible that one of the canals was missed when the root canal was done if the tooth is sensitive to cold. It is also possible that an adjacent tooth is causing the sensitivity. It can be very hard to localize pain from cold because of the type of nerve fiber that perceives the pain.
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December 15, 2017
Answer: Pain under crown after root canal.
It is possible that one of the canals was missed when the root canal was done if the tooth is sensitive to cold. It is also possible that an adjacent tooth is causing the sensitivity. It can be very hard to localize pain from cold because of the type of nerve fiber that perceives the pain.
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Answer: Recurrent pain with crown placement after root canal treatment has been completed You would need a 3D Cone Beam Scan to determine if there is another canal that might have been missed during the root canal treatment or there is a root fracture. Regular x-rays is two dimensional and sometimes the dentist will miss the additional canal during treatment. Typical fracture does not have throbbing pain. Usually one cannot bite down on it. Or it hurts upon releasing from the bite force. Throbbing pain indicates either a very advanced fracture or beginning of another root infection.
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Answer: Recurrent pain with crown placement after root canal treatment has been completed You would need a 3D Cone Beam Scan to determine if there is another canal that might have been missed during the root canal treatment or there is a root fracture. Regular x-rays is two dimensional and sometimes the dentist will miss the additional canal during treatment. Typical fracture does not have throbbing pain. Usually one cannot bite down on it. Or it hurts upon releasing from the bite force. Throbbing pain indicates either a very advanced fracture or beginning of another root infection.
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