I had a root canal done on this tooth 2 days ago. It's uncomfortable to bite down but not overly painful. My appointment is in 2 weeks. Is it worth the visit to fix a permanent crown? I have a dental phobia and the less visits the better. It was done by someone who was a beginner and took about an hour to fail at doing it so had someone come in and start the whole process over which took about 25 minutes. If it was high would they just grind it down in my mouth or take it all the way off again?
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It sounds like you have a failed root canal that is allowing recurrent infection. Your choices are:
Retreat the root canal conventionally.
If that fails, then an apico-ectomy. This means doing a surgery procedure that completes the root canal from the root tip.
If your original root canal is...
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