I had a crown procedure, no root canal, done on November 15th. I am still having nerve pain in the tooth even chewing on soft things like gum. It doesnt feel like its set wrong. The bite feels the same as it always did. Its not too high as to when im biting i bite on the crown be fore any other tooth. Just when im chewing on food there is still very sharp nerve sensitivity and its quite uncomfortable. I can even pinpoint what part of the tooth its coming from. Will this ever go away?
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Based on what I see in the photo, but without having additional information and seeing an x-ray and examining your tooth, I suspect you have going on is not decay, but rather "resorption." If there is little solid tooth remaining inside, then I would agree with your dentist about removing...
Depending on the condition of remaining tooth root it may, or may not be a good idea to invest more money into it by trying to save it. Restoring your tooth at this point would most likely involve: removal of broken post (yes it can be done), crown lengthening (a cosmetic challenge for front...
Of course you can refuse to go back to your dentist. There is no legal reason to force you to return. However, it will go on record as you abandoning your treatment. There are MANY reasons why your crown didn't fit. Some under the labs control, some under control of the...