Why would a crown that's had 2 root canals 15 years ago be hurting now?

January 1, 2017
Asked By:Vincent_dale in Watertown, NY

I had a root canal and crown put on 15 years ago, about 5 years after that they went in and did an additional root canal same tooth. And yesterday I woke up with being extreamly sensitive to touch! Can not bite down just pressing softly to point out which tooth it is, is painful. I've need had it do this before, what could it be and what can I do to subside the pain?

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