Can a temporary crown cause tooth/jaw pain?
I recently had 2 root canals performed on back upper molars. Two weeks ago I got the temporary crowns put in and everything was fine until the past couple of days. I am experiencing some sensitivity and pain at times when I chew and also an aching feeling at times. Some of it seems to be coming from the jaw and near the ear area which makes me wonder if my bite is off and that is causing the pain. It's almost like a dull burning sensation in my jaw. Any ideas of whats going on? And how can you tell if the pain is coming from my bite being off or from the actual tooth? Thanks!
Temporary crowns. When will pain go away?
I had two fillings on my two molars on the lower jaws 10 years ago. To protect the molars, my dentist recommended me to get the crown for each. I had two temporary crowns two weeks ago. Since then i'm having pain everytime I bite down on food, so i usually chew on the front. I never have a root canal before and there is no reason why I need root canal. There is no sign of a root canal. I brush 2x/day and floss every night. Xrays show the roots of the teeths are perfectly healthy. No bleeding. No swollen gum. No sensitity to cold/hot food. No toothache. No pain. But now i have pain on both teeth every time I chew food. will this pain go away after permanent crowns or my dentist just did something wrong and not tell me about it.
Sensitivity to heat and cold on tooth with root canal & permanent crown 5 months after procedure. What's the problem?
I'm listing out the causes for sensitivity or pain in a Root Canal treated toothIncomplete removal of the found nerves during the Root Canal Treatment.Some teeth have accessory (additional) root canals irrespective of their morphology. Overlooking of these accessory canals during Root canal filling.Filling the cleaned root canals before the periapical infection heals. This is in the case of a tooth with Periapical Abscess .Due to CrownsIll fitting crownscrowns with high points (improper occlusion)Crowns with extended margins (which impinge the gingiva leading to trauma).If the root canals are incompletely cleaned or if an accessory canal (should be properly visualized in a radiograph) is left untreated causes pain as the nerve remnants get swollen and can sense the hot and cold stimuli.Treatment advised could be Removal of the crown and ReRoot Canal followed by temporary crown cementaion for 3/4 weeks is advisable. If the pain subsides then a new crown with proper measurements can be cemented.If the pain is with the final crown adjustments can be done in the crown. Please visit your dentist
Jaw/Mouth Pain after Temporary Crown Put In?
There are many different explanations to this problem. 1) it could be trismus. This can be caused by the injection that was given before the visit, or it can be because of being open for so long (probably anywhere from an hour and 15 min to 2 hours, right?) 2) your bite can still be off. If the temporary isn't adjusted JUST PERFECTLY, you can have extreme pain in the area. 3) you may be clenching. If you are in pain still from the procedure (whether b/c of trismus, or b/c of your bite needing to be adjusted) your body may be reacting and taking the stress out on your teeth, which can in turn irritate your jaw muscles and the joint. 4)your temporary crown may be a poor fit. MORE THAN LIKELY, YOUR DENTIST DIDN'T LET YOU LEAVE WITH AN ILL FITTING TEMPORARY. But it's a possibility. If it feels like you have a radiating pain, it could be because your actual tooth may be exposed. If you have had root canals previously, this doesn't apply. It pretty much would be my VERY LAST concern. This pretty much never happens, but it can. When your dentist delivers the permanent crown, most people never have an issue. Your dentist will more than likely check the fit by making sure there is a tight contact in between the crown and the 2 teeth on either side, check the fit of the tooth with an xray, and will adjust your bite to ensure that you aren't hitting hard for the same reasons mentioned before. BE SURE to tap up and down all the way on your back teeth when they ask you to, otherwise your bit can still be off. I always tell my patients to pretend to give me their biggest cheesiest smiles, and they always bite normally at that point. But go get it checked out again, take an anti-inflammatory, and try not to clench!
Pain from temporary crown?
I was going through the same thing this week. I had a crown prep done and a temp put on. The pain was unbearable I had to alternate Motrin and Tylenol to get the pain to go away. So yesterday I finally called the dentist and they had me come in as an emergency. They took off the temp cleaned around the tooth and also put on some antibiotic around the area, since my gums where in pretty bad shape as well. Then the dentist made me a new temp (not the RDA that made the last one) and voila! I feel 100 times better today ! So I think you might be having the same issue as I was, and have a gap between your crown and the gums which is allowing the nerve of your tooth to be exposed to everything. The way you can test to see if it needs a root canal is test it to hot and cold. It's normal to feel sensitivity to cold but if you put a piece of ice (I know sounds unbearable right now) on the tooth in question, and instead of feeling a sharp pain that dissipates you feel a lingering pain for as long as you hold the Ice on it, there could be a problem. Also swishing some very warm water in your mouth, if you feel pain from this it could be a problem. So your next step should probably be to call either your dentist or the specialist and let them know you need to come in Inman emergency basis. They should fit you in same day ... I know this sucks, I literally felt like pulling my own tooth out this weekend! I hope you feel better and get this fixed :) good luck
Tooth pain with temp crown?
I had a temp crown put over a lower molar tooth last tuesday, as well as general cleaning, and then on thursday they were bleached. My teeth were pretty sore from the bleaching, but the temp crowned tooth was fine. Then on Friday morning after brushing my teeth with the temp crowned tooth started aching. Now, this pain isn't REALLY bad, I can take Tylenol and it will go away in about 2-3 minutes and stay that way until the medication wears off (with liquid tylenol since it works faster), But after 4-5 hours the pain just returns. It is kind of a constant, throbbing pain, that DOES wake me up at night at around 4-5, depending when I took the last round of medication before going to sleep. I assume that I need to contact my dentist, but it's memorial day weekend and he won't be back until Tuesday. I did not a have a root canal done on this tooth, since I never had any pain on it (had a crown on it for about 8 years before it broke, which promted my visit.) Is this normal?
What should I do about pain in a tooth with a temporary crown?
I had the temporary crown put in last week, and it will be in place for 3 weeks while I am waiting for the permanent crown to be made. I started having toothache type pain in this tooth 3 days after the procedure. Tylenol and Alleve completely resolve the pain, but I have to take it on schedule, or the pain returns. Do I need to call my dentist? What will he do?