Mouth Sore After Crown

[carolinescought]

I had my last molar on the upper left side prepped for a crown a few weeks ago, and after I had that done my mouth was sore for over a week.  It went away and I stopped worrying about it.  When I went in to get my permanent crown placed, my tooth was very sensitive, so the dentist took a few x-rays.  She told me that I might need a root canal if it stays sensitive, but also that I had an impacted wisdom tooth (right behind the molar that was getting a crown) that she recommended be removed in the next 6 months.  She said it was really high up in my jaw and hard to get on x-ray.  Since I had the permanent crown placed, I've had the same soreness again, off and on.  It comes and goes.  One day I didn't have it at all..or it was really, really mild.  It feels more like a soreness in my jaw, top and bottom..a throbbing soreness in the top and bottom teeth and jaw.  The tooth itself doesn't really feel sore.  I can press on it with my finger..fairly hard and it's not really hurting me.  It is sensitive to heat and cold, but I've had other crowns that are as well, without this kind of pain in my mouth.  Also, my bite doesn't feel off at all.  What could be causing this?  Could I need a root canal?  Is it the impacted wisdom tooth?  Could the bite be off so slightly that I wouldn't notice, but it could still cause this pain?  I'm very confused and I don't want to get a root canal if I really don't need one.  Thank You for any help.

[scottma]

Your problems may result from occlusal interference of new crown or pulpal pathology.Impacted third molar is probaly not related to your current complaint.If your dentist can solve your problem, you may need to see an occlusionist, prosthodontist or endodontist.