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Pain after crown-xray clear
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Pain after crown-xray clear

by vrwall579, Jun 09, 2009 10:08PM
I had a gold crown placed about a month ago. I have had intermitent pain ever since and am unable to eat on the crown due to sensitivity and hot/cold makes it worse. I have had my bite adjusted twice. Last time the dentist took an xray and said the nerve looked good. Its been a week and the pain is still there. What should I do next and how long can I expect to experience this discomfort?
Member Comments (2)

by rooster927, Jun 10, 2009 07:59AM
To: vrwal579
A tooth that has been crowned has gone thru some 'trauma' & it takes a while for the
tooth to settle down. The time will vary with the individual & the tooth.  I had a gold crown
placed on #30 & it took a little over 2 months until it felt comfortable with chewing,etc.
Just be patient.

by Top 3 Dentists, Jun 18, 2009 03:15PM
To: vrwal579
If the nerve is dying, it will not show on the xray until an infection that has damaged the bone appears on the xray. You also want to see improvements and for things to not get worse. Bite adjustment by a dentist who is highly trained is crucial and also having an endodontist doing pulp testing to see if the nerve is traumatized or if it is dying in fact is a good way of being proactive.
To find someone for bite evaluation, you can try these two links, and the third one is for endodontists. Please keep us posted.

http://www.top3dentists.com/pages/neuro_dentistry
http://www.top3dentists.com/pages/prosthodontal
http://www.top3dentists.com/pages/endodontics
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