I have been to 12 different dentists and it takes a lot of time to find the right one, especially if you are in need of major work being done. I found a great one in O.C but I have moved since.
Good luck with yours.
How in the world do you find a quality dentist? My friend worked for this dentist (as an assistant) and said he was good but took an extremely long time getting work done. My impression is he has no confidence and fiddle farts around figuring out what to do. I am going to have his associate cement the final crowns on cause I can't take another 4 hours with my mouth open to have perms cemented on!!!
I am experiencing this same thing. I just had a Temp bridge and crown placed and I am in serious pain. I thought that I should have had a RTC before going ahead with it. Anyway, I did not and now I have to wait two weeks to get in to see the ENDO. I raised theses questions before hand and I could tell my dentist did not was not hearing my concerns. I have had a hard time finding quality dentists these days.
A retraction cord should be removed at the time of the impression. I think this amount of pain is unexceptable. I would consider doing the rct at this time if you are getting no relief.