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onlay v. crown

onlay v. crown

Hello....about 6 weeks ago I had work done on my bottom right 3 back teeth.  The very last tooth had and old filling, the middle tooth an ugly crown and the tooth in front of it a large crack and decay under existing filling.  My DDS opted for an inlay, onlay and new crown.    From the time the numbing medicine wore off the cracked tooth hurt.  I returned to my DDS 3 or 4 times complaining of a toothache, jaw pain and earache.  He felt the tooth was "too high" and adjusted it to no avail.  
Today I had a root canal on the tooth....and guess what?  Absolutley NO PAIN.  My question is this....since the now root canaled tooth was cracked to begin with should I insist on a crown or will the custom inlay suffice??  I just am not sure it will be strong enough.  Please advise.

Thanks
Dutchie
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