Pain/pressure in tooth 1 1/2 week after root canal

[swy05]

Hello, just had a question regarding a root canal I had.

Got a root canal done about 2 weeks ago and finally got a crown on it about 1 1/2 weeks ago.

The thing is, the tooth still hurts and I feel pressure when biting down on foods. The pain is not intense but, I still do feel pain and pressure.

The thing is, I went back to my dentist and he looked at my tooth and recommended that I do a bonding for my tooth.

Correct me if I'm wrong but, what does bonding have to do with the pain? Isn't bonding for cosmetic reasons?

I fear that perhaps all of the nerves weren't taken out properly or it wasn't sealed up properly

[Jerome Tsang, DDS]

Perhaps your dentist meant bonding on another tooth.  It may be related to the pain/pressure but I would imagine its more due to the crown being a little too high/big for your bite and it may be disturbing your natural bite.  I would guess that an adjustment on the bite would be the first step to see how things go.  It may also take some time for the jaw bone to calm down after a root canal because it is surgery and sometimes the jaw bone gets "poked" by the instruments used to clean the canals.

[Jerome Tsang, DDS]

Sounds a little unusual with a crown done and then bonding needed right away.  You might want to ask why specifically or seek a second opinion.  

[swy05]

Thanks for the reply!

My dentist mentioned that the gum area around the root canal tooth was sore and bothered.  That's when he mentioned I should have bonding done.

I'm a bit confused by this whole thing.

The pain is not unbearable.  It just hurts and there is pressure when eating or brushing my teeth.