i had a root canal done about 2 yrs. ago, the dentist put in a white porcelain crown. a couple of months later about 1/4 of the crown breaks and i have been having that crown in my mouth broken since. for the past two weeks everytime i ate something sweet on the side where the crown is, it hurts. and lately it keeps on getting more uncomfortable. could it be i have a cavity on the tooth that has a crown? didn't they kill the nerve on that tooth? or do you think it could possibly be the one next to it..
2007-10-16 10:59:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Crowns are usually under warranty from the dentist and the lab they use if they break.
If you have a toothache in that same area a couple of things could be happening---
If the break goes between the teeth - fod could be packing into that area-this could cause soremess and inflammation of the gum.
The tooth could be reabscessed- 5 % of root canals have problems that require further treatment.
It could be a tooth requiring treatment right next to the root canaled tooth.
Go back to your dentist - he'll check all of these things out for you.
2007-10-16 11:40:08 · answer #1 · answered by absent farmer 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You shouldn't have any feeling in that tooth since it has a rootcanal. The ony way that you might have pain in it would be if there was an excessory canal and the nerve is still in that part of the canal.
I would think it more likely to be the one next to it.
But yes, you can get a cavity in the tooth with the rootcanal. Having a rootcanal and/or a crown, will not stop decay from forming. Anywhere there is real tooth structure, decay can form. But you shouldn't have pain on a rootcanal tooth. If you do, there is an underlying problem.
2007-10-16 15:23:36 · answer #2 · answered by Pink Cowgirl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What I think is that you need to call the dentist that did the work...get in there and get some x-rays done...and let the dentist have a look at your mouth..
The last thing you wanna do is get a tooth, or gum abscess.
2007-10-16 11:03:09 · answer #3 · answered by Doodlebug 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm pretty shure that its the tooth next to it because a root canal is when you take the nerve out of that certain tooth.
Schduele a app ,
2007-10-16 11:03:52 · answer #4 · answered by Babyloveex3 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you need to go back to that dentist...as expensive as crowns are he should repair that for you free of charge....and if he gives you a hard time I would also contact my health insurance carrier they might be able to help....good luck tooth problems suck bad.
2007-10-16 11:07:25 · answer #5 · answered by johnett 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Go see a dentist and get it checked out.
2007-10-16 11:06:54 · answer #6 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
probally the one next to it.
2007-10-16 11:02:58 · answer #7 · answered by texas nanna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you got hustled
2007-10-16 11:02:21 · answer #8 · answered by mgd1k 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-10-16 11:01:48 · answer #9 · answered by KBryant24LAL 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋