should a crown and/or filling hurt after it is done?
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Dental Crown
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Why was the crown done? Was the tooth cracked or decayed? Was the tooth cored properly? Was the crown placed over active decay? How is the bite? What material is the crown made out of...is it metal based, which can conduct thermal sensitivity? Was the bite adjusted and polished properly? Is there an open margin? Was the tooth sensitive during temporization? Is it your jaw or gums that hurt? Could it be an adjacent tooth? What cement was used?
These are some of the reasons why a crown may hurt after it was done. My recommendation would be to have the dentist check it out. It is probably something simple, like a high bite (majority of the time!)
These are some of the reasons why a crown may hurt after it was done. My recommendation would be to have the dentist check it out. It is probably something simple, like a high bite (majority of the time!)
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After a week or so to settle in, there should be very little problem. There is a reason that the tooth needed restored. Maybe the crack or bacteria invaded further than initially was visible. In that case, a Root Canal Therapy Treatment may be in order but it may be as little as a minor occlusion adjustment. Normally an occlusal adjustment alleviates most discomfort. Contact your Dentist and inform the office.
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A crown or filling is like surgery to the tooth. One can expect some discomfort afterward butibuprofen or aspirin should help. If it hurts to bite down, the crown may be too high in some area and need a simple adjustment. If it is sensitive to cold, that is because the nerve in the tooth is alive and reactive to the surgery. Cold sensitivity should taper off, but may take months if the cavity or crack was near the nerve.
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Generally not but this can happen. Removing all of the enamel from the crown is traumatic but fortunately, most teeth weather the storm and do well. However, once in a while, one will hurt but only for a few days or weeks.
Some sensitivity might be normal depending on how deep the cavity was and it's proximity to the nerve. But it should feel better as few days later. If it's caused because your bite is off, the crown/filling is too high, it will get better after a bite adjustment. If your tooth seems to be getting more sensitive, your tooth probably needs a root canal.