I had a temporary crown placed 2 days ago over a tooth that had a root canal.  I was not having any pain before and didn't think that I would have any pain considering that the tooth had a root canal done before. I am suddenly experiencing sensitivity to pressure and cold in this tooth area.  Is this normal?  What should I do?  Thanks!
120417
It could be that the temporary crown is a little high and may need to be adjusted... get back in to see your dentist.  You shouldn't be experiencing any sensitivity to cold, etc if you have had a root canal... sensitivity is normal for a tooth that has not had a root canal, but not normal for a tooth that has.
597607
Ignore the "person" who is so positive that the tooth will turn black & die. It's already dead. It WILL turn black if you don't do the root canal.\n\nAsk the dentist to warm the anesthetic in warm water before he uses injects. You keep breathing S-L-O-W deep breaths - it really does help keep the pinch down.
179194
sorry to hear you're in pain, that's tough!  everyone i've known who's had root canals wished they never did it - they often have complications.  last fall i had my wisdom teeth removed, and had to have a molar next to one of them removed also ( i had the option of root canal or just removing it)  and it's ok now, i don't miss it, pain's gone.  so if it's a few back teeth you wouldn't miss, you may just want to ask them to just remove them...good luck!
245391
It's normal to feel pain after a temorary filling has been placed. The gum and nerves are still healing from drilling and all the work done to have that filling placed. You're just experiencing a temporary sensitivity to hot, cold, even in some cases...if you go outside and breath in through your mouth, air can irritate it also. If the pain persists, suggest to your dentist that he should place a transparent cap on the tooth instead of a temp filling.
52727
Your tooth should most definitely not still ache 10 months after a root canal.  It's possible that the root canal was done improperly and may need to be done again.  I would see a new dentist as soon as possible.  Ask around in your area about dentists and make sure to find a reputable one.
430597
if u r a heavy drinker or u used to take some kind of medicines or may be drugs ..all this will effect &decrease your response to local anasthesia...in the other hand may be ur dentist didn't give you enough anas. or didn't inject it exactly where it should be inject.(((all the above reasons are normal and common but not in your case)))...in your case you didn't trust your dentist you were affraid of drilling and injecting a foriegn solution in your mouth tissues ((believe me that the main common cause of what you suffered from)) ...psychological cause very common in the first dental procedure in the life and in some cases it remain with the person all his life .....the other issue ((a bigger cavity)) that's normal cause the dentist have to clean tooth cavity from dead and decayed tooth tissues and food  debris accomulated in the cavity and apart of the healthy tooth tissue to make sure that the decay will not return back eatin the rest of your tooth because any micro  soft caries spot if left will reactivate itself after dressing the permenant filling ........and it's good for you when she didn't filled ur tooth with a permenant metal filling material ...it will be very painfull for you in the first 3-7 days.(((good luck....by the way i'm a dentist)))
184392
You don't feel anything at all when you have an extraction done, apart from the slight pain from the injection, but you'll have had injections before for fillings so you'll know what to expect. They get you numbed up, and then they go in with some pliers and just pull it out. Honestly, you don't feel anything except for some pressure. The noise is the worst thing really, it's kind of like a creaking noise as the roots become dislodged, and then a crack when it comes out. Afterwards, you spit out a lot of blood which is kind of freaky, but it doesn't bleed for all that long. I took pain killers for a couple of days afterwards I think, but I don't think I really needed them. It feels weird having a hole in your gum, and always tempting to stick your tongue in it - but don't, it will dislodge the clot! Honestly, I'd just get it done under local. I had 3 teeth pulled at once when I was only about 12, done under local, and yeah, I was really scared, but it honestly wasn't that bad.
641536
I would ask for some novocaine. Even though the root is dead, the surrounding gum and tissue is not. I've had root canals and they always give me novocaine. But it won't hurt very badly, don't worry.
660979
I've had quite a few  of these.  The main thing is to get the infection out.  They will sometimes lance it to drain it off sometimes they don't even do that... Just put you on an antibiotic for a little while.  If they aren't going to try to save the tooth, they will then pull it.  If there are going to save it they will do a root canal.  I had several a long long time ago.  At that time the dentist did not give me anything either.  His said I had to be able to feel it to tell him when it started hurting.  It was really bad.  However I have had a couple more in recent years.  I had a great dentist and he NEVER made me to thru it without novocaine.  Also he would give you laughing gas and it made the experience not bad at all.  (But then again I LOVE laughing gas)  You just don't seem to care what they are doing.  Unless this is your regular dentist I might want to find somebody else.  There is no sense in going thru it with pain  (It's painful enough when you find out how much all this is going to cost)  Quite a few years ago root canals were up to about 700 bux a shot.. they if you have to have a crown put on it that about another 700.  Hopefully you have good dental insurance.    Truly the worse part is of the unknown.  Most people just aren't overly fond of going to the dentist.  Good luck
224704
ooh god .. he shoudl have covered them with temporary crowns .. . you have to ask him for that .. or at least to keep your lower teeth away from air, cold or hot things .. use salt warm water ... to clean .. use pain killers .. and don;t worry .. It will be Ok no inflamation there .. this happens only coz of the near nerve pulp .. from the surface ..
605694
Unfortunately, you need to have an exam by a dentist. Sensitivity and pain to hot and cold with a (stinging) pain, is a dead give away that something is very wrong with your tooth. Sometimes  teeth have hidden or extra canals that need treated. Sometimes the RCT fails, or needs to be retreated. Sometimes the margins of a crown are not closed properly, and you will have sensitivity and pain. There are many reasons. The fact is, you won't find the answer without a dental radiograph, and exam.
425420
You're crown may need to be adjusted to your bite a bit more.  Call your dental office and explain to them what's going on.  They may want to check your bite and make sure it's not too tall.  They may also take an x-ray to make sure infection isn't present (root canals are 90% successful).  Good luck
463441
give it a little more time and if it doesn't get better, go back to your dentist again since you may need your bite adjusted again, or the filling just wasn't enough and you may need a root canal. There's various reasons your tooth could still hurt, but it shouldn't hurt for no more than a couple of months at most. If it does, the dentist needs to do more work on it.
358099
well. white fillings are bonded in. silver ones are held in by undercuts so you dentist felt it would hold better. if it is that big, you needed a crown not a filling. anyway....it sounds like you fractured your tooth, if so and the fracture goes to pulpal floor (where crown meets roots) it is nonrestorable. even a root canal wont help. go back to your dentist.
485744
I have had three root canals. The dentist goes through the procedure. He will deaden the area just like he always does for a filling or other work. He grinds the tooth away to expose the pockets housing the nerves (you won't be able to feel any of it). He then reams out the nerves with some really fine size files and cleans them the best he can. He then puts a temporary filling over the area and you wait a week to go back. He then deadens the area again, grinds away the filling, and reams out the nerve cavities a second time. The dentist then fills the tooth or makes a buildup for a crown, takes an impression, and puts on a temporary crown. If he has opted for the crown, two weeks later you get the permanent crown (no deadening the last time. I have heard of them going back in a third time, but mine were all finished after two visits. There was no more pain than a normal filling for me, but I have had people report that they had some mild discomfort afterward (nothing severe). If you are apprehensive about it, you can have him administer gas before the deadening step - that takes the edge off of everything. Good luck.
94999
It is not normal to experience severe pain, but in many cases it is normal to experience a lot of sensitivity.  During the crown prep the enamel is completely removed from the tooth leaving the dentin exposed.  Dentin is extremely sensitive!!  However, after adjusting the temporaries, if you are still in a lot of pain, go back and see the dentist again.  Don't worry about 'bothering' the dentist and the staff... that is the reason they are there.  Also, if you are experiencing that much sensitivity, I would recommend that you ask the doctor to numb you when you go in to have the permanent crown placed.  This is not normally done, but should be in situations such as yours.
576386
if you had a crown fitted, then chances are the teeth are really shaved down and a crown is the only way to restore it. take it from me, being an RDA dental assistant...I know that you can't put composite resin on a crown because 1.) it's probably too small as you said 2.) composites also wear down over time and 3.) if you leave it as it is, you're going to experience a lot of discomfort, sensitivity and pain on that tooth (if you haven't already had a root canal). If you haven't had a root canal....leaving that tooth exposed will definitely trigger it and allow room for decay. If the fit of the crown doesn't feel right, tell your dentist to adjust it. If you want it sent back to the lab, tell your dentist to do that also. \n\nWhatever the case, you  need this crown...and not getting it is going to cost you much more in the long run. Good Luck!!