Pain when biting down after root canal and crown?

[gc479]

I had a root canal done about 6 weeks ago, and, after 5 weeks with a temporary crown, a permanent one placed 1 week ago. Tooth #14, which was cracked. I babied the tooth while I had the temporary crown--a pretty soft diet, and if I chewed something that was a bit chewy, it seemed to hurt a little at times. At first I thought the permanent crown was fine, and the dentist did the bite test with the wax paper. Now though, I just ate some crunchy kettle potato chips and that tooth hurt when I was chewing them with it. Does this sound like a normal post-root canal and crown symptom? Should I wait a while and see if it improves, or should I go back to the dentist (one dentist did both procedures) next week?

 

[Tooth30]

I had a root canal done about 6 weeks ago, and, after 5 weeks with a temporary crown, a permanent one placed 1 week ago. Tooth #14, which was cracked. I babied the tooth while I had the temporary crown--a pretty soft diet, and if I chewed something that was a bit chewy, it seemed to hurt a little at times. At first I thought the permanent crown was fine, and the dentist did the bite test with the wax paper. Now though, I just ate some crunchy kettle potato chips and that tooth hurt when I was chewing them with it. Does this sound like a normal post-root canal and crown symptom? Should I wait a while and see if it improves, or should I go back to the dentist (one dentist did both procedures) next week?

Did you ever resolve this? I’m 8 weeks past perm crown and still hurts to bite / has inflammation. Dentist and Endo see “ nothing wrong.”

 

[Stackflow]

Did you ever resolve this? I’m 8 weeks past perm crown and still hurts to bite / has inflammation. Dentist and Endo see “ nothing wrong.”

Following this post as I have similar issues on my tooth. Don't know the reason.

 

[Tooth30]

Following this post as I have similar issues on my tooth. Don't know the reason.

Any update?

 

[Stackflow]

Any update?

Do you still have symptoms?
I extracted my tooth and unfortunately it didn't help.

 

[Tooth30]

Do you still have symptoms?
I extracted my tooth and unfortunately it didn't help.

That’s disappointing to hear. Same symptoms or different ones Did they find a fracture? How long ago was extraction ?

 

[Stackflow]

That’s disappointing to hear. Same symptoms or different ones Did they find a fracture? How long ago was extraction ?

It was 9 months ago. They didn't find any fracture but the tooth was infected at the bottom when they pulled out

 

[Sandybob23]

What do you mean it didn’t help getting it pulled ? are you still having pain where the tooth used to be?

 

[lovehorses313]

What do you mean it didn’t help getting it pulled ? are you still having pain where the tooth used to

I'm interested to know what you mean by this too. My tooth has been giving me issues post root canal as well and my worst fear is I get the tooth pulled and the discomfort persists.

 

[chompers]

There’s a procedure called an Apicoectomy for failed root canals, performed by an endodontist. That is the first option before pulling

 

[Sandybob23]

Did you ever resolve this? I’m 8 weeks past perm crown and still hurts to bite / has inflammation. Dentist and Endo see “ nothing wrong.”

This is so common. This is happening to me too . It’s been Two years of hell for me. I think I may have to wind up having the tooth pulled because I went to an endodontist three different dentist, a periodontist, and no one sees anything wrong on the x-rays after the root canal. But I had biting pain before and I still have biting pain and I have discomfort around the gums especially in the back. So why can’t they figure this out?

 

[Sandybob23]

I’ve been to the Endodontist for a root canal & a redo on the tooth it’s been 16 months since my initial sxs. . I’ve seen my dentist, second opinion from another dentist & a periodontist as well as endo. They all say they don’t know. My back gums around the tooth are sensitive to touch & I am getting throbbing after brushing & when I wake up. Also in my cheek & inside by jaw. Meanwhile all the professionals say they see nothing physically or on X-ray. There must be a lot of incompetence around here & I am practically crying because I don’t know where to turn next.

 

[chompers]

I’ve been to the Endodontist for a root canal & a redo on the tooth it’s been 16 months since my initial sxs. . I’ve seen my dentist, second opinion from another dentist & a periodontist as well as endo. They all say they don’t know. My back gums around the tooth are sensitive to touch & I am getting throbbing after brushing & when I wake up. Also in my cheek & inside by jaw. Meanwhile all the professionals say they see nothing physically or on X-ray. There must be a lot of incompetence around here & I am practically crying because I don’t know where to turn next.

Might be time to see an oral surgeon. Sometimes a tooth just can’t be saved