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Katie7730
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I had a crown prep today on a root canalled tooth (lower molar). I had the root canal 2 years ago but I’ve been putting off the crown ever since due to anxiety, although fully knowing I need it because the tooth could fracture without it.
Anyway, I wasn’t expecting too much discomfort since the tooth isn’t vital. The root canal was done by an endo and still looking good on the X-ray today.
I’ve had a crown before (upper molar) and I can’t remember feeling much pain during the prep.
However , today I felt the drill on my gum and then there was a lot of blood. Then the dentist was trying to push some sort of weird tasting cord under the tooth, I asked what was happening and the dentist said to pull the gum back and separate the gum off, this was all very painful and the dentist gave me a top up anaesthetic.
So my questions please:
1. Is this a normal part of the crown prep as I don’t remember this cord pulling/ pushing / tugging before. I’d like to understand a bit more about what the dentist was doing here and why.
2. I’m now in even more pain since the anaesthesia has worn off, is there anything I can do to help this except regular painkillers ?
3. Is this just going to be gum / ligament pain ? There’s been no pain in the actual tooth since the root canal healed up 2 years ago,I’m hoping the crown prep is not causing the actual tooth to now be painful.
Feeling pretty stressed
Thank you in advance
Anyway, I wasn’t expecting too much discomfort since the tooth isn’t vital. The root canal was done by an endo and still looking good on the X-ray today.
I’ve had a crown before (upper molar) and I can’t remember feeling much pain during the prep.
However , today I felt the drill on my gum and then there was a lot of blood. Then the dentist was trying to push some sort of weird tasting cord under the tooth, I asked what was happening and the dentist said to pull the gum back and separate the gum off, this was all very painful and the dentist gave me a top up anaesthetic.
So my questions please:
1. Is this a normal part of the crown prep as I don’t remember this cord pulling/ pushing / tugging before. I’d like to understand a bit more about what the dentist was doing here and why.
2. I’m now in even more pain since the anaesthesia has worn off, is there anything I can do to help this except regular painkillers ?
3. Is this just going to be gum / ligament pain ? There’s been no pain in the actual tooth since the root canal healed up 2 years ago,I’m hoping the crown prep is not causing the actual tooth to now be painful.
Feeling pretty stressed

Thank you in advance