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Is my tooth ready for a crown?
Hello all,
First time poster here and seeking some advice. (Professional, if possible!)
I had root canal treatment (RCT) on my lefthand side, bottom first molar in September 2020. Prior to this, the tooth had a very significant filling and had always caused me problems. In the end, it was incredibly sensitive to anything that wasn't the usual temperature of my mouth, therefore I consulted with my dentist and a root canal was recommended.
The treatment was carried out over a couple of appointments. I got the impression throughout things hadn't gone too smoothly and the tooth was 'difficult' to work on, just from the vibes I was getting throughout the appointments. (Appointments overrunning, dentist looking flustered at times, sealing a bleed in the tooth shut with a heated up drillbit (????), me experiencing some pain from what I believe was the dentist's accidental lack of concentration during one moment and drilling too deeply etc.) Nevertheless, when all was said and done, x rays were done and I was told the treatment was a success and I was sent on my way.
I can confirm that, broadly speaking, the tooth has been considerably better to live with since. The original pain that I had has completely gone. I can chew on the tooth with no real problems. However, ever since the treatment was completed (as in, ever since day one), I've always still had some sensation in the tooth if I push against the inside wall of the tooth with my tongue or tap the tooth. This surprised me, since I understood following RCT, you should never feel anything whatsoever and anything otherwise suggests there is a problem.
Anyway, my dentist had said to me back in September 2020, to call up in the new year when they would be resuming routine appointments and I could have a crown fitted. So, I attended a check up appointment last week, the dentist acknowledged that I still had some discomfort in the tooth when it's prodded, but says that this can be normal in some instances, and that it was okay to go ahead with the process of getting a crown sorted if x rays came back okay - which they did.
I'm now booked in for my first appointment this coming Friday and I've foolishly started searching online around the process of having a crown fitted, and what constitutes a failed RCT. I've now worried myself sick that the RCT wasn't a success and the crown is going to be a bad idea.
So, I guess why I'm posting, is to ask if some sensation in a treated tooth can still be possible but not necessarily indicative of there being a problem, as my dentist has suggested? My friend also works as a dental assistant and has said to me that this isn't uncommon, and to to ahead with the crown.
As I've said, it's not what I'd describe as painful, but more a sensation and some slight sensitivity when prodded, almost like that the inner wall of the tooth is weakened or damaged perhaps.
Anyway, I throw it out to you, the dental gods, and will see what you say!
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Daniel
Hello all,
First time poster here and seeking some advice. (Professional, if possible!)
I had root canal treatment (RCT) on my lefthand side, bottom first molar in September 2020. Prior to this, the tooth had a very significant filling and had always caused me problems. In the end, it was incredibly sensitive to anything that wasn't the usual temperature of my mouth, therefore I consulted with my dentist and a root canal was recommended.
The treatment was carried out over a couple of appointments. I got the impression throughout things hadn't gone too smoothly and the tooth was 'difficult' to work on, just from the vibes I was getting throughout the appointments. (Appointments overrunning, dentist looking flustered at times, sealing a bleed in the tooth shut with a heated up drillbit (????), me experiencing some pain from what I believe was the dentist's accidental lack of concentration during one moment and drilling too deeply etc.) Nevertheless, when all was said and done, x rays were done and I was told the treatment was a success and I was sent on my way.
I can confirm that, broadly speaking, the tooth has been considerably better to live with since. The original pain that I had has completely gone. I can chew on the tooth with no real problems. However, ever since the treatment was completed (as in, ever since day one), I've always still had some sensation in the tooth if I push against the inside wall of the tooth with my tongue or tap the tooth. This surprised me, since I understood following RCT, you should never feel anything whatsoever and anything otherwise suggests there is a problem.
Anyway, my dentist had said to me back in September 2020, to call up in the new year when they would be resuming routine appointments and I could have a crown fitted. So, I attended a check up appointment last week, the dentist acknowledged that I still had some discomfort in the tooth when it's prodded, but says that this can be normal in some instances, and that it was okay to go ahead with the process of getting a crown sorted if x rays came back okay - which they did.
I'm now booked in for my first appointment this coming Friday and I've foolishly started searching online around the process of having a crown fitted, and what constitutes a failed RCT. I've now worried myself sick that the RCT wasn't a success and the crown is going to be a bad idea.
So, I guess why I'm posting, is to ask if some sensation in a treated tooth can still be possible but not necessarily indicative of there being a problem, as my dentist has suggested? My friend also works as a dental assistant and has said to me that this isn't uncommon, and to to ahead with the crown.
As I've said, it's not what I'd describe as painful, but more a sensation and some slight sensitivity when prodded, almost like that the inner wall of the tooth is weakened or damaged perhaps.
Anyway, I throw it out to you, the dental gods, and will see what you say!
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Daniel