Susanne
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Is it normal for a tooth with a temporary crown on it to feel sort of tight/achy? It's a very slight feeling of discomfort -- nothing terribly painful -- but I do notice it. I had an old root-canal tooth refilled yesterday and fitted with a temp crown. My dentist had to use something called a matrix band when preparing the new filling -- there was a small bit of new cavity on the back of the tooth behind the root canal filling -- and the band made my gum bleed. He said my gum around the tooth might feel sore for a couple of days and to rinse with warm salt water if needed. I'm wondering if maybe it is referred pain coming from my irritated gum rather than the tooth itself. I would think since it has had a root canal that I would not feel any discomfort from the tooth itself. Also, should I have been given antibiotics for this re-filling/crown procedure or is that just for people with special health issues?