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Pain with Crown on Cracked Tooth
Verdict: Root Canal or Jaw issues?
Cracked my second to last upper left molar on some granola. Went in to the Dentist 3 weeks later. The only pain I was feeling was when chewing hard food on that side. Was there 2.5 hours for prep. Went back 1 week later for another hour of prep.
While wearing the temporary, I noticed pain, both in the tooth and jaw. Sometimes, the jaw pain was worse than the tooth pain.
Three weeks later, I got the permanent put on. While fitting it, my remaining tooth was very sensitive to the many attempts. He said "that's good, it means it's alive".
After the permanent was put on, I had bite issues for a week or so, he adjusted, feels better now.
I am left with severe pain...most sensitive under my left cheek bone. Also sensitive at the upper/lower jaw connection. My tooth pulsates, typically starting 11am. I wake up in severe pain (it doesn't wake me up, but it does keep me up). Usually, one advil takes care of any pain. My tooth is still very sensitive to cold. My ear has pressure on it (swelled a bit). I have heard a high pitched ring a few times, only for 5-10 seconds each time. It hurts when I talk too much or smile too much. My left lymph node seems tight/swollen when I move my head around. My crown has no sensitivity to touch, however, it still hurts a bit when chewing hard foods. I have two small bumps on the inside of my cheek, right against my back two teeth (crown and rear molar). It looks like a bite mark, but doesn't go away and hurts when it swells up.
So...after all that info...would you bet I need a root canal? Could it be a treatable infection? Could I need jaw therapy? I'll be seeing a dentist tomorrow...to get his opinion on the root canal. Ever hear of temporal tendinitis?
Cracked my second to last upper left molar on some granola. Went in to the Dentist 3 weeks later. The only pain I was feeling was when chewing hard food on that side. Was there 2.5 hours for prep. Went back 1 week later for another hour of prep.
While wearing the temporary, I noticed pain, both in the tooth and jaw. Sometimes, the jaw pain was worse than the tooth pain.
Three weeks later, I got the permanent put on. While fitting it, my remaining tooth was very sensitive to the many attempts. He said "that's good, it means it's alive".
After the permanent was put on, I had bite issues for a week or so, he adjusted, feels better now.
I am left with severe pain...most sensitive under my left cheek bone. Also sensitive at the upper/lower jaw connection. My tooth pulsates, typically starting 11am. I wake up in severe pain (it doesn't wake me up, but it does keep me up). Usually, one advil takes care of any pain. My tooth is still very sensitive to cold. My ear has pressure on it (swelled a bit). I have heard a high pitched ring a few times, only for 5-10 seconds each time. It hurts when I talk too much or smile too much. My left lymph node seems tight/swollen when I move my head around. My crown has no sensitivity to touch, however, it still hurts a bit when chewing hard foods. I have two small bumps on the inside of my cheek, right against my back two teeth (crown and rear molar). It looks like a bite mark, but doesn't go away and hurts when it swells up.
So...after all that info...would you bet I need a root canal? Could it be a treatable infection? Could I need jaw therapy? I'll be seeing a dentist tomorrow...to get his opinion on the root canal. Ever hear of temporal tendinitis?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Nope. Never heard of temporal tendonitis. Did a little research and found some information on it though. Its generally pain that is activated by the use of the temporalis muscle. You remark that you have pain when chewing but not when closing necessarily. The temporalis muscle is used for that and would result in pain. Also, if you want, you can have your dentist feel the muscle to see if it will trigger pain.
As for your cracked tooth, its possible the crack is quite deep and extensive and cause some damage to the pulp of the tooth, resulting in pain. A root canal would most likely fix the pain but you are still at risk for an infection later on, depending on the extent of the crack. If the crack is below gums and into the jawbone, the tooth is subject to infection and can cause loss of bone around that crack.
As for your cracked tooth, its possible the crack is quite deep and extensive and cause some damage to the pulp of the tooth, resulting in pain. A root canal would most likely fix the pain but you are still at risk for an infection later on, depending on the extent of the crack. If the crack is below gums and into the jawbone, the tooth is subject to infection and can cause loss of bone around that crack.
Oh, and the permanent crown has been on for about 3 weeks.
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