My new crown, looks great but I can’t eat on it, so sensitive when I try to chew or bite into anything, the pain is so severe it’s unbearable
Q. I have got clearstep braces which is costing quite a bit but because of this treatment I need to stay with the dentist I have however before my braces I had to undergo other necessary work, ie fillings in two back lower teeth and a crown on another back lower tooth which he claimed needed redoing. My new crown, looks great but I can’t eat on it, so sensitive when I try to chew or bite into anything, the pain is so severe it’s unbearable. My dentist says just use sensodyne toothpaste and it will be okay??? I have been doing this for six months now! On the other lower side (new fillings) I have had terrible toothache with swelling which he said was an abscess, gave me amoxicillin which did’nt get rid of it! I have now been told to go back after christmas! I am still in agony, my face is swollen and I am unable to eat and now looking forward to a very painful christmas. I don’t know what to do as I have so far spent thousands of pounds and don’t really want to go elsewhere, what can I do to ease the pain?
A. Hi many thanks for your enquiry, the problem with doing a deep filling or crown, is that the nerve of the tooth can sometimes be affected which can lead to the tooth flaring up and needing root canal treatment. the crowned tooth sounds like the nerve of the tooth is dying and will need a root canal treatment to resolve the problem. the same treatment is needed for the tooth with the new filling which is swollen. it is unfortunate this has happened but sometimes can not be predicted. hope this is helpful. if the amoxicillin has not touched the pain it maybe better to open the nerve of the tooth up and remove the infected nerve tissue, this will get you out of pain instantaneously. hope this is helpful.
Dr Kailesh Solanki
Kissdental
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