Dear Dr. Andrew six days ago I was prepped for a crown a piece of my molar broke and my dentist said I needed a crown . After the novacaine wore off my tooth has been aching since I have been taking Advil every 5 to six hours. what do you think is the cause of the pain. I am waiting for the permanent crown but I don t believe the dentist should put that crown on until we find out why I am experiencing this discomfort. Did the drilling cause some trauma to the nerve or tooth. Should I be having this pain now for six days. Awaiting your answer. Thank you , Mary
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, I understand from your history that you underwent root canal treatment, and now you are going for placement of crown on the tooth. There should be no pain before fitting the crown. Infact the nerves of the carious tooth are made dead before placing the crown. This is done so that the tooth does not pain anymore. Since, you are experiencing pain, it means that the root canal treatment is not done completely. You need to consult your treating dentist and get the problem resolved before you go for crown placement. Thanks and take care Chat Doctor.