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Pain in RCT tooth
Hello. I had RCT done in an asymptomatic molar tooth on 05 Feb. The tooth was prepared for crown on 06 Feb. I was on some medications (antibiotics, painkillers) prescribed by the dentist from the day of RCT. Today on 11 Feb I went back to the dentist for the crown fixation. But when he tried to press the crown on the tooth, I felt very sharp pain. Then he tested the tooth by tapping it and every time he tapped on the teeth I felt pain inside the teeth. By inside I mean into the teeth, not in the gum or jaw bone. I cannot chew anything from that tooth. Even after 6 days it hurts, but only when some pressure applied. Is this normal? Thanks.
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Mild pain during eating or tapping may be there till a week after root canal treatment which can be healed with an anti inflammatory tablet..But persistent pain or sharp pain in tooth after completion of RCT should be assessed further by taking an x ray for the same tooth before getting the crown fixed to judge about any infection or abnormality present in the same..
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Sometimes,it takes time for a tooth to heal after root canal treatment.
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Wait for sometimes it will subside.
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Do warm saline rinses.
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Post RCT pain should go away after a few days . If it persists for long , delay the permanent crown placement and get a periodic weekly check up done . Get a repeat x Ray done to re check rct radiographically .
Last option would be getting repeat RCT before crown placement .
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You can get a temporary crown placed on the tooth for about a week and wait for symptoms to subside. Later you can get a permanent one fixed .
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Root canaled teeth do show tenderness and pain for a few days after completion of treatment....this usually resolves itself. Please wait for another 8-10 days if pain persists then you can take a second opinion.
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Dr. Rupa K R
Dentist
10 yrs exp
Bangalore
Rct after completion often shows some can patients have symptoms which usually resolves in few days. However persistent pain on tapping is a symptom requiring further assessment.
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wait for about 10 days-1 week for symptoms to resolve
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