Post RC-slight pressure sensitivity

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pubbievoter@yahoo.com - 03 May 2006 21:01 GMT

I had a Root Canal done on #19 about 8 mos ago. The tooth had an
existing long-standing gold crown and the Endo patched up the hole with
composite

The RC completely cured the cold sensitivity which was the primary
discomfort I was experiencing. prior to the procedure.

The only thing I have now is a mild percussion sensitivity. Tapping
the top of the crown with my finger or toothbrush causes a tingling
sensation. I would describe it as kind of a very low voltage electric
charge.

Otherwise, i really don't even notice it when I'm eating . I'm
guessing that what I'm sensing is not any residual pulp left in the
tooth (othewise, I'd still have cold sensitivity) but a nerve adajacent
to, or below, the tooth.

Question for Docs: Is it possible also, that the root may be cracked?

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Mark & Steven Bornfeld - 03 May 2006 21:16 GMT

> I had a Root Canal done on #19 about 8 mos ago. The tooth had an
> existing long-standing gold crown and the Endo patched up the hole with
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> Question for Docs: Is it possible also, that the root may be cracked?

    Possible, but more typically a crack will lead to more severe pain
usually described as sharp. If there is a post in the tooth the
fracture (if there is one) is almost certainly in the root; and there
likely will be some other sign that something is wrong, such as a gum boil.
    It could be something as mild as a slight bite discrepency.
Alternatively, there could be a residual problem with the root canal.
Finally, a substantial number of teeth exhibit the kind of symptom you
describe and no real problem can be detected. Some dentists think the
cut end of the nerve in the jaw may produce symptoms analogous to
so-called "phantom limb pain".
    Worth checking, likely no biggie.

Steve

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