Dale R wrote:
    I had a crown put on my very back tooth on the bottom. The
tooth had a _large_ filling in it which had come out.
    Upon grinding down the tooth to accept a crown, the Dentist
didn't seem to be able to get it all the way numb no matter what, but I
just gripped the arms of the chair tight and endured.
    Anyway, the tooth is sensitive to pressure (only) since this
was done. I have waited about four months thinking the sensitivity would
wane after awhile, but it has not. Might it still?
    It wasn't sensitive to anything at all before the incident
with the filling coming out and needing the crown. The occlusion feels
unremarkable.
    I would hate to think I have to live out my life having to
baby that side of my mouth to avoid pain, but I can't imagine what the
reason is for this; and more importantly, what could be done about it.
      Is this a common problem?
    P.S. I consider my dentist to be top notch and he is highly
regarded here (he took over his father's practice).
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                Your history, assuming
the bite has been checked again since your last post in January (same
tooth?) indicates either a crack or problem with the nerve. No, you
should not have to favor that side due to pain--you should be able to
chew on that tooth normally.
Steve
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 Thank you, Dr. Steve;  yes it is indeed the same tooth I'd posted
about in January -- that was posted just a short while after having
recieved the crown.
 Thinking the pain would eventually wane and disappear altogether -- as
I understand things like this sometimes do -- I decided to wait awhile
to see if that would happen.  It didn't.
 I have not had my bite checked again since the last time I posted
about it as he checked it at the time of the procedure and it was
adjusted accordingly; meanwhile when I click my teeth together both
sides sound like they hit at the same time.
  But anyway, now I know to just go ahead and call the dentist and see
what he thinks needs to be done.
 Thanks for all you do here.

Dale