still discomfort in tooth after RCT. Is this normal?

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willydog - 10 Nov 2007 13:31 GMT

I recently had an RCT in #18 tooth - 3 days ago that has a temporary
filling. I have an appt Nov 19th for a crown.

I still have some discomfort when chewing. Same discomfort when I use
my sonicare toothbrush, so it's not a bite only thing. I thought it
might be from the neighboring tooth, so I did a simple percussion
test (my finger tapping on the tooth) and I can definitely isolate the
sensitivity to the recently RCT'd #18.

I thought I should not be able to feel anything in this tooth since
the nerve is gone? The discomfort is not overwhelming, but definitely
noticable. Is this normal?

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Newbie@bix.nex - 10 Nov 2007 18:11 GMT

>I recently had an RCT in #18 tooth - 3 days ago that has a temporary
>filling. I have an appt Nov 19th for a crown.
>
>I still have some discomfort when chewing.

Normal.

>Same discomfort when I use
>my sonicare toothbrush,

So ?

>so it's not a bite only thing.

In a nutshell, there is inflammation of the supporting bone
and periodontal ligament. This is completely normal.

>I thought it
>might be from the neighboring tooth, so I did a simple percussion
>test (my finger tapping on the tooth) and I can definitely isolate the
>sensitivity to the recently RCT'd #18.

Patient: "Hey doc, it hurts when I do my arm like this !"

Doctor: "Then stop doing that !!!"

>I thought I should not be able to feel anything in this tooth since
>the nerve is gone?

There are other structures that support the tooth; namely
the periodontal ligament and the lamina dura of the alveolus
<bony support>.

They still have innervation. Just a bit sore right now, eh ?
Yes, it takes a bit of time for inflammation to subside.

>The discomfort is not overwhelming, but definitely
>noticable. Is this normal?

Completely normal and should subside within just a few days.

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