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If you've had a crown/cap on your tooth, I have a question...
Do you know if crowns/caps are supposed to last forever? I have been having a lot of pain where I have a crown, and I don't think I should have any pain since I had a root canal in that tooth. I am wondering if I need a new crown? I can't imagine why else it would hurt!
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Posted 3/16/06 7:34 PM  |
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mrswask
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Re: If you've had a crown/cap on your tooth, I have a question...
It is possible that the root canal failed and you need another one. I had that happen a few months ago - it sux!! I have such bad teeth!!! I would definitely go to the dentist ASAP!
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| Posted 3/16/06 7:35 PM |
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neenie
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Re: If you've had a crown/cap on your tooth, I have a question...
they may not have gotten the whole root  Crowns are supposed to last a long time... but not necessarily forever. could it be the gums are irritated by it? or is it definitely down in the root area??
i feel your pain!!! 
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| Posted 3/16/06 7:36 PM |
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Mrs-Boop
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Re: If you've had a crown/cap on your tooth, I have a question...
How long have you had it?? I know I had a crown put on when I was about 13 and they said when I turned 16 I would have to have it replaced..don't know why but I never did, but looking at it now, it does need to be replaced because the tooth is actually coming out the bottom of the crown.
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| Posted 3/16/06 7:39 PM |
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Re: If you've had a crown/cap on your tooth, I have a question...
I've had this crown for over five years, and to be honest, it's hard to tell exactly where the pain is.
I don't even have a dentist down here yet so I may have to schlep back down to Queens. 
Thank you ladies. 
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| Posted 3/16/06 7:40 PM |
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neenie
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Re: If you've had a crown/cap on your tooth, I have a question...
for the time being- maybe try rinsing with warm water and peroxide (equal parts). If it is the gum area around the tooth, this will help it Alot!!!
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| Posted 3/16/06 7:44 PM |
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groovypeg
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Re: If you've had a crown/cap on your tooth, I have a question...
that happened to me and as it turned out i needed to have another surgery called an apicoectomy. its when they flip up the gum and do something with the remaining root. but i opted to have the tooth pulled instead, since it was a back molar. i really did not want to have another root canal or apico.
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| Posted 3/16/06 8:09 PM |
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Re: If you've had a crown/cap on your tooth, I have a question...
Posted by groovypeg
that happened to me and as it turned out i needed to have another surgery called an apicoectomy. its when they flip up the gum and do something with the remaining root. but i opted to have the tooth pulled instead, since it was a back molar. i really did not want to have another root canal or apico.
 If this is the case, I will have it pulled too as it's a back tooth. In the meantime, I am going to try the peroxide rinse.
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| Posted 3/16/06 8:41 PM |
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dm24angel
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Re: If you've had a crown/cap on your tooth, I have a question...
Ususally its the guyms that are infected and the pain spreads. If there are no roots there at all left then thats definatly it...
If they left a root it could be that, I dont think its the cap at all.
Sorry your in pain
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| Posted 3/16/06 8:47 PM |
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Sassyz75
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Re: If you've had a crown/cap on your tooth, I have a question...
I have a crown due to a chipped tooth (the whole corner of a back tooth)- a root canal didn't have to be done b/c I didn't get into the nerve
so the cap is basically over the filed down existing tooth.
sometime it hurts and it's b/c of my gums.
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