Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I had my dental crown adjusted 5 times and it still hurts when i try to chew on it i my dentist say i don't need a root canal what can be the problem?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Get Second Opinion: If you have had your crown adjusted 5 times and are still having pain and your dentist cannot resolve the problem, you may want to consider getting a second opinion from another dentist.
Answered 12/24/2018
4.1k views
Probability: Probability is you need additional adjustment, root canal treatment, or just some more healing time. See an Endodontist for a more divinities answer.
Answered 5/17/2014
4.1k views
You are right: There is a high chance that you need root canal treatment, other possibility is that the tooth has a fracture line.
Answered 12/24/2018
234 views
Related Questions
A member asked:
What should I do? My last dentist didn't do the work correctly and I am experiencing pain and trouble eating. Heat and cold affect my teeth. I had gotten a root canal and it doesn't feel like it was done properly because of the pain i still experience on
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Who do you see when your dentist can't figure out what's wrong after root canals, extractions, sinus scan being normal, and still pain in gums/teeth?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I have had two root canals on L incisor / canine, my dentist filled it with composite filling as i couldn't afford crowns. Are my teeth vulnerable?
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I need a second opinion about my 4 year olds teeth. The dentist said he needs a baby root canal and 4 silver crowns.
9 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
People also searched for:
I had a root canal a month ago due to an abscess that the dentist said was cleared. The tooth still hurts. I had an angio a week ago and have complicated with a radial artery thrombosis and am on aspirin. Is it safe to have dental procedures so soon?
Temporary crowns on two teeth, not requiring root canal. After a week, still pain, pain in ear as well. Dentist sees no reason for pain...treatment?
Root canal/permanent crown work completed 6 wks ago. Crown hurts with dull pain when tapped. Return to dentists for xray and gums check. No issues per dentist except teeth grinding. No other teeth hurt. Any suggestions please? No issues prior to this?
Is it normal to feel sensitivity when biting down with a temporary dental crown? The tooth has been shaved down by the dentist 4 years after the root canal. The permanent crown broke, resulting in the placement of a temporary crown for the time being?
Shouldn't the dentist replace crowns after root canal as part of procedure? My dentist would not put the crown he removed from my teeth to do a root canal unless i paid $600.00. He said my insurance did not cover it. If that is true, sould he have told me
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
