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Molar hurts with biting not alot. dentist tapped and used a ice substance to test. no pain . excruciating pain comes/ goes 3rd day said let's wait.
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Non-vital tooth: If the tooth was not sensitive to thermal stimulus but hurt when you bit down on it, theres a very, very good chance the nerve in the tooth has died. Does the tooth have a large filling? How does it test to electrical stimulus? Pain is excruciating? Do you grind your teeth (possible fracture)? Sounds like you need root canal therapy. Waiting will not change anything.
Answered 1/16/2015
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