If the tooth is hurt under the crown, it is very important to find out the cause of the discomfort. After all, if the pain is provoked by the process of damage to the root of the tooth, then you should immediately go to the dentist for further treatment.
Why does the tooth hurt under the crown?
The reasons for which the tooth under the crown can hurt:
- incorrect installation of the crown ;
- loose fit of the gum;
- ingestion of food residues under the crown;
- violation of the integrity of the crown;
- damage to the tooth root;
- flux development.
How to fix the problem
If the cause of the pain is not quite a tight fit of the gum to the crown, then the food that falls under it can provoke pain and lead to further tooth removal. In some cases, dentists put and install the crown more densely. If the crown has already become unusable with time, then it is simply replaced with a new one.
In rare cases, when a non-professional installation or during preparation of a tooth can break down tools, and their particles remain inside the tooth. This is possible, but quite rare. In this case it is important to remove the remnants, otherwise the pain will not pass.
After the installation of the metal-ceramic crown, the teeth can get hurt as a result of the development of the periodontal abscess. In this case pus accumulates, which can cause inflammation of the gums and press on the crown. If you do not immediately go to the dentist, then this process can pass into a chronic inflammation and the result will be the formation of a cyst. In this case, surgery will be required to remove it.
Painful sensations can appear in the case when the root canals are not treated and badly sealed. Then the crown is removed, and a higher quality sealing is performed. Most often, when the root of the tooth is hurt under the crown, the dentist removes it, and if the root does not respond to treatment, it is simply removed. In the future, tooth replacement is required.