Just found out that I need a root canal after my permanent crown has been put in. My bottom left far back molar had cracked requiring a crown. The tooth which had a filling in it looked good with no decay when the dentist prepared the tooth for the crown. After two weeks with the new crown, pain started. I went back to the dentist. He took another x-ray which now shows infection in my jawbone right below one of the roots. I am being sent to a Endodontist for the RCT. My dentist says that they will drill through the top of my new crown do the RCT and put a temporary filling in. Then I'll go back to my dentist for a permanent filling. This is my first crown and will be my first ever root canal. I'm pretty scared about the whole thing. After spending 1G on a new crown, can't they take it off to do the root canal? Why are they going to drill into it then patch it with a filling? Won't that weaken my new porceline crown? Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.

Your dentist is the best one to answer these concerns. If you are afraid to ask him, then your are going to the wrong dentist. Better yet, if he hasn't taken the time to explain them spontaneously, as he should have, then he is not the right dentist for you.

About root canal, they shouldn't be more painful than a regular filling.
I know, I have had two.

Hi,
As in the answer before this, your dentist would be more qualified to answer your questions about "why".
I can offer a suggestion about "pain".
I am the type person who gets very, very nervous just going into a dentist's office!
My dentist finally suggested Nitrous Gas. If you have never tried this, it really works. After putting on the nose piece, and after about 10 mintues, I am completely relaxed, wouldn't care if a train came through the place, and feel absolutely no pain with root canals or anything else the dentist has to do.
Just a suggestion.

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Originally Posted by Starman

Your dentist is the best one to answer these concerns. If you are afraid to ask him, then your are going to the wrong dentist. Better yet, if he hasn't taken the time to explain them spontaneously, as he should have, then he is not the right dentist for you.

About root canal, they shouldn't be more painful than a regular filling.
I know, I have had two.

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Dental crown is done buy a dentist and not nurse. Also, it can be over-tiredness for a patient. :D It would be good that you answered here in a way.

Thread closed, no need to answer a 2 year old thread