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    Feb 19, 2009, 06:28 PM
    Pain in tooth crown
    A little over a year ago I had a crown fitted for a tooth that had a root canal done. I had no pain with the tooth after the root canal which was done about three years ago or with the crown. The last few days I have noticed that I have pain in the tooth and it hurts a lot when I drink something hot. It doesn't hurt when I bite down, but when I press the bottom of the tooth with my finger there is a slight pain. I was wondering what this could mean.
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    Feb 19, 2009, 06:42 PM

    It could mean that the root canal has failed. You should have an x-ray of that tooth, there is probably an infection at the tip of the root.
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