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Jaw/Mouth Pain after Temporary Crown Put In?
I had two temporary crowns put in a couple of weeks ago. They were both on the right side. One was the top, back molar, the other was the bottom back molar. The dentist said they didn't need root canals. Since then, I have been taking ibuprofen 2-3 times a day and have been in for 2 bite adjustments because my jaw is really hurting. He said that even a few 'microns' can make a difference and cause pain. He said he thought the pain was muscular. My jaw hurts from the joint near my ear and sometimes the pain travels down to my front bottom tooth. Any ideas?
What about when the permanent crown comes in? Will it still hurt? This really stinks because it didn't even hurt when I went in for my checkup and cleaning. Now it's constant pain.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
There are many different explanations to this problem.
1) it could be trismus. This can be caused by the injection that was given before the visit, or it can be because of being open for so long (probably anywhere from an hour and 15 min to 2 hours, right?)
2) your bite can still be off. If the temporary isn't adjusted JUST PERFECTLY, you can have extreme pain in the area.
3) you may be clenching. If you are in pain still from the procedure (whether b/c of trismus, or b/c of your bite needing to be adjusted) your body may be reacting and taking the stress out on your teeth, which can in turn irritate your jaw muscles and the joint.
4)your temporary crown may be a poor fit. MORE THAN LIKELY, YOUR DENTIST DIDN'T LET YOU LEAVE WITH AN ILL FITTING TEMPORARY. But it's a possibility. If it feels like you have a radiating pain, it could be because your actual tooth may be exposed. If you have had root canals previously, this doesn't apply. It pretty much would be my VERY LAST concern. This pretty much never happens, but it can.
When your dentist delivers the permanent crown, most people never have an issue. Your dentist will more than likely check the fit by making sure there is a tight contact in between the crown and the 2 teeth on either side, check the fit of the tooth with an xray, and will adjust your bite to ensure that you aren't hitting hard for the same reasons mentioned before.
BE SURE to tap up and down all the way on your back teeth when they ask you to, otherwise your bit can still be off. I always tell my patients to pretend to give me their biggest cheesiest smiles, and they always bite normally at that point.
But go get it checked out again, take an anti-inflammatory, and try not to clench!
Source(s): RDA - LorraineLv 45 years ago
I agree. I have had several myself and have never had pain the following day and only the discomfort of the usual variety while under for the drilling. You have to have an exposed nerve to be giving you pain like that. Go back and insist on him finding out what it is and if he wants to refuse go to a different dentist. One other thing, don't let anyone try to shove a crown on it until they get it to stop hurting. If they do they will more than likely have to pull it off and fix things correctly.
- 5 years ago
The dentist did not put in the temporary crown and the second time nither the assistnat did and she made it longer and tried to fix it tighter but the lower teeth and jaw still hurt without pain meds.
