Expert: Benjamin Schwartz, DDS FAGD - 11/25/2008

Question
had a rc on tooth #3 in late june.  crown prep and seating done in july.  late august the tooth starting feeling funny.  by funny, i mean i could tap it and feel it and push on it and feel it but i have no pain upon chewing.  the strange thing is, i use a bite splint at night.  within 10 minutes of lying down the tooth is completely normal and doesn't get that funny feeling until early afternoon.  i've been back to the endo (who is the only one is town and very good) and he took an x-ray and said everything looked good and sometimes they take 6 months to heal.  since the crown was done i switched dentists and she checked it out and said everything looked good to her.  
i don't know where to go from here, who to see, what to ask. it seems everyone is giving me the brush off.  thank you for your time.

Answer
Hi Rebecca,

This can be frustrating to say the least!

I would wait a little longer and see how the tooth feels. As the endodontist said, it does take time for this to heal up, and slight pressure sensitivity is normal and to be expected.

Since your new dentist also said everything looks fine, hopefully everything is ok. Everybody heals at a different rate. Maybe your body heals a little bit slower, and therefore you still have some slight discomfort with that tooth.

I would wait another 2-4 weeks and see how the tooth feels. At that time, you should see if the tooth feels a little better or not.

Please let me know how it goes!