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I had root canal on #46 in September. No infection or cavities. I had lower jaw burning pain under ear and side of neck since may month. Went to dentist, took CBCT,he suspect either tmjd or fracture in #46. I went to Endo and no fracture spotted. That tooth was sensitive to bite and cold spray. Endo did Rct. I got crown in Nov. Still same symptoms in jaw and neck. That tooth and gum is very sore since crown placed. Went back to Endo since same burning pain in jaw, neck. He tapped on the rct tooth, it hurts and tender. Gave bite paper to bite on. It hurts and sore, tender, sensitive to bite on. He prescribed antibiotics for a week to see if it helps. Does antibiotics helps for this tapping, biting pain/tenderness? He took new cbct this week and no bone loss noted. How to find fracture from Cbct? He is not very sure though. My rct filling is very narrow in Cbct. So he asked me to come back,he will redo rct with wider filling. Will that help? My dentist want me to extract it. Endo re-RCT
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Cbct comes witha radiologists report. If there is a crack, it will be mentioned.  Get back to the lab for a report. It should be a cbct and not ct.
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In the first place,I feel opposite teeth should also be checked with.....concept of referred pain....pain of one location felt in opposite tooth.If no such finding in opposite tooth..Good.... Then the tooth on which crown is given should be checked for Any prevailing High points that trigger pain on closure...If yes...those should be relieved... And to be judgemental any further beyond this point...You need to share Any more xrays if u have or else the CBCT report as well.
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