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How is pain from underneath a dental crown treated?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a constant aching pain below one of my crowns for two weeks. I have done a root canal treatment before four years. It occurred due to a dead nerve and resulted in chipped teeth and so root canal treatment was done. As this throbbing pain got worse before bed, I consulted the den... Read Full »
Dr. Akmal Albert Asham Abdelmalek
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.It seems that your infection in the crowned tooth has come back again. You can confirm it by palpating the gums above the tooth where the root is located inside the bones and tap with your fingers on the tips of the tooth. If you have pain, then it occurs as a recurring inf... Read Full »
Is root canal treatment the reason for my chipped tooth to turn gray?
Query: Hi doctor, When I was young I tripped and chipped my tooth. It was when I was 20 years old that I got braces and the dentist told me I had to get a root canal for that specific tooth. She said that the tooth was dead already. I thought it was just a chipped tooth because it looked normal and did no... Read Full »
Dr. Akmal Albert Asham Abdelmalek
Answer: Hello, Welcome back to icliniq.com. When you banged your tooth and part of it chipped away, the pulp or the core of nerves and blood vessels that provide nourishment to the tooth probably died. It is not possible to judge this now but your dentist must have done the required tests to come up with ... Read Full »