I get the worry about biting down wrong—been there. After my root canal, I went with a crown because my dentist said onlays might not last as long on molars. Honestly, I still catch myself chewing on the other side sometimes... Do you notice any sensitivity with your crown?
My kid had a crown after his root canal too, and he was super cautious chewing at first—honestly, still favors the other side months later. He did mention some sensitivity with cold stuff for a bit, but it faded after a few weeks. Hang in there, it gets better.
He did mention some sensitivity with cold stuff for a bit, but it faded after a few weeks. Hang in there, it gets better.
That’s reassuring to hear, but honestly I’m still a little freaked out about the whole crown thing. I had my first root canal last month and my dentist suggested a crown, but I keep reading about onlays being less invasive. It’s weird—why remove more tooth if you don’t have to? I get that crowns are standard, but part of me wonders if we’re just doing it out of habit. Anyone else feel like we should be pushing for more conservative options, or am I just overthinking?
When my daughter had her root canal, I was deep in the Google rabbit hole about crowns vs. onlays too. Honestly, I felt like I needed a dental degree just to keep up. Our dentist said the crown was safest because her tooth was pretty fragile after all that drilling, but the idea of shaving down more tooth made me cringe a bit. I totally get wanting to keep as much of the original tooth as possible—seems logical, right? Did your dentist explain why they leaned toward a crown instead of an onlay? Sometimes I wonder if it’s just easier for them or if there’s really a big difference for long-term strength.
I’m right there with you about wanting to keep as much of the original tooth as possible. When I had my first root canal, I was honestly shocked at how much tooth was left after the drilling. My dentist also recommended a crown, saying the tooth would be too weak otherwise. I asked about onlays since I’d read about them online, but he seemed pretty set on the crown—said the risk of the tooth cracking was higher if we didn’t cover the whole thing. Still, I sometimes wonder if it’s just the “default” choice because it’s what they’re used to doing. The idea of shaving down more tooth made me anxious too... it’s hard to know what’s really best when you’re not the expert.