I get what you mean about the crown feeling weird, but for me, the root canal was way worse.
I wish! My jaw ached for days and I couldn’t eat on that side without wincing. Crowns are annoying, sure, but at least I can still chew. Maybe I just had bad luck with the root canal...Once the numbness wears off, that’s it.
Honestly, reading this is making me more nervous about my upcoming root canal. Did they tell you why your jaw hurt for so long? I’m worried about the whole “can’t eat on that side” thing... Was it just soreness or something else?
The jaw pain thing hit me too, but honestly it was more like a dull ache than anything crazy. I think it was just from having my mouth open for so long (seriously, felt like I was auditioning for a snake role). I survived on soup and mashed potatoes for a bit, but after a couple days, chewing got easier. The “can’t eat on that side” rule was mostly about not messing up the temporary filling, at least for me. Hang in there—it wasn’t as bad as my wallet made it out to be.
Yeah, the jaw ache is real. I always feel like my face has been at the gym after those longer appointments. For me, the crown process was actually rougher than the root canal, mostly because of all the impressions and that weird temporary crown feeling—like, I was constantly worried I’d bite down wrong and pop it off. The root canal was more about being numb for ages and then just that dull soreness after.
Did you have any issues with sensitivity once you started chewing on that side again? I remember biting into something cold a few days after my crown and nearly jumping out of my chair... but maybe that’s just me being paranoid about anything dental-related. Curious if anyone else had that lingering sensitivity or if it was just a fluke in my case.
Not gonna lie, I’m kinda the opposite here. The root canal hit way harder for me than the crown, weirdly enough. Like, the crown stuff was annoying—yeah, those impressions are gross and the temp crown feels like it’s gonna bail at any second—but the root canal just wiped me out. I was sore for days after, not just a dull ache but more like my jaw and face were just tired and cranky. Maybe it’s ‘cause I had to keep my mouth open forever.
About the sensitivity thing, I actually had more trouble with that after the root canal, not the crown.
For me, that was after the root canal. I seriously thought something was wrong because I figured the nerve was gone, so why would it hurt? Dentist said it’s normal for the bone and tissue around the tooth to be ticked off for a bit, and it chilled out after a week or two. The crown, on the other hand, just felt weird but not really sensitive.I remember biting into something cold a few days after my crown and nearly jumping out of my chair...
Funny how everyone’s mouth reacts different. My dentist said some people get more sensitivity from the crown cement or if their bite’s a little off. I guess paranoia’s just part of the package when you’ve got anything going on in your mouth. For me, the anxiety waiting for the numbness to wear off was the worst part—kept worrying I’d bite my cheek or something.
Anyway, I wouldn’t say it’s a fluke. Seems like there’s always some random side effect with dental stuff, and it never hits two people the same way.
