i had 3 teeth done about 3 weeks ago, my journey began taking the mercury out...(by the way i was sooooo sick the day after...i took the cuprimine and i know that that was what made me sick bc i took all safety measures.). one of the them was pretty sensitive to begin with. infact i had xrays done in march and 4 weeks later is when i started the procedure. the bad part is i did not have any problems when the xrays were taken just about 2 weks before the procedure i noticed hightened sensitivity to hot and cold...i was worried and told my dentist that day of the procedure, he said that would be a good place to start...should he not hae taken an xray again before taking those out? what if i had and infection. i hae been on penicillin for i think 12 days... my question is this. i had a temporary crown put on..it was really really sensitive...the tooth pain went to my ear and the muscle in my throat felt tight too. it was painful..well last monday i went in for my porcelain crown and it was so sensitive that i had to be numbedup pretty good...i am nervous because although i can drink and eat and it does not hurt i still have lingering pain in my jaw. ear, throat...i don't know if it is where i held my mouth open for so long and the joint was hurt or if the tooth can't be saved. i am so concerned bc i have already spent 2 grand on this tooth and now does that mean i will have to pull it? what do you think about root canals? i am really worried that the pain will not stop. any adice? sorry for all the questions. i just don't know who else to ask. i hae enough to deal with already and the pain is not helping.