Hello,
in August, because of pain (severe sensitivity) when eating (chewing) and drinking, I visited a dentist. I was seen by the emergency dentist because my own dentist was on holiday at the time. Deep caries had developed under an amalgam filling. He performed direct pulp capping and placed a temporary filling, and told me to make an appointment with my own dentist as soon as possible. A month later (when he returned from holiday) I visited my dentist, who examined the tooth and scheduled me for another month later (October). He said he did not know exactly how the tooth would respond and hoped there would be no complications. He also mentioned that root canal treatment is a complicated procedure. At present the tooth still stings when I drink cold beverages, and when chewing (if I chew exactly on this tooth) I feel mild pain.
I would like to know whether I should call my dentist and arrange an earlier appointment, and whether root canal treatment will be mandatory in my case.
I sincerely thank you for your answer.
Kind regards.