Hi cvcman,

A dull pressure pain in that tooth may be from chewing on it without the support of the tooth behind it. In other words, this tooth is taking the brunt of your chewing with the other tooth gone. The area is still healing and the more you chew there, the more trauma you may be causing. It's like having a broken arm but still using it. The jawbone is (for lack of a better description) like a broken bone. There is a void/hole in the jawbone where the roots of the tooth use to be. The gum tissue closes long before the bone fills in. The hole in the bone takes several months to a year to fill in with new bone.

If the tooth continues to be uncomfortable even without chewing on it, then have the dentist take an xray of it.

To answer your other post......
I am a chairside dental assistant and dental radiographer. I've been in dentistry for 30+ years.......

Let us know if you have more questions......

Bryanna