Hi Bryanna, Thank you for always being so honest!

This tooth did have a fracture and deep, old mercury filling. It did not bother me before being prepped for the crown, however. I did know it was a ticking time bomb and needed to be taken care of. I don't think it was sensitive to cold though.

The one I had extracted next to it was hurting and had the same problems as this one basically. It was sensitive to cold and causing headaches and sinus pain. A week or so after removal, I felt 100% better.

Now I feel pretty much the same as I did before the last extraction, very unwell. I almost had this one taken out at the same time as the other one, but I wanted to see if a crown would be okay, plus it wasn't hurting at the time.

I will say that the assistant did an excellent job of adjusting the crown, I no longer am hitting an area that I previously was. She told me to take ibuprofen because of sore and swollen gums. The dentist had actually prescribed Vicodin after the initial prep, telling me that my gums would be painful.

I do not want anymore root canals either, so my decision is going to be to have it pulled if it doesn't improve. At this point, I don't think it's going to, but I'll give it a couple more days.

Thanks for all your answers to my questions!
Tomorrow I get the perm. crown on my other tooth. Is there anything you think I should tell or ask this dentist about my bad tooth?