Jenna,
It should not cost you ANYTHING to get this looked at and fixed. Go back to the dentist who put the crown on and tell him what is going on. Given you did not have pain until after this crown was put on, probably means that it's an ill fit. I'm not a dentist, so I don't know for sure, but it's worth your time to look into it.
Since the dentist who put the crown on was the last one to work on you, and since the pain started after that treatment, chances are very, very high that whatever price you paid for this also included basic routine follow-up care, such as periodic adjustments to fix the bite.
Call him and be sure to emphasize how extreme the pain is. If you make it sound like you think you're being an imposition and that it's a bother,... the gatekeeper (ie: receptionist) will put your appointment off, not viewing it as an "emergency" because you're not bleeding, and it isn't as if you just broke a live tooth) -- so choose your words carefully. Tell her YES this is an emergency, that you have not been able to sleep, tell her that you're taking the maximum dose of advil (or whatever pain medication you are taking), and that has you worried, and that it's getting worse, it isn't resolving itself, and that you're getting referred pain, ... and that you'd really appreciate having the dentist just take a quick look and check the bite...
As I said, he really should do this for free.
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