I had one last Wednesday and I'm still in a lot of pain, just touching the tooth with my tongue hurts a lot and I'm not really sure when I'm supposed to feel better??
2006-10-21 14:33:46 · 6 answers · asked by kokopelli1993 1 in Health ➔ Dental
I don't think they got all the root out! It might even be infected for it to still hurt. It shouldn't hurt at all, as a matter of fact you shouldn't feel anything by now.
I had a root canal on a tooth and paid the big bucks to put the post in it and all, but before the dentist got around to finishing the tooth, it broke off even with the gum line. He couldn't put a crown on it then, so I just had him cap it off, and that is how it is today. To think I paid that much for the tooth to be ruined burns me up still today. Needless to say; I have not had a root canal done since then, and have gave up on that sort of thing. When they all fall out I will just get some plates and be done with it. Take some Anacin for the pain. That is the best stuff on the market for that type of pain, that you can get over the counter. I'm no Dentist, or do I CLAIM to be, but IF someone had gave you a few antibotics (like they should have) you wouldn't be in any pain by now. The big trouble with MOST dentists, is they do all the talking, and don't hear what "you" as a patient has to say about it. They always want to explain how things work, and I have not found one person that cares to hear that crap when they are looking for answers. They should just give you the meds, and tell you to take them IF you need them, and leave the long line of bull to themselvs. No one with a toothache wants to hear explinations, they want action. Is this not what you pay for? If a mechanic worked on your car and it didn't run right, should you have to pay him? I hope this helps. Good Luck!!!
2006-10-21 14:43:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey There,
I just had a root canal on Friday and now I am researching because I too have had some problems. Right now I am having significant facial swelling on my right side and it is causing eye pain. My dentist just called me back as I was typing this and has prescribed Clindamycin...I am only having slight pain above the eyetooth but do have pain across my right top and bottom jawline and into the sinuses. I was a little disgruntled when I got home and realized that I was not prescribed something for pain, nor did I get prescribed an antibiotic when my dentist knew I had mild mitral valve prolapse. I had to call her two times since the procedure, once for pain meds and today for the antibiotic. I will be freaking my patients out later when I show up to work looking like the elephant man...lol. I am still having some pain....this is the first root canal I've had that has turned out this way....I've had 3 others without any problems. The big issue for me was the lack of patient teaching....no mention of possible problems and no mention of what I could do to help alleviate the pain. I was just told "Ok, we're done!" and I paid and left. As far as the guy saying no more root canals....if the tooth is already so damaged that it requires a root canal the integrity of the tooth is already compromised. If it breaks to a large degree we can't blame the dentist. We have to ask ourselves...did we brush and floss like we were supposed to?
2006-10-23 04:16:24 · answer #2 · answered by Teri D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm a dentist.
It's too soon for you to start thinking "failure". There are some things you need to understand about root canals.
At this point, pain to touch could be explained by a few things, depending on the condition of the tooth prior to treatment. Generally, the kind of pain you are talking about is caused by severe inflammation of the periodontal ligament--the ligament that suspends the tooth in the bone. That kind of inflammation may have been there prior to treatment.
The purpose of root canal therapy is to remove the diseased pulp of a tooth, clean and shape the root canals, and seal off the canals from bacteria. This process ideally results in a tooth that is no longer hospitable to infectious materials. As your body's immune system fights the infection and ceases the inflammatory response (which is what causes the symptoms), symptoms begin to subside. Try to think of a root canal as thoroughly cleaning a big, painful pimple on your skin: even though you have cleaned it and removed much of the bacteria, there still exists some infectious material as well as inflammation, hence the zit still hurts for some time.
Not only that, but root canal therapy, like any other surgical procedure, is technically a traumatic injury to the body and thus it often results in more inflammation (and thus more pain) than what was initially present...again, until your body heals.
If you were my patient, and unless you're not having any significant facial swelling, I'd tell you not to worry. Pain medications are appropriate, of course. Often times, I'll prescribe antibiotics just as a precaution, although technically they are unnecessary.
2006-10-21 15:04:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have had two maybe three root canals done. I have always felt immediate relief and was pain free after the root canal. I'm not sure why you are still having pain but if I were you I would get back to my dentist. Sometimes they don't get all the root - if there's a little piece left it could be causing the pain or it may be not sealed correctly. I don't think you should still be having pain. It's supposed to relieve your pain - not cause more.
2006-10-21 14:43:29 · answer #4 · answered by Siri 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Root canals hurt. Call the dental office if your pain is severe.
2006-10-21 14:41:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Give it a few more days and see if it starts to improve. If by Wednesday it's not feeling any better, call your dentist office and let them know.
2006-10-21 14:54:01 · answer #6 · answered by justine 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋