My Stupid Tooth....I just Want to Know?

Question

The stupid tooth that I can't seem to be over and done with. Here's what I want to know, if an infection reoccures in a root canal, can antibiotics rid of the problem if it hasn't gotten too bad? I am in the process of finding out what is going on with my mouth...problem is that I have 2 root canals side by side and can't figure out which tooth is causing the problem or what it is. They both look fine in the xrays. One was done 10 years ago and one was done 3 months ago. Both are tap sensitive. This situation has been so stressful on me. I go back tomorrow to have one shaved down a little because it sits just a tad bit too high. I will of course need a shot because my tooth is sensitive. So....here I am...worried sick and tired of this issue. I went in Oct to have my root canal done and it was so hard for me to do as I am phobic. I finally do it and here I am still dealing with it....still concerned. Any dentists out there that can help? Or RDA'S?

How does the dentist detect hairline fractures and if so...can I keep my tooth?

Answer 1

Hopefully 'shaving' down the tooth slightly will help. The only other thing I can think of is you could have a hairline fracture in one of the teeth. Good luck.

Answer 2

When an infection occurs or reoccurs in a root canal, it indicates that there is an area of that tooth that is the source of infection. Antibiotics may temporarily alleviate the condition but unless the source and cause of the infection is eliminated the infection will recur in most of the time. X-rays do not always reveal the extent of a problem. If the teeth are sensitive to percussion ( that's tapping), that indicatates that your problem has extended to structures outside the root canal. Shaving the tooth (known as enamel plasty) keeps the teeth from coming in contact to allow the structures surrounding the root tip (apex) of your tooth to recover. Root canal treatment is of course the option. Extraction is an option considered as a last recourse. If you are a phobic these procedures can be performed under conscious sedation.
That means that while you are awake and responsive to instruction, you will be in a relaxed state. This of course makes your procedure more expensive in all aspects.

Answer 3

hello angelina.it is the job of a dentist to find out the exact cause either clinically or radiologically or by both.today re root canal treatment is successfully done over infected canals or failed root canal treatment.but before all the procedures your dentist will apprise you in details ,assure you and help relieve your worries about the procedures.these are very important as treatment success directly related to your co-operation
x-ray dont detect hairline fracture.clinically it is detected by application of cold to the tip or cusp of the tooth and by fluorescent light illumination

Answer 4

Do you have crowns on the teeth? They may have to remove them, open the teeth back up and see if there is something stuck--like old food particles--or an infection. They can clean the worst of the infection out right there. Put on a temporary filling in each tooth.....but then you will need to get 2 new crowns and they ARE expensive. Talk to your dentist. Maybe they can try an antibiotic first--before doing that. Trust me, you do NOT want them to pull the teeth. Do whatever you need to do to save them. No matter how tired of this you are. Believe me....down the road you will be so glad you did.

Answer 5

Something happened wrong in your root-treated tooth, wish may result in a puss or inflatiation, causing loss of this tooth, or passing bacteria in the blood stream... Visit your Dentist soon

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Answer 6

Ditto to Jaime A's answer. Lots of good advice there. You need to discuss this all with your dentist. If you don't like the advice, you can always seek out another and get a second opinion.

Answer 7

sounds like it could be a gum issue too, have they checked your gums? those sort of things don't show up in ex rays