do root canals hurt during and after they are done??

Question

just had 3 teeth out..with litte pain during and no pain afterwards...(all that panicing for nothing).....but my next visit he wants to do two root canals on two of my front top teeth at the same time then crowns put on few weeks after....just want a heads up on what will happen and if there will be much pain....i know everyones different but just a little insight would be good lol.....really dont want to go but when its done i can smile again:-)......after $7000 worth of work i better be able to smile again pml:-D

thanks guys for ur answers...will let u know how it all goes:-)

Answer 1

if the nerves are completely dead it won't hurt or with enough numbing chemicals--I had one and the nerves weren't dead --just in the process of dying and I came up out of that chair. But this was in the 80's and the dentist was a slack.

Answer 2

I can only offer insight based on my own experience, and there is no one answer. If you are lucky, the procedure will be very smooth and almost pain free.

I had wisdom teeth pulled out and two root canals. I would say the pain experienced during both procedures is pretty much comparable, actually mild since your jaw is numbed. Following that, in the short term, pulling out the teeth caused significantly more discomfort than the root canals as the incisions needed a couple of weeks to heal completely (I actually had a small surgery to have the teeth extracted). But in the long term, I feel no pain where the extracted teeth used to be. As for the root canals, one was completely succesful with no long-term pain, but the second, which I did about three years ago, is still painful. The dentist tells me it probably needs a second treatment, possibly a surgery.

Wish you pain-free root canals.

Answer 3

Yes it hurts but they'll give you medication both during and after. A crown (also called a cap) is a fake tooth that fits over the remainder of the tooth. They usually have to schedule at least 2 appointments. One so they can drill and take the root out and make an impression for the crown to fit correctly. Then one a little later on to fill it, check it for infection and put the cap on. There may be a 3rd appointment if they can't take an impression of the tooth during the first appointment. Each appointment can take about an hour. It's not a lot of fun but NOT getting it done is much worse and can cause you to have side effects you don't want. Try to calm yourself before you go and breathe deeply while you're there to relax and it will all be over soon. They sometimes put pins into the tooth so the new cap and filling material has something to adhere to. This means they will be putting a lot of pressure on your jaw but it doesn't really hurt because the root is gone and/or medicated by that time.

Answer 4

I think the shots to numb you are the worst part. After that, it's like a heavy pressure,but not pain. I had one root canal go fine,no problem at all,no pain etc. The other one though,it had abcessed and the dentist failed to get it all out. He said I would have no pain,but if after two hours I had pain to call him back,I did. I had to go back and have the root canal done over again! So, just be sure the dentist gets all the crud out so you don't have to have multiple visits or pain.

Answer 5

You should not feel one single little sensation during the procedure. You really should be going to an endodontist for the root canals. If you arent, please reconsider.

Ask whoever is performing them if they expect you to feel anything. If they do, then RUN because that is not EVER the case.

Afterward, you may have some discomfort when you bite down but it shouldnt last more than a week. Usually there is more discomfort at the injection site than from the actual root canal.

Answer 6

You shouldn't experience any pain during the procedure, as long as you are frozen. If you do feel anything then tell your dentist and he'll give you more freezing. After wards you may feel a little discomfort, but nothing to dramatic. You can always ask for pain killers just in case. Good-luck. Let us know how it goes.

Answer 7

it's no big deal....the worst part are the shots of novicaine since it's the front it seems more sensitive under the nose area( had this done)my nose was numb for a while to....just be careful when you get your temps, mine came off when i bit into something( which you are not suppose to do for a while