I had a deep filling and the dentist stated afterwards that he didnt think it was deep enought to result in a root canal. However, the day after i was fine and the day after that the pain started. OUCH! I callled my dentist and he stated that it was a deep filling and i need to either have a root canal or extraction. I dont want either..i just want it to get better, but i dont want the pain. Is it normal to have the extreme pain come and go. How long should i wait to make my decision and what should i do? PLease help.
2007-03-23 16:08:49 · 11 answers · asked by jules 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Wait a month before you decide to get a root canal- it will get better!!! I just had a deep filling a couple of months ago and it hurt worse the next day then it did before I got the filling. My dentist said to give it time. I almost told him to just do the root canal( which would have been 5 x's more expensive) but I got a second opinion and that dentist told me the same thing: With a deep filling, it'll take a while for the pain to go away. Sure enough, the pain gradually went away and about 3 weeks later I was completely pain free. Just give it a month and in the mean time drink through a straw and try to keep food and cold stuff away from that tooth. I promise it will go away within a couple of weeks!!!
Your gums and the nerves in your tooth are just relly sensitive right now because the filling was deep and cloe to the nerves in your tooth.
2007-03-23 16:15:42 · answer #1 · answered by Katie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-13 05:14:50 · answer #2 · answered by schmieder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should never choose extraction unless you have no other option. A root canal will save what is left of your tooth and remove the infected roots. It IS painful, but no more than a filling, and no more traumatic. I recommend you get the root canal. If you get the tooth removed, then it can affect your other teeth (ie. they can move) and if you wanted to them get the gap filled, it is extremely expensive to get a replacement one - (which, by the way, is attached into your gum by a metal rod)!! Seriously - the root canal. I've had a root canal done twice on the same tooth (because one of the roots could not be extracted, and it became infected again). If it flares up again I have to get it extracted, but I hope it won't come to that.
2016-03-15 23:41:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the dentist said that you needed a root canal then the tooth will not get better on it's own. Root canal is the way to go. It's always best to try and save your tooth. Generally,root canal treatment and restoration of a natural tooth is less expensive than having the tooth extracted. An extracted tooth must be replaced with a bridge or implant to restore chewing function and prevent adjacent teeth from shifting.Nothing is as good as a natural too.When a root canal is done,the dentist will remove all the decay in the tooth. He will then remove the nerve tissue from the tooth and clean and shape the canals.It's kind of like removing the wick from a candle.After the tooth is cleaned out he will fill the tooth with a rubber type material called gutta percha.He will place a temporary filling in the tooth untill you can get a permament filling or crown on the tooth.
2007-03-24 02:06:51 · answer #4 · answered by sissy 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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I had a deep filling and the dentist stated afterwards that he didnt think it was deep enought to result in a root canal. However, the day after i was fine and the day after that the pain started. OUCH! I callled my dentist and he stated that it was a deep filling and i need to either have a root...
2015-08-10 12:43:36 · answer #5 · answered by Flss 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, if it is the word of your dentist that your choices are between the root canal and the extraction. I would honestly say that those are your only two options. After all, your dentist knows what he/she is talking about. I'm currently a dental student. Depending on which tooth you are talking about, you have to consider the following things:
a root canal will leave you with just the "shell" of the tooth. It will no longer be living because the Dentist will remove the pulp and fill the canals up to seal off the tooth. On top of this, (although it is a different procedure) you will need to have a crown placed on it. A non-living tooth can be easily crushed under the power/pressure of chewing.
If you get the tooth extracted then you are done with it completely. Unless of course you need to have it replaced by something like a bridge.(all depends on which tooth it is) A bridge is just basically a connected unit of crowns- two abutments and one pontic. The abutments are the teeth on either side of the missing tooth. The pontic is the crown that fits into the space of the missing tooth.
Oh, by the way... it is completely SILLY to wait any longer than you have to in order to get an appointment and get it taken care of. A sharp intense pain like that will not "just go away". Pain indicates a PROBLEM. You do not need to wait for a long period of time because problems will only get worse. You should go and talk to the Dentist... in the office... and he/she will GLADLY help you through this. It is their job to take care of your teeth. They will not neglect the task, I promise you.
2007-03-23 21:37:52 · answer #6 · answered by nonna_gurl_456 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2017-02-09 02:29:29 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe if you tell him you would like a second opinion, he would give you another option. or you could actually get a second opinion from another dentist. hopefully they can give you a more positive option. but i would go ahead and ask, because you can't function with a toothache. they are awful!
2007-03-23 16:16:20 · answer #8 · answered by lucysmom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I often end up submitting the same question on other sites
2016-08-23 21:54:14 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
extraction is the only Way to go...you will never have [pain in that area again....
2007-03-23 16:18:30 · answer #10 · answered by rev. needy 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋