Should I have my tooth extracted or try to find another endondontist?

Question

I had a root canal done in April of 2004, the dentist informed me that he overfilled the root but the material would be absorbed by my body. Then in May he put on the permanent crown even though I complained of constant pain from the root canal. I was told it would take time, be patient. I was in pain constantly and had several xrays and was told to wait. Finally in November I called his office and demanded the tooth be pulled. I was finally referred to an endondontist who did an apicoectomy and told me that I had an abcess that had eaten quite a bit of bone and that was why so much pain. I January I was still in pain and could not get either dentist to do anything , finally in May the endodontist did a retreat and found an unfilled canal. It is April 2007 and I am still in pain and getting pus out of the gum above that tooth. My new dentist says there is nothing wrong and that I need to live with the pain. I want the tooth pulled but can't get it done without a referral. Help

Answer 1

WHEN AN UNFILLED ROOT CANAL IS FOUND AND SUBSEQUENTLY FILLED, IT MAY TAKE SOME TIME FOR IT TO FEEL NORMAL AGAIN. THIS WAS PROBABLY AN UPPER FIRST MOLAR. THIS HAS A SECOND MESIOBUCCAL CANAL SOMETIMES MISSED BY GENERAL DENTISTS. THE PAIN SHOULD SUBSIDE, BUT EXTRACTION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ONLY AFTER ALL OTHER OPTIONS HAVE BEEN INEFFECTIVE FOR PAIN RELIEF. CONSIDER TOO THAT ANOTHER TOOTH MAY ALSO BE CAUSING THE PAIN, OR YOU MAY HAVE A ROOT FRACTURE WHERE AN EXTRACTION IS THE TREATMENT.

Answer 2

You have to understand that some general dentist do not specialize in rootcanal treatment. They talk to the patients as if they were specialists. Unless is a dentist with many years of experience, I wouldn't let a general dentist do a rootcanal, I would go to a specialist.

Answer 3

GET ANOTHER DENTIST ASAP! YOu should not have to live with any pain. Get another, don't let him do anything else!