Hi. I have a hole in my tooth and on Monday I am having a Root Canal. Will the crown fix the hole in my tooth? Is the Root Canal painful or will I be in pain when the pain stuff wears off? Thanks!
Root Canal %26amp; Crowns?
I damaged the root of my tooth with an almond that slivered my tooth... anyways, I did not know that anything was wrong until it got very infected. I was in so much pain that I thought I would surely die.
I was petrified of the root canal, but there was no reason to be. In fact, the worst part was having to leave my mouth open for so long. They had to use something to keep me from closing in. The next day I had a sore throat from staying open for so long... but that was by far the worst part.
The procedure itself was painless. I felt nothing except for the first shot of novocaine in to my gum. In fact, part way through they gave me another shot just to be sure that it didn't hurt.
You will be fine. It is like a really deep filling. Unfortunately the procedure does hurt one place.. YOUR WALLET! If you have to have a crown it can be pricy.
Best of luck.
Reply:NO IT DOESNT HURT THEY NUMB YOU PRETTY GOOD. IT WILL BE A LITTLE SORE THOUGH.
Reply:I had root canal and personally I think people make way to big a deal out of it. It might be a lengthy process - but I've had worse pain in my life - Like driving with a sprained ankle and having to stop short........THAT'S pain!! God Bless and don't worry - not as bad as everyone says.
Reply:My mom is a dentist yeah the root canal is gonna hurt.
Reply:The Root Canal will hurt because they can't put numb in the root of your tooth!! OWWW Good Luck!!
Reply:It really depends on if you have sensitive teeth. Yeah, it'll hurt for a bit, but all will be well. They'll put a fake tooth in.
Reply:Ya know, I've heard a lot of "root canals are so painful" comments, and when I had people clarify, what's painful is usually whatever made you need it. Before any type of process like that you'll have a pain numbing agent. I won't lie though, root canals are BORING! I never had a TV so it was sitting there for an hour and a half just doing nothing.
Past that, no pain during, no pain or even soreness after, nothing. The crown will absolutely fix the problem. I mean it won't make a new perfect tooth magically grow in, but it'll stop any further problems or any pain you may be having.
Best wishes.
Reply:Root canals can be painful depending on how much drilling they have to do. But don't worry they will numb you up. Yes your hole will covered with the crown. You'll be alright. I had a root canal done when I was 14 with no Novocaine
Reply:I had a root canal.. It's wasn't so much painful as annoying. You can't really move your mouth very much until it heals completely.It doesn't hurt at all while they do the procedure. It just feels weird for a few days. By doing the root canal that should clean out any infection in the tooth and the crown should keep it from getting infected again.
Reply:The crown will make your tooth stronger. Root canal is not painful when you are under anesthesia. But when you feel pain after the anesthesia wears off, just take a pain medicine like Advil, Aleve, or Ibuprofen. Normally, the next day you will feel ok. Don't get scared, it's for the good.
Reply:no, RC does not hurt. i've had 5 done and no pain.. a little sore after the novacaine wore off but it rreally wasn't bad.
Reply:you will be fine, it is more painful not doing it!!!, after the anesthesia wears off you will feel a bit sore but nothing compared to a tooth ache!!!
Reply:If you stay on the meds they recommend, you will be just fine.
The crown won't fix the hole, the root canal and the filling
will do that. The crown is put on after the root canal to
give the tooth strength so it won't break, because the root
canal procedure removes the pulp, nerve and blood supply
to the tooth, which makes it more brittle and likely to break
if you don't protect it. Hope I explanied this in an easy to
understand way!
Reply:I had a root canal on a tooth that already had a crown. It wasn't painful, but irritating. After they drill the hole in your tooth, they use different sized brush-like things to scrape out the hole. Its not fun to be able to hear and feel the vibrations. Think nails on chalkboard. After they scrape out the hole, they inject a bleach like liquid in the hole. Make sure you wear an old shirt, mine was splashed and ruined. My dentist then used some type of filler to fill and seal the hole. The only reason I know of that they would use a crown afterward is for a molar, to make sure it stays intact.
In short, don't worry about pain. It won't be fun, but not awful. Hope this helps.
Reply:My friend went to a dentist that gave her a pill that knocked her out for the surgery. Some dentists will do this - you just have to have someone drive you. Then it won't hurt as bad!
Reply:im not sure if the crown will fix the hole in your tooth but
the root canal is sorta painful my dentist guy did a good job and i wasnt in too much pain and stuff.
yes you will be in pain but just try to relax.
Reply:yes, crown will cover that hole. perfect root canal therapy usually leads to pain normally about 1 week since precedure, your dentist can handle it by analgesic drugs.
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"Shattered" root canal?
I had a root canal performed about a year ago. A recent x ray showed that the root had "shattered". During the healing process, I experienced severe pain for 3 weeks. I discovered (the doctor couldn't figue it out) that the tooth was "hitting high" once that was corrected the pain subsided. I am currently pain free from that tooth. Should I be concerned and is there anything that can be done for that tooth. Also could this be due to a root canal that was not performed correctly?
"Shattered" root canal?
The root canal was not done improperly. When you have a root canal done, the tooth and root become brittle because it essentially isn't alive anymore. Did you have a crown or any type of restoration on your tooth?
Reply:You may want an endodontist to take a look at this and advise you on what treatment to have in order to save the tooth. You may need to have an apicoectomy procedure preformed in the near future. Pain free now doesn't mean it will be that way forever, it could flare up on you causing an abscess later, if not corrected soon.
Let an endodontist evaluate this, he would be better able to tell you if the root canal procedure was preformed correctly or incorrectly. In most cases the procedure was completed correctly and this is something that just happened.
Reply:There is always the risk of a root fracturing as a result of root canal therapy. This may not mean the root canal was done incorrectly, it could mean that the tooth had been in poor shape when the root canal was attempted.
If this tooth is out of occlusion and you are hitting it too hard, the periodontia (ligament around tooth) will be tender. Releaving the heavy occlusion will eliminate that discomfort.
If indeed that root is shattered, there is no hope for the tooth. Ultimately, it will become infected around the periodontia. This infection is no treat and needs to be addressed. You can choose to have the tooth out now or wait a bit. It really isn't a good idea to wait until it is killing you. You may find that you are away from dental service (traveling) or that it hits at an inopportune moment (wedding day). Additionally, that infection is hard on whole body.
You may want to start stashing away money for a replacement tooth, either bridge or implant.
What you describe happens. It stinks, but doesn't mean that you suffered poor quality of treatment. Good luck.
"Shattered" root canal?
The root canal was not done improperly. When you have a root canal done, the tooth and root become brittle because it essentially isn't alive anymore. Did you have a crown or any type of restoration on your tooth?
Reply:You may want an endodontist to take a look at this and advise you on what treatment to have in order to save the tooth. You may need to have an apicoectomy procedure preformed in the near future. Pain free now doesn't mean it will be that way forever, it could flare up on you causing an abscess later, if not corrected soon.
Let an endodontist evaluate this, he would be better able to tell you if the root canal procedure was preformed correctly or incorrectly. In most cases the procedure was completed correctly and this is something that just happened.
Reply:There is always the risk of a root fracturing as a result of root canal therapy. This may not mean the root canal was done incorrectly, it could mean that the tooth had been in poor shape when the root canal was attempted.
If this tooth is out of occlusion and you are hitting it too hard, the periodontia (ligament around tooth) will be tender. Releaving the heavy occlusion will eliminate that discomfort.
If indeed that root is shattered, there is no hope for the tooth. Ultimately, it will become infected around the periodontia. This infection is no treat and needs to be addressed. You can choose to have the tooth out now or wait a bit. It really isn't a good idea to wait until it is killing you. You may find that you are away from dental service (traveling) or that it hits at an inopportune moment (wedding day). Additionally, that infection is hard on whole body.
You may want to start stashing away money for a replacement tooth, either bridge or implant.
What you describe happens. It stinks, but doesn't mean that you suffered poor quality of treatment. Good luck.
Root Canal and my tooth already broke in half!?
Hi all,
I just got a root canal done last week 1/2 and my dentist just did a temporary fillin. This coming Thurs he will do a permenent one. However, I don't know why but I since the root canal done, I never eat anything hard. This morning I just a a bagel and when I chew, a piece of bone from my crown ( I guess almost half of the crown) came off. No pain at all but half of the tooth structure is GONE. I went to see him right after and he fill in a little bit more so I can eat until Thurs. This is not my fault, I dont know how he did it but he told me cuz of the cavity in my teeth make the bone become fragile. He said he will fill that empty space and will do a good permanent fill in and with a crown over it. But it is not fair for me cuz I should have some guarantee over what he done to my tooth. Should I sue him? which I never think of and I dont want to ruin some body business. Should he give me some money back?
Root Canal and my tooth already broke in half!?
No. Unfortunately these types of things happen with temporary
crowns. Wait until you get your permanent crown replacement and see how that lasts for you. He shouldn't charge you for this temporary fix. Good luck and have a little patience.
Reply:This happens. When you do a root canal, you significantly weaken the tooth structure. Until the permenant crown is placed, the tooth is vunerable. They should have informed you of this at the office before you left. Good luck, I know this sucks, but this happens sometimes.
I just got a root canal done last week 1/2 and my dentist just did a temporary fillin. This coming Thurs he will do a permenent one. However, I don't know why but I since the root canal done, I never eat anything hard. This morning I just a a bagel and when I chew, a piece of bone from my crown ( I guess almost half of the crown) came off. No pain at all but half of the tooth structure is GONE. I went to see him right after and he fill in a little bit more so I can eat until Thurs. This is not my fault, I dont know how he did it but he told me cuz of the cavity in my teeth make the bone become fragile. He said he will fill that empty space and will do a good permanent fill in and with a crown over it. But it is not fair for me cuz I should have some guarantee over what he done to my tooth. Should I sue him? which I never think of and I dont want to ruin some body business. Should he give me some money back?
Root Canal and my tooth already broke in half!?
No. Unfortunately these types of things happen with temporary
crowns. Wait until you get your permanent crown replacement and see how that lasts for you. He shouldn't charge you for this temporary fix. Good luck and have a little patience.
Reply:This happens. When you do a root canal, you significantly weaken the tooth structure. Until the permenant crown is placed, the tooth is vunerable. They should have informed you of this at the office before you left. Good luck, I know this sucks, but this happens sometimes.
Root canal question?
I went to my dentist yesterday and it seems the root canal I had about three years has failed. I have been having some sensitivity there lately even though I can remember having sensitivity there even right after my root canal I just thought it was normal. My dentist took an x-ray and saw absolutely nothing there (when I asked if I was crazy he actually looked at me like he thought I was). He gave me an antibiotic. I hate taking them because it seems that today that's all doctors give patients and that is why we now need them so much. I try to stay away from all drugs if I can. How would I have an infection in that tooth if there was nothing on the x-ray?
Root canal question?
Infection, in and of itself, doesn't show up on xrays. The damage to surrounding bone or tissue is what shows up. If the infection hasn't produced degeneration of surrounding bone or tissue, it won't appear.
Reply:Root Canals are pretty temperamental. Some teeth have tiny auxiliary canals which aren't visible (even on an xray) without a microscope. So it may be that the main canals of your tooth were sealed when the procedure was performed but these tiny extra canals weren't. This may be why the tooth still had some sensitivity - the extra canal contain tiny nerves too. If they were infected, its possible to get tooth ache and the antibiotics may be required. Its always hard to tell. I don't like taking medications either so I understand how you feel. The other alternative is to maybe see an Endodontist (specialise in root canals). They are highly skilled and know all about these things.
Reply:Sometimes the infection process is not visible on the radiograph. There is possibly an accessory canal that still has tissue...these are very difficult, if not impossible, to clean. You probably need to have the root canal retreated...that may not fix the problem. The other alternative is to have the tooth removed and an implant placed. Hope this was helpful.
Reply:Root canals, from what I understand, are the result of decay within a given tooth that effect the nerve. In my case, I had a cavity that was really deep and even after I had a filling put in it continued to decay almost all the way to the jaw bone.
The explanation that I got from the dentist is that the nerve of my tooth had died and it needed to be removed as well as the decay and infection inside of my tooth.
Basically what he did was go inside my tooth, take all of the decay out, clean the four canals of my tooth, made a mold of my real tooth and then put a temporary cap back in my tooth. After a couple of weeks the permanent cap arrived in his office and he simply took off the temporary and replaced it with the permanent cap.
As far as the operation itself, I was given a local anestetic and I was awake through the whole thing. I felt no pain at all and I even drove home from the dentist's office.
I've had two root canal operations, one without dental insurance and one with it, and it can be very expensive. When I had it done without insurance the whole procedure, including the permanent cap, cost about $1,300. Believe me it was not fun to have to pay that but you need to have this operation done.
If you wait too long the tooth can become infected, like mine did, and it can spread to other parts of your body and cause serious complications. I waited about two and a half years before I finally had my second root canal done.
You may wish to read an article called
“Root Canal Fillings(Root Canal Teeth) Can Cause Serious Side Effects”. You can find it at:
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us/san-dieg...
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us
http://san-diego-dentists.blogspot.com
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us/san-dieg...
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us/tijuana-...
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us/san-dieg...
http://www.medical-research-study-direct...
http://www.las-vegas-nevada-lawyer-attor...
http://www.acne-treatment-medicine-1.inf...
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The quality of a root canal has to do with the dentist, his equipment, and his specialty. Root canals require crowns, so you’re looking at a minimum of $1,000 in treatment. MINIMUM. However, if it’s a front tooth, you’re pretty safe. If it’s a back tooth or decayed tooth then you should see a specialist and not just your regular dentist. Its only $200-300 more.
Also take a look at these articles:
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us/san-dieg...
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us
http://san-diego-dentists.blogspot.com
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us/san-dieg...
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us/tijuana-...
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us/san-dieg...
http://www.medical-research-study-direct...
http://www.lasik-surgery-san-diego.info/...
http://www.las-vegas-nevada-lawyer-attor...
Root canal question?
Infection, in and of itself, doesn't show up on xrays. The damage to surrounding bone or tissue is what shows up. If the infection hasn't produced degeneration of surrounding bone or tissue, it won't appear.
Reply:Root Canals are pretty temperamental. Some teeth have tiny auxiliary canals which aren't visible (even on an xray) without a microscope. So it may be that the main canals of your tooth were sealed when the procedure was performed but these tiny extra canals weren't. This may be why the tooth still had some sensitivity - the extra canal contain tiny nerves too. If they were infected, its possible to get tooth ache and the antibiotics may be required. Its always hard to tell. I don't like taking medications either so I understand how you feel. The other alternative is to maybe see an Endodontist (specialise in root canals). They are highly skilled and know all about these things.
Reply:Sometimes the infection process is not visible on the radiograph. There is possibly an accessory canal that still has tissue...these are very difficult, if not impossible, to clean. You probably need to have the root canal retreated...that may not fix the problem. The other alternative is to have the tooth removed and an implant placed. Hope this was helpful.
Reply:Root canals, from what I understand, are the result of decay within a given tooth that effect the nerve. In my case, I had a cavity that was really deep and even after I had a filling put in it continued to decay almost all the way to the jaw bone.
The explanation that I got from the dentist is that the nerve of my tooth had died and it needed to be removed as well as the decay and infection inside of my tooth.
Basically what he did was go inside my tooth, take all of the decay out, clean the four canals of my tooth, made a mold of my real tooth and then put a temporary cap back in my tooth. After a couple of weeks the permanent cap arrived in his office and he simply took off the temporary and replaced it with the permanent cap.
As far as the operation itself, I was given a local anestetic and I was awake through the whole thing. I felt no pain at all and I even drove home from the dentist's office.
I've had two root canal operations, one without dental insurance and one with it, and it can be very expensive. When I had it done without insurance the whole procedure, including the permanent cap, cost about $1,300. Believe me it was not fun to have to pay that but you need to have this operation done.
If you wait too long the tooth can become infected, like mine did, and it can spread to other parts of your body and cause serious complications. I waited about two and a half years before I finally had my second root canal done.
You may wish to read an article called
“Root Canal Fillings(Root Canal Teeth) Can Cause Serious Side Effects”. You can find it at:
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us/san-dieg...
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us
http://san-diego-dentists.blogspot.com
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us/san-dieg...
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us/tijuana-...
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us/san-dieg...
http://www.medical-research-study-direct...
http://www.las-vegas-nevada-lawyer-attor...
http://www.acne-treatment-medicine-1.inf...
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++...
The quality of a root canal has to do with the dentist, his equipment, and his specialty. Root canals require crowns, so you’re looking at a minimum of $1,000 in treatment. MINIMUM. However, if it’s a front tooth, you’re pretty safe. If it’s a back tooth or decayed tooth then you should see a specialist and not just your regular dentist. Its only $200-300 more.
Also take a look at these articles:
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us/san-dieg...
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us
http://san-diego-dentists.blogspot.com
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us/san-dieg...
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us/tijuana-...
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us/san-dieg...
http://www.medical-research-study-direct...
http://www.lasik-surgery-san-diego.info/...
http://www.las-vegas-nevada-lawyer-attor...
Need urgent root canal treatment in tooth filled 6 weeks ago @ huge expense.Was it bad dentistry in 1st place?
I had a large white filling done 6 weeks ago to replace an old discoloured filling - purely aesthetic reasons, I had no problems with tooth. This morning the expensive white filling was removed as I have infection in the nerve/root canal, antibiotics prescribed %26amp; temporary filling done. Now deciding whether to remove tooth or proceed with root canal treatment. However, how did I get an infection so soon after treatment - did the dentist not 'clean' the cavity properlly before filling ?or can bacteria really enter the root canal via a new filling?
Need urgent root canal treatment in tooth filled 6 weeks ago @ huge expense.Was it bad dentistry in 1st place?
Any a time a tooth is drilled on there is a slight chance of the tooth reacting badly and needing a rootcanal. I have seen this happen many times. It doesnt have anything to do with the dentist not cleaning the tooth before filling it. Most fillings when they are removed have at least a small amount of soft tooth structure underneath. This has to be removed to place the new filling. This process could have been all that was needed to cause the tooth to flair up. Sorry, but I dont think that the dentist did anything wrong. It is kinda like getting a kidney replaced and your body rejecting it. It is nobodys fault, sometimes it just doesnt work like expected.
Reply:to me i personally think that the dentist did not do it right as a filling like that has to be done proberly and cleaned thats why it wa infected if i was you i would change my dentist, plus the other problem being if you do need aroot filling you are looking at least £500, it could be that some infection got into the tooth after it was filled but i doubt it very much, belive i know i have to get one done and i am terriffied of needles in my mouth so i am just getting the tooth taking out. hope i have helped. x
Reply:i had the same problem i had the treatment which cost me 140 then 2 weeks later i had to pay 20 pounds to have it pulled out i should have had it pulled out in the first place
Reply:it can but i really would go back to your dentist
Reply:Anything can happen, and unfortunately, it did. Yes, it is very possible to get infection in a recently-treated tooth since bacteria can enter when it's exposed and vulnerable when replacing a filling -- even under the most sanitary conditions. It wasn't the dentist's fault. Those things do happen. I would opt for the root canal and try to save the tooth, especially if it's a front tooth that's showing. Molars also should be saved, as they are the ones that do the chewing. I know, because I have two molars missing on one side, and can't chew on that side since there's nothing to chew with. Most folks don't think much about their teeth until they don't have them anymore. Anyone with dentures will verify that. So if you have a chance to save the tooth, by all means do so -- whatever it takes.
Reply:its possible that your cavitiy was very close to the nerve. Therefore resulting in pain., or possible fracture of the tooth. you say you had the old filling removed for cosmetic reasons, at that time the nerve or tooth may have been distrubed resulting in pain. Thinking you had a toothache. Or possibly you left the office hitting slightly higher on it resulting in trama and pain. If that was the case your bite should have been checked after the filling was put in and then adjusted accordingly. Possibly he only removed and replaced the filling without checking for debris, bacteria needs air to form i believe. so when the air hit it, then sealed . it had all it needed to strive. As far as having it pulled, bad choice if you can afford not to, especially if it is a jaw tooth , what happens is you take one out and the opposing one extrudes and you end up loosing that one to. Root canals go hand in hand generally with crowns. But one can go fairly long with the temp filling placed after the root canal, not a good idea but one can ..Generally antibiotics are given for an abcess tooth, the temp filling should have been a medicated one. Most time you dont fill a tooth that is abcessed as i recall, until the antibotics are done and the infection under control. If it was filled with a med filling you may get lucky for awhile and the tooth will settle down..i know patients that have had temp medicated fillings a long time. Not advised but ....you may get lucky..Heres my advice- most patients have a very hard time wearing a lower denture..so keep your teeth you rely on them to live. Steak isnt any good if you have to gumm it..lol
Reply:What probably happened is that you had a very large, very deep filling that had new decay under it. When they removed the old filling and cleaned out the decay, it was probably very close to the nerve. Now, every person is different and every tooth is different to how it will react to decay being that close to the nerve. Some will go along with no problems while another will need a root canal. I'm sure that you're dentist did everything just fine. Get the root canal done....it's much better than getting the tooth pulled. Good luck
Reply:He/she should have filled your tooth properly. For sure it was his/her mistake. And, please, do not remove your tooth. It's important to save the root, because of the alveolar bone. Suggestion: look for another dentist.
Reply:Justine and Huskymom speak from experience and they are correct. Whenever you have an old filling removed, it is almost inevitable to find some new or residual decay under that filling. Even though you were having the filling replaced for esthetics, it has probably been there quite a while and, quite frankly, old silver fillings are notorious for having decay lurking under them. This means your new filling is closer to the nerve than the old filling and voila......... toothache. Most of the time, this doesn't happen when you replace an old filling, but sometimes it does. That's all.
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Need urgent root canal treatment in tooth filled 6 weeks ago @ huge expense.Was it bad dentistry in 1st place?
Any a time a tooth is drilled on there is a slight chance of the tooth reacting badly and needing a rootcanal. I have seen this happen many times. It doesnt have anything to do with the dentist not cleaning the tooth before filling it. Most fillings when they are removed have at least a small amount of soft tooth structure underneath. This has to be removed to place the new filling. This process could have been all that was needed to cause the tooth to flair up. Sorry, but I dont think that the dentist did anything wrong. It is kinda like getting a kidney replaced and your body rejecting it. It is nobodys fault, sometimes it just doesnt work like expected.
Reply:to me i personally think that the dentist did not do it right as a filling like that has to be done proberly and cleaned thats why it wa infected if i was you i would change my dentist, plus the other problem being if you do need aroot filling you are looking at least £500, it could be that some infection got into the tooth after it was filled but i doubt it very much, belive i know i have to get one done and i am terriffied of needles in my mouth so i am just getting the tooth taking out. hope i have helped. x
Reply:i had the same problem i had the treatment which cost me 140 then 2 weeks later i had to pay 20 pounds to have it pulled out i should have had it pulled out in the first place
Reply:it can but i really would go back to your dentist
Reply:Anything can happen, and unfortunately, it did. Yes, it is very possible to get infection in a recently-treated tooth since bacteria can enter when it's exposed and vulnerable when replacing a filling -- even under the most sanitary conditions. It wasn't the dentist's fault. Those things do happen. I would opt for the root canal and try to save the tooth, especially if it's a front tooth that's showing. Molars also should be saved, as they are the ones that do the chewing. I know, because I have two molars missing on one side, and can't chew on that side since there's nothing to chew with. Most folks don't think much about their teeth until they don't have them anymore. Anyone with dentures will verify that. So if you have a chance to save the tooth, by all means do so -- whatever it takes.
Reply:its possible that your cavitiy was very close to the nerve. Therefore resulting in pain., or possible fracture of the tooth. you say you had the old filling removed for cosmetic reasons, at that time the nerve or tooth may have been distrubed resulting in pain. Thinking you had a toothache. Or possibly you left the office hitting slightly higher on it resulting in trama and pain. If that was the case your bite should have been checked after the filling was put in and then adjusted accordingly. Possibly he only removed and replaced the filling without checking for debris, bacteria needs air to form i believe. so when the air hit it, then sealed . it had all it needed to strive. As far as having it pulled, bad choice if you can afford not to, especially if it is a jaw tooth , what happens is you take one out and the opposing one extrudes and you end up loosing that one to. Root canals go hand in hand generally with crowns. But one can go fairly long with the temp filling placed after the root canal, not a good idea but one can ..Generally antibiotics are given for an abcess tooth, the temp filling should have been a medicated one. Most time you dont fill a tooth that is abcessed as i recall, until the antibotics are done and the infection under control. If it was filled with a med filling you may get lucky for awhile and the tooth will settle down..i know patients that have had temp medicated fillings a long time. Not advised but ....you may get lucky..Heres my advice- most patients have a very hard time wearing a lower denture..so keep your teeth you rely on them to live. Steak isnt any good if you have to gumm it..lol
Reply:What probably happened is that you had a very large, very deep filling that had new decay under it. When they removed the old filling and cleaned out the decay, it was probably very close to the nerve. Now, every person is different and every tooth is different to how it will react to decay being that close to the nerve. Some will go along with no problems while another will need a root canal. I'm sure that you're dentist did everything just fine. Get the root canal done....it's much better than getting the tooth pulled. Good luck
Reply:He/she should have filled your tooth properly. For sure it was his/her mistake. And, please, do not remove your tooth. It's important to save the root, because of the alveolar bone. Suggestion: look for another dentist.
Reply:Justine and Huskymom speak from experience and they are correct. Whenever you have an old filling removed, it is almost inevitable to find some new or residual decay under that filling. Even though you were having the filling replaced for esthetics, it has probably been there quite a while and, quite frankly, old silver fillings are notorious for having decay lurking under them. This means your new filling is closer to the nerve than the old filling and voila......... toothache. Most of the time, this doesn't happen when you replace an old filling, but sometimes it does. That's all.
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Root canal...Please help!!! I have damaged my teeth by clenching. Because of my abscess and trauma...?
it took 3 visits over a few weeks to complete my root canal...and it still hurts. It's not abscess or nerve pain, it's different. They filled it on Wednesday, and it hasn't stopped throbbing. It's a dull throbbing, but a throbbing none-the-less. There is also a very strange kind of pain up near the apex, like there is a foreign object inside my gums. Almost like someone is sticking me with a needle. I can't smile or move my upper lip to far without this awful stabbing sensation. I'm *REALLY* sick of being in this kind of pain in the front of my mouth. I CAN'T TAKE IT ANY MORE!!! I called the dentist yesterday (only 1 day after finishing the root canal) and he said it needs time to quiet down, because of all the trauma (years of hard clenching and grinding) it may take a while to heal. He said to wait until Monday or Tuesday, and if it still hurts to call back. Has anyone had any experience like this, what would be causing that stabbing needle-like pain??? Please help...
Root canal...Please help!!! I have damaged my teeth by clenching. Because of my abscess and trauma...?
Call your dentist and have him get you a prescription for dexamethazone 0.75mg, its and anti-inflammatory that will make it feel better. Pain is caused from infection or inflammation. Hopefully the infection is gone. Working on the tooth causes the surrounding tissue to be inflammed.
Reply:Actually, I had a root canal, and by the next day I'd never have known. Your dentist needs to take a look at it. It should not still be hurting like that, besides, your roots should be gone.
Reply:When I had a root canal it took a few days for the nerves to adjust to the changes. But it was more of a dull pressure sensation than a throbbing. Perhaps he missed part of the nerve?
Root canal...Please help!!! I have damaged my teeth by clenching. Because of my abscess and trauma...?
Call your dentist and have him get you a prescription for dexamethazone 0.75mg, its and anti-inflammatory that will make it feel better. Pain is caused from infection or inflammation. Hopefully the infection is gone. Working on the tooth causes the surrounding tissue to be inflammed.
Reply:Actually, I had a root canal, and by the next day I'd never have known. Your dentist needs to take a look at it. It should not still be hurting like that, besides, your roots should be gone.
Reply:When I had a root canal it took a few days for the nerves to adjust to the changes. But it was more of a dull pressure sensation than a throbbing. Perhaps he missed part of the nerve?
Root canal pain extended.?
My root canal started last December but never got finished. 2 days ago I saw a new endodontist, he simply disinfect and put new filling and told me to return next week to finish the root canal.
I've been feeling the pain and now I get headaches.
what should I do? Any suggestion?
Root canal pain extended.?
you should go back next week and get the root canal finished. there's nothing worse for your tooth then to put it off like you already did for a month.
take tylenol/advil for the pain... and make an appointment for monday or tuesday to get the rest of the work done.
do not eat on the side of your mouth that the work is being done. use mouthwash after you eat ANYTHING.
Reply:You should definitely return to finish the root canal. If all the root was not removed, there are still nerve endings which is probably what is causing you pain. As soon as its finished, there will be no nerve endings left and you feel NO pain at all.
You could also have an infection. I was given antibotics as a precaution.
Reply:Pain after root canal therapy is much less common than years ago. When dental pain occurs, this discomfort is usually due to inflammation and infection around the tooth roots. The inflammation comes from the dental infection so it makes sense to place patients on a dental antibiotic during dental treatment. In some cases, a steriod anti-inflammatory is prescribed to reduce the inflammation and settle the root canal tooth down. Fortunately, this is an unusually root canal problem and rarely occurs.
Pain after root canal therapy is reduced when the dentist knows where the end of a root canal is since the dentist can avoid accidentally sticking the sharp ends of metal root canal files out into the bone surrounding the ends of the tooth roots. In years past, a root canal dentist did not exactly know how long a root canal really was since x-rays do not provide this information and that's all we used to have. Today, dentists can use sonar root canal apex (end) locators which help tell where the exact end of a root canal is located.
Many dentists purposely reduce the top of a tooth that is having endodontic treatment. This eliminates a high tooth problem and reduces the pain after root canal therapy from biting trauma. A tooth that has died often has a dental abscess around it that causes the tooth to rise up out of it's tooth socket. This high tooth hits first and gets beaten up badly with lots of discomfort. Since almost all teeth need a dental crown after endodontics, performing this reduction actually assists with the later dental crown preparation procedure.
Unfortunately, bad things sometimes happen to good people. There are risks with root canal therapy even with excellent dental treatment. Occasionally, root fractures occur in one or more of the tooth roots previously treated. This causes a low grade aching that doesn't go away and gets worse when patients are run down, sick or stressed. Over extended filling materials can sometimes cause sinus irritation but this is becoming less and less common. The Atlanta Dental Group PC offers root canal retreatment services along comprehensive General, Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry. If you are experiencing pain after root canal therapy, call 404-874-7428 to schedule a free dental consultation with Dr. Mark Allan Padolsky or Dr. Jeffrey Stephen Smith.
Reply:I am not a dental professional, but I have needed a lot of root canals performed (6?) due to severe head injuries.
A big concern is whether there is any sign of infection at the site, or your body temperature is elevated. If so, you should IMMEDIATELY contact your endodontist to inform him.
If not, there are other possibilities. One (although unlikely since it's been a month) is that what is left of the nerve root is still dying, and you just have to wait it out.
Another is that since the permanent work hasn't been completed, the surfaces of your teeth don't mesh the way they are supposed to. When they are out of line, the opposing tooth tries to force it back, and after a while, your jaw gets really sore. This normally happens when it is one of your molars, or if there is a crown involved. The best way to determine this is to switch to a soft diet when you wake up the next day (I've used CASES of Ensure (tm) over the years) and see if it lessens the pain. If it does, then you have to just switch to soft food (oatmeal, baby food, Ensure) until the work is finished. If the pain is still intense, see your doctor, there may be an underlying problem.
The headaches are likely to be due to the stress caused by the pain in your jaw.
I've been feeling the pain and now I get headaches.
what should I do? Any suggestion?
Root canal pain extended.?
you should go back next week and get the root canal finished. there's nothing worse for your tooth then to put it off like you already did for a month.
take tylenol/advil for the pain... and make an appointment for monday or tuesday to get the rest of the work done.
do not eat on the side of your mouth that the work is being done. use mouthwash after you eat ANYTHING.
Reply:You should definitely return to finish the root canal. If all the root was not removed, there are still nerve endings which is probably what is causing you pain. As soon as its finished, there will be no nerve endings left and you feel NO pain at all.
You could also have an infection. I was given antibotics as a precaution.
Reply:Pain after root canal therapy is much less common than years ago. When dental pain occurs, this discomfort is usually due to inflammation and infection around the tooth roots. The inflammation comes from the dental infection so it makes sense to place patients on a dental antibiotic during dental treatment. In some cases, a steriod anti-inflammatory is prescribed to reduce the inflammation and settle the root canal tooth down. Fortunately, this is an unusually root canal problem and rarely occurs.
Pain after root canal therapy is reduced when the dentist knows where the end of a root canal is since the dentist can avoid accidentally sticking the sharp ends of metal root canal files out into the bone surrounding the ends of the tooth roots. In years past, a root canal dentist did not exactly know how long a root canal really was since x-rays do not provide this information and that's all we used to have. Today, dentists can use sonar root canal apex (end) locators which help tell where the exact end of a root canal is located.
Many dentists purposely reduce the top of a tooth that is having endodontic treatment. This eliminates a high tooth problem and reduces the pain after root canal therapy from biting trauma. A tooth that has died often has a dental abscess around it that causes the tooth to rise up out of it's tooth socket. This high tooth hits first and gets beaten up badly with lots of discomfort. Since almost all teeth need a dental crown after endodontics, performing this reduction actually assists with the later dental crown preparation procedure.
Unfortunately, bad things sometimes happen to good people. There are risks with root canal therapy even with excellent dental treatment. Occasionally, root fractures occur in one or more of the tooth roots previously treated. This causes a low grade aching that doesn't go away and gets worse when patients are run down, sick or stressed. Over extended filling materials can sometimes cause sinus irritation but this is becoming less and less common. The Atlanta Dental Group PC offers root canal retreatment services along comprehensive General, Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry. If you are experiencing pain after root canal therapy, call 404-874-7428 to schedule a free dental consultation with Dr. Mark Allan Padolsky or Dr. Jeffrey Stephen Smith.
Reply:I am not a dental professional, but I have needed a lot of root canals performed (6?) due to severe head injuries.
A big concern is whether there is any sign of infection at the site, or your body temperature is elevated. If so, you should IMMEDIATELY contact your endodontist to inform him.
If not, there are other possibilities. One (although unlikely since it's been a month) is that what is left of the nerve root is still dying, and you just have to wait it out.
Another is that since the permanent work hasn't been completed, the surfaces of your teeth don't mesh the way they are supposed to. When they are out of line, the opposing tooth tries to force it back, and after a while, your jaw gets really sore. This normally happens when it is one of your molars, or if there is a crown involved. The best way to determine this is to switch to a soft diet when you wake up the next day (I've used CASES of Ensure (tm) over the years) and see if it lessens the pain. If it does, then you have to just switch to soft food (oatmeal, baby food, Ensure) until the work is finished. If the pain is still intense, see your doctor, there may be an underlying problem.
The headaches are likely to be due to the stress caused by the pain in your jaw.
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