If you are still having lots of pain, I will page both of them. My root canal was initiated by an endodontist. My 2nd visit turned out to be an emergency visit - I developed what they call an interappointment flare-up which happens to 1.5-5.5% of patients. My swelling was located under the jaw and neck area which caused difficulty to swallow. Look up "Ludwig's Angina" - spreading infection/inflammation to this area can be life-threatening. Lucky I got checked in time and was put on Steroid therapy immediately to reduce the swelling. Please don't ignore the progressive swelling - anything that progresses in severity or spreads needs to be timely communicated to your care provider. Take care!
Thank you. I will keep icing around that area. I hope everything turns out better on your end too.
Are you saying I should schedule an appointment to the previous dentist who already did the root canal treatment to my teeth or go to a root canal specialist?
I'm so sorry, honey. We are in the same boat. I had my 1st appt last Friday - the tissue around my root canal is so swollen that they couldn't finish it. I'm on amoxillin + lodine + tylenol (all max dosage) for 4 days now, and it's been hurting like hell. Before I went to see the dentist, it was only one tooth that's hurting. Now my whole gum + jaw bone hurts. My dentist asked me to double the dose of vicroprofen today, and wait for my 2nd appt tomorrow when they'll seal the fillings. He said expect the pain to last at least until Friday, then we'll get a better idea whether root canal is successful or not. Hang in there! If you have active infection going on (like mine), the pain would be considered normal response. However, you should not have anymore hot/cold sensitivity. Otherwise, your endodontist needs to check to see if there's any missed canal. In my case, I have delayed hot/cold sensitivity, so I don't know whether that's from a tiny nerve or another bad tooth nearby. Keep icing it and take ibuprofen at max strength (2400mg/day). Hope you feel better!