~~~~~lower jaw pain after root canal pls help~~~~~~~

[mfe1896]

~~~why does my lower jaw still  hurt after a root canal on my wisdom tooth. do you think it from the shots or just normal swelling from root canal it only hurts when i yawn or when i touch the outside of my lower left side of my jaw.its been 5 days after the root canal.~~~~~pls help


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[StratRebel]

If the infection from the tooth invaded the bone before you got the root canal done, chances are your pain/swelling is coming from the infection outside the tooth.  Root canals dont tend to cause swellings.

I would check back with your dentist.  He may want to put you on antibiotics if the infection isn't going away on its own.