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abscess on a root canaled tooth
About 6 months ago, I had a root canal on my #3 molar.
Ever since, it was hurting whenever I tried to bite something hard with that tooth but didn't seek for more treatment because my dentist said it could take longer to heal.
Last week, I started having this dull ache on the tooth and few days later my face started getting swollen. I went to see my dentist and he said it was infected because he must've missed a canal.
My question starts here...
He cut through the gum and removed pus inside and put a rubber like stuff in there.
When I asked what it was, he said it was to kill the nerves he missed from a canal and nothing else needed to be done.
I can't understand how he can clean up a canal through the side of gum.
Does this sound normal?
also, It's been couple of days and the infection cleared up. Does this mean my tooth is saved?
Ever since, it was hurting whenever I tried to bite something hard with that tooth but didn't seek for more treatment because my dentist said it could take longer to heal.
Last week, I started having this dull ache on the tooth and few days later my face started getting swollen. I went to see my dentist and he said it was infected because he must've missed a canal.
My question starts here...
He cut through the gum and removed pus inside and put a rubber like stuff in there.
When I asked what it was, he said it was to kill the nerves he missed from a canal and nothing else needed to be done.
I can't understand how he can clean up a canal through the side of gum.
Does this sound normal?
also, It's been couple of days and the infection cleared up. Does this mean my tooth is saved?
I sent you a reply saynono
I went to see a root canal specialist today and when he took x-ray of the three teeth.
He was in shock. He said what the old dentist did to these teeth shouldn't even be called root canal.
He left so many canals untreated and drilled through where there were nerve.
I'm gonna try to check with a lawyer if I have a case...
has anyone been in a similar situation?
I went to see a root canal specialist today and when he took x-ray of the three teeth.
He was in shock. He said what the old dentist did to these teeth shouldn't even be called root canal.
He left so many canals untreated and drilled through where there were nerve.
I'm gonna try to check with a lawyer if I have a case...
has anyone been in a similar situation?
I unfortunately discovered that you can even know your dentist or go to one in a nice area with a nice building with nice staff and they still use Sargenti Paste (or formocresol) on you and your young child...and as with all (ok, maybe 99.99%) of them, they won't tell you that they are using it on you...and in my case, even after they injure you. I unfortunately have discovered that our US dental community is all but lawless and our state licensing boards don't protect us taxpayers like we pay them to do...they protect the dentists.
You can also go to your state licensing board website and/or call them to see if there is disciplinary information against a dentist. You might want to check on the one who did these root canals...but you can't rely on just that or even on referrals from others. When root canals are concerned, including on baby teeth, you should do your homework and ask questions. Many pediatric dentists (and likely others) use formocresol which contains 19% formaldehyde on our children's baby teeth. There are news articles about hospital wings being evacuated, dental office personnel sent to the ER for a one ounce spill of formocresol, yet dentists think it is ok to put in your childs mouth...without you knowing and without your permission??? I'm glad I learned this hard lesson at my expense and not my childs. It's sad but true.
You can also go to your state licensing board website and/or call them to see if there is disciplinary information against a dentist. You might want to check on the one who did these root canals...but you can't rely on just that or even on referrals from others. When root canals are concerned, including on baby teeth, you should do your homework and ask questions. Many pediatric dentists (and likely others) use formocresol which contains 19% formaldehyde on our children's baby teeth. There are news articles about hospital wings being evacuated, dental office personnel sent to the ER for a one ounce spill of formocresol, yet dentists think it is ok to put in your childs mouth...without you knowing and without your permission??? I'm glad I learned this hard lesson at my expense and not my childs. It's sad but true.
Hi,
I think you should see an endodontist, too. Then you will know definitively.
Where these teeth are would require something to fill in the space to prevent drifting, either an implant (which I would recommend), or a bridge. A bridge would necessitate the teeth next to each tooth be the anchors and require crowns. In the long run, an implant would probably make more sense, but I would still seek another opinion.
Your xrays both show "halos" around the tooth root. That's infection. There is a possibility that a good endodontist could save your teeth, though. If he agrees with your other dentist, at least then you will know you did everything possible. If he feels that the teeth were improperly treated, you'll know that, too. You can go from there.
Whatever you do, don't do nothing! Infection at the tooth root will only spread along the periodontal ligament to the neighboring teeth and you run the risk of loosing them, too.
I'm sorry you are in this predicament, but it is solvable with some effort.
My very best to you. Please let us know how you do.
Gellia
I think you should see an endodontist, too. Then you will know definitively.
Where these teeth are would require something to fill in the space to prevent drifting, either an implant (which I would recommend), or a bridge. A bridge would necessitate the teeth next to each tooth be the anchors and require crowns. In the long run, an implant would probably make more sense, but I would still seek another opinion.
Your xrays both show "halos" around the tooth root. That's infection. There is a possibility that a good endodontist could save your teeth, though. If he agrees with your other dentist, at least then you will know you did everything possible. If he feels that the teeth were improperly treated, you'll know that, too. You can go from there.
Whatever you do, don't do nothing! Infection at the tooth root will only spread along the periodontal ligament to the neighboring teeth and you run the risk of loosing them, too.
I'm sorry you are in this predicament, but it is solvable with some effort.
My very best to you. Please let us know how you do.
Gellia
yea some dentist do poor root canals, its ***** but its a chance you take if you dont know your dentist....
go see an endo and see if they can save yo ur teeth
go see an endo and see if they can save yo ur teeth
Is tooth #3 overfilled? It looks like some of the material may have been extruded beyond the bottom of the tooth?? They do look like sloppy jobs...
The previous comment referenced using gutta percha which is the standard of care material that is used to fill the canals. However, that isn't always the case. Make sure that they did not use a material commonly known as "sargenti paste", aka N2, RC2B, RC2W. Sargenti Paste root canals are known to be poorly performed and fail more often than others. Sargenti Paste contains formaldehyde and sometimes lead and mercury and is used by a minority group of dentists who are shunned by almost all of our dental community. You should see an endodontist since they specialize in root canals and most of them would not use it. When Sargenti Paste was used on me, I had the tooth removed. Then I called a lawyer.
Here's the x-ray I took today.
http://s749.photobucket.com/albums/xx133/jebx1/tooth%20x-ray/?action=view¤t=Lee_J_20100427_9973.jpg
#3 & #13 are the ones suggested to extract.
http://s749.photobucket.com/albums/xx133/jebx1/tooth%20x-ray/?action=view¤t=Lee_J_20100427_9973.jpg
#3 & #13 are the ones suggested to extract.
I've gone to another dentist specializing in implant.
he's saying I need to get this tooth pulled out along with my #13 tooth which was root canaled by the same doc who did the apicoectomy.
He's saying both of the root canals were done poorly which resulted infection and can't be saved.
Should I see an endondonist and try to save both teeth or just have them extracted...
he's saying I need to get this tooth pulled out along with my #13 tooth which was root canaled by the same doc who did the apicoectomy.
He's saying both of the root canals were done poorly which resulted infection and can't be saved.
Should I see an endondonist and try to save both teeth or just have them extracted...
Hi,
Sounds like you had what is called an apicoectomy. Exactly as turkee23 described.
You should be good to go!
Do baby it awhile though, and give it a chance to heal.
Best to you and your saved tooth!
Gellia
Sounds like you had what is called an apicoectomy. Exactly as turkee23 described.
You should be good to go!
Do baby it awhile though, and give it a chance to heal.
Best to you and your saved tooth!
Gellia
he did something called a flap surgery.... instead of opening up that whole tooth and removing all the gutta percha ( the stuff he filled the other canals with ) and having to refill everything he opened from the gums and prolly cut the tip of the root off and cleaned the canals that way....
yes its very normal.... and as you said the infection has cleared up so you should have no worried...as far as the tooth being "saved" , its already dead with no nerve that why you had the root canal... but it wont need to be pulled if thats what your asking
yes its very normal.... and as you said the infection has cleared up so you should have no worried...as far as the tooth being "saved" , its already dead with no nerve that why you had the root canal... but it wont need to be pulled if thats what your asking
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