Pain after root canal. Fractured?

[Biting Mad]

Help!

I had a root canal a few months ago. Pain improved - but returned a few weeks later. DDS reluctantly re-opened the tooth, removed (gutta percha) filling and found what he thought was more live tissue, which he removed. This time, he left the canals unfilled, but closed tooth with a temp. filling. Pain subsided, but again returned a few weeks later. The endo suspected fracture, although no sign of tissue granulation or other visual indication of fracture. After he cleaned out the canal, pain went away - but it's back again!

Here's my question: Would pain caused by a fracture be relieved by root cana;l therapy - even temporarily? I'm almost ready to accept that the tooth is fratured, except I can't understand why the tooth always improves after he re-treats it.
This is not a tooth a can easily afford to lose - since I had several teeth extractedyears ago following what we thought was failed root canals; turns out I had facial neuralgia. I doubt this is the case this time - because its happening on the other side - and when it WAS neuralgia, no dental treatment of any kind relieved the pain (a low dose of Elavil eventually controlled the pain until it went away completely).

Any endo experts out there?  Thanks!

[LoneWolf79]

For all of you experiencing pain take organic olive oil and hold it on the tooth. Keep it there for as long as you can, and you'll be amazed when the pain will subside. Don't spit the oil out ingest it because it has amazing therapeutic effects. It will work wonders for everything, not only pain in your teeth.

OK I landed here because obviously I have the same problem as all of you.
I tooth with two root canals done it and still in pain.

After the first root canal, I would only experience pain on really hot foods. I was fine for two years because the pain wasn't intense. A month ago I went to put a crown on it and when the doctor opened it up I experienced pain. He did a second root canal and the tooth ached for a few days and then pain subsided. On the second root canal the doctor found a parallel canal that the previous doctor missed. He cleaned that too and he explained what happened and son on.

Last week I had something really hot and the pain came back. Same as all of you, X-rays look fine. I took another x-ray today, and I saw something on the tooth like a faint black line which looks like the a root. Treated root canals are very obvious to x-rays. But this one looks like it is not treated. The doctor looked at it and he did not tell me anything about what I noticed. The medical assistant saw the same thing. He said I might have a fracture he could not see, and recommended that I should byte the bullet and get a crown, which will help hold the tooth in place.

The last x-ray revealed healing on the tip of the roots that the second doctor discovered. However I am still concerned with this faint black line that just looks like an extra root. I mean  if get a crown and the ache is still there then the last thing is extraction. I would really suck if they take the tooth out and then they find out that in fact there was an extra root, or an additional root canal that was missed.

So that is my concern. I the mean time the olive oil worked marvels and I can barely  feel the tooth when I clench my teeth. Before I started reading this forum, I could barely chew on a freaking banana, Now I'm going to get dinner. The only part that is permanent and messed up is the uncertainty of the diagnosis. I just wish that life should have its do overs and undo's, at least three for each person. one at the age of 10, 20 and 40, or maybe one every 10 years. that would bee ******* awesome!!!! I hate this permanence!!!

[legeny]

hi, started getting a root canal on right back molar 1 year ago and still in the middle of redressing due to the dentist making sure that the infection is gone as i was always complaining of pain after the procedures.  Just had last dressing 4 weeks ago and there was pressure pain straight after it for two days until i thought of chewing sugar free gum on it for a day. The pain of doing that was bearable and almost soothing until the pain totally went away.  three weeks later I have pain when biting down and the gum doesn't work any more.  Thinking about pulling the thing out becuase I am so sick of this ****.  Any way my dentist says if i do this i will have no choice but to have a SINUS LIFT. So scared of this, has any one else had this procedure.

[50cal]

4 weeks after 2nd root canal. Pain slowly waning, but I'm not chewing on the problem side of my mouth...The consensus seems to be that pulling the tooth is the only other option if pain persists...I read your post and understand your pain and frustration.  So many others seem to be getting the same lack of concern from their dentists.  The money they charge should give them plenty incentive to treat everyone with compassion and do everything to find solutions to any discomfort the patient feels after an $1100 procedure that takes less than an hour.

[nomorenicknames]

HI, 50cal, sorry just read your post about your tooth, don't know how I missed it! N

[nomorenicknames]

Hi 50cal, I don't know your situation ( if you could give me a little info. I'd appreciate it, I'd like to hear your story)  but mine , like others I presume, is like this: Nothing shows on xrays. We are told by every dental professional that dentistry is like this, it is at times, hard to figure out what is wrong. I  don't even blame every doctor. Yes, I am upset with the oral surgeon and the endo. I don't believe the oral surgeon took the time to really help me, not even an xray. It seemed liked he made a guess and to be done with it (me) just pulled my tooth. I am a person that now has to live with this, not just an invisible patient. When you do not live in or near a big city, the chances of you getting an answer to your problem and having it fixed are slim to none in my experience and I very very much count General practioners, eye doctors etc in this. Please let us know what your outcome is.N

[50cal]

I had almost resigned myself to getting the problem tooth extracted until I read your last post.  I really do understand your frustration, and right now I definitely know the pain...I just researched Dental Malpractice Attornies practicing in my local area on Google...I have been very cordial with my dentist and my endo both..and they are both thousands of dollars richer because of my pain and suffering..so if I'm not getting results the "nice way", I'll try the aggressive way...and I can't believe more of us in this forum haven't done the same....This **** has got to stop...