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Pain after root canal. Fractured?
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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!
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!
well I wrote a reply but it disappeared. I am still having tooth problems almost 4 years later. I had the molar pulled after a crown and a root canal and thousands of lost dollars. Now I feel like **** because I have one less tooth already. Well, the tooth next to it is now sensitive to very cold and biting and my dentist want me to try a night guard since I do not have typical root canal symptoms. Which, btw, I did not have the first time either. I am so tired of this and am shocked it is so hard to figure out what is wrong with me.... Also, anyone wear a night guard? I am afraid I am going to choke on it ! N
It is well worth it to get an Endodontist to do a root canal. Doing so may save pain, money, and maybe the tooth in the long run...see my post below:
This is about a top rear molar (second from the rear of the mouth) perforated root...
The Dentist who performed the initial root canal told me the cause of my post procedural headaches and pain was my grinding my teeth when I slept. After more than three years, I went to an Endodontist. He x-rayed the tooth. He didn't say anything about a little glob of filling material protruding from the tip of one of the roots, but he did recommend doing another root canal. He put me on Amoxicillin 500 mg three times a day for 7 days prior to the second operation and then added another seven days of the same dosage of Amoxicillin after. After the second procedure, he did another x-ray, and I noticed that there was a larger glob of filling material protruding from the tip of the root. The Endodontist didn't make any comment about it. He said the Dentist had missed a hairline root during the first procedure, and if the infection didn't clear up, dental surgery would be necessary. I am 62 years old and can handle the complete truth. I was so trusting, I didn't even question either one about the excess filling material at the tip of the root. A friend who had been a dental assistant ,when hearing my story of pain after both procedures, made the comment that it sounded like the first Dentist had perforated the root tip. It was then, that I remembered the globs of filling material in both the before and after x-rays.
Doctors and Dentists may want to be aware that full disclosure should be considered, especially now that patients can do a Google search.
As stated elsewhere: It would be a good idea for a patient to question everything and do his or her own research.
This is about a top rear molar (second from the rear of the mouth) perforated root...
The Dentist who performed the initial root canal told me the cause of my post procedural headaches and pain was my grinding my teeth when I slept. After more than three years, I went to an Endodontist. He x-rayed the tooth. He didn't say anything about a little glob of filling material protruding from the tip of one of the roots, but he did recommend doing another root canal. He put me on Amoxicillin 500 mg three times a day for 7 days prior to the second operation and then added another seven days of the same dosage of Amoxicillin after. After the second procedure, he did another x-ray, and I noticed that there was a larger glob of filling material protruding from the tip of the root. The Endodontist didn't make any comment about it. He said the Dentist had missed a hairline root during the first procedure, and if the infection didn't clear up, dental surgery would be necessary. I am 62 years old and can handle the complete truth. I was so trusting, I didn't even question either one about the excess filling material at the tip of the root. A friend who had been a dental assistant ,when hearing my story of pain after both procedures, made the comment that it sounded like the first Dentist had perforated the root tip. It was then, that I remembered the globs of filling material in both the before and after x-rays.
Doctors and Dentists may want to be aware that full disclosure should be considered, especially now that patients can do a Google search.
As stated elsewhere: It would be a good idea for a patient to question everything and do his or her own research.
I fianlly got dental insurace and went to dentist back in feb. took xrays and said i need a root canal in one of my molars. i never had any pain or sensitivity and asked why i couldnt get it filled. they said if they were to fill it then it would put pressure on my nerve and hurt. stupid me i went through with it. worst experience of my life. i have problems and infections, swelling in cheek and gum right near tooth. at first i thought the pain was b/c i just had my tooth worked on. just touching with my tongue hurt like hell. i did not eat on that side. i went back and they gave me some presrips for infection and inflammation. then i got ear infection- now i think it is due to tooth. then i got bronchitis- who knows maybe infection moved to lungs- so i was on antibiotics for a while and not much pain. then a few months pass and my tooth, gum gets inflammed and painful- i go back to dentist and they adjust my bite and give me more meds. Now I noticed that my tooth rises when it is swollen and painfull. last month the pain came back so bad- like someone punched me in my jaw and i wanted to pull my crown off -it hurt so bad. of course the dentist was on vacation for 2 weeks at this time and their emergency doc didnt call me back for 2 days and left message saying that she cant do anything but write scripts. just so happens i got bit by nasty bug and went on antibiotocs for that and i guess it helped my tooth as well. so now it happened again. cheek is swollen, gumline swollen and pain. i go unnannounced and they take xray and say-well its probably a root fracture. i ask if caused by root canal procedure and they say no way. i dont believe them- i had no pain whatsoever before my root canal and immediately after procedure it hurts and keeps reoccuring. i just want to know if anyone has similar situation and what they did and what they suggest i do. oh, the dentsit referred me to oral surgeon for tooth extraction that i should be responsible for (now no insurance) and then get a dental implant from them- ha.
please any suggestion i appreciate
please any suggestion i appreciate
cracks dont show up on xrays very often. i am doubtful that a pulled muscle is your problem. it is very difficult to pull a jaw muscle. it sounds like the infection is causing your symptoms. wait and the antibiotics should make it feel better soon. remember to take all the medication even if it starts to feel okay.
well back now the dentist i saw took an xray and he could not see any cracks? but saw what could be an infection he told me to see my regular dentist on the 26th he gave me some antibiotics for 10 days 4 a day also got a call from my dentist office today and i was talking to the lady there and she made an apointment for the 26th at 9:30 am im wondering if may be i pulled a mucile under my jaw there cause the pain is kinda like a throbbing but if i put my finger under my jaw where the pain is it goes away ??? i got a new xray today and the dentist gave me a copy of the x ray to give my regular dentist
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