Tooth pain after two root canals

[nancy158]

I had two top front teeth root canals done in January. Five weeks ago I had the other two top teeth done. Off and on from Jan to Aug, I felt pain in one of the teeth done in Jan. Now, I am still feeling the same kind of pain I had before the two were done in August.  It is not a bad pain, more of an annoying ache, sometimes a bit sharper similar to the pain experienced when something cold like ice cream hits your teeth.  I have not been back yet since the ones done 5 weeks ago, I go next week, but my endodontist was already stymied by me in August.  He says I can't be experiencing pain in teeth with no roots but yet I am.  Do you know what this could possibly be?  Let me add that in my early 30's I wore braces for almost 3 yrs to correct a bite problem.  At that time, my orthodontist told me that sometimes braces in adults cause shorter roots, which I have seen on my xrays.  Is this part of the problem? Can you offer any advice? Thanks so much.

[turkee23]

Yes braces can cause shorter roots , thats because they moved your teeth very quickly the is caused the roots to be shifted/shortened.... but that shouldnt be why your having pain now..... when you go back to the dentist have them take another xray, sometimes the apex (end) of the root can catch a right angle and there could possibly be just a tiny piece of nerve left in there, your dentist is right your shouldnt feel anything on those teeth because with a root canal, they take all the nerve out, which SHOULD mean no feeling.... but things happen and i have seen it b4..... go back and tell him that your in pain, DONT let them tell you everything is ok...YOUR in pain not them!....

[scottma]

Going back to your endodontist to have a follow-exam is advised. If there is no plausible pathlogy contributing to your pain is identified, seeing an orofacial pain specialist is advised.Keep in mind not all toothaches are odontogenous.