Root Canal Question

[Eileen95]

I had a root canal done on the back molar 13 days ago.  Was put on Zithromax- 5 day pack.  On the 13th day, I had enough of the pain and I called the specialist and the lady answering the phone said that the pain is normal and to take advil.  I knew that this was strange to be going backwards with the pain so I stop off at My regular dentist and he gave me amoxicillan.  The pain almost feels like when I had a dry socket from an extraction years ago.  Can a root canal give you a dry socket and do you think my symptoms sound like an infection? Can a root canal fail?
Thanks,
Eileen

[Eileen95]

Thank-you.
Eileen

[Michael H Kirsch, DDS]

A root canal cannot give you a dry socket.  Your pain is most likely inflammation or infection in the bone around the tooth root.

Approx. 10-15% of root canals fail.

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