I had an old crown removed and told I needed a root canal because of decay. I had root canal in November and two weeks later a néw crown. I had the bite adjusted twice because of pain. Pain got better after adjustment but never totally went away. I can now bite down on it and it feels okay but about 30-45 minutes after biting down on it it starts to ache. Dentist says to wait as he feels discomfort will lessen over time.
March 23, 2015
Answer: Pain After Root Canal Treatment You had your root canal treatment completed in November and this is March. That is roughly a five month span. It is usual to think that you would not have pain by now. Causes of pain could include: a. Untreated canal / lateral canal in the tooth root - occasionally there are more that one canal in a tooth. They are hard to detect and if a lateral canal impossible to treat (lateral canal is generally at right angles to the main canal.) b. Large initial lesion that is just taking time to heal completely. Treatment here: don't bite on it, give tooth more time and let it heal. Treat it like you would a sprained ankle - stay off it until completely healed. c. Bite still high. Treatment: see your dentist, have him adjust again and then stay off biting on that side for a while. d. Other problem not diagnosed/treated: root fracture, periodontal disease, stretched periodontal ligament (ligament that holds the tooth in) , opposing tooth acting up. Talk to your dentist and / or root canal specialist who did the root canal about these issues. Good luck! I know it took my own tooth 9 months to heal from a deep filling. I just stayed off it, treated it like a sprained ankle and then one day I realized I was chewing on it and voila' it was healed.
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March 23, 2015
Answer: Pain After Root Canal Treatment You had your root canal treatment completed in November and this is March. That is roughly a five month span. It is usual to think that you would not have pain by now. Causes of pain could include: a. Untreated canal / lateral canal in the tooth root - occasionally there are more that one canal in a tooth. They are hard to detect and if a lateral canal impossible to treat (lateral canal is generally at right angles to the main canal.) b. Large initial lesion that is just taking time to heal completely. Treatment here: don't bite on it, give tooth more time and let it heal. Treat it like you would a sprained ankle - stay off it until completely healed. c. Bite still high. Treatment: see your dentist, have him adjust again and then stay off biting on that side for a while. d. Other problem not diagnosed/treated: root fracture, periodontal disease, stretched periodontal ligament (ligament that holds the tooth in) , opposing tooth acting up. Talk to your dentist and / or root canal specialist who did the root canal about these issues. Good luck! I know it took my own tooth 9 months to heal from a deep filling. I just stayed off it, treated it like a sprained ankle and then one day I realized I was chewing on it and voila' it was healed.
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