My tooth hurts?!
Question: So I had a root canal on the last tooth on the upper left side a month ago, since then I have had the filling put on three times because it kept coming off, I'm supposed to get the cap to go on it the 23rd of this month. The last time I went to the dentist it was over 2 weeks ago and for the last 4 days the left side of my mouth hurts when I close it, I mean, the SLIGHTEST pressure hurts. And I can't tell which tooth hurts.The wierd thing is that it didn't hurt at all yesterday but the 3 days before it did and now today. Could this be bad? I can deal with the pain when I eat if I chew on the right side. I will go to the dentist tomorrow, maybe. But what could it be?
Answers: So I had a root canal on the last tooth on the upper left side a month ago, since then I have had the filling put on three times because it kept coming off, I'm supposed to get the cap to go on it the 23rd of this month. The last time I went to the dentist it was over 2 weeks ago and for the last 4 days the left side of my mouth hurts when I close it, I mean, the SLIGHTEST pressure hurts. And I can't tell which tooth hurts.The wierd thing is that it didn't hurt at all yesterday but the 3 days before it did and now today. Could this be bad? I can deal with the pain when I eat if I chew on the right side. I will go to the dentist tomorrow, maybe. But what could it be?
Pain in the tooth after root canal treatment is normally observed due to various reasons.
It may be due to the unresolved pus beneath the root tip in the bone that may be causing the pain. Normally, after a root canal the tooth hurts for about 2-3 days.
Another reason for pain is the over-extension of the root filling beyond the root into the bone. In this case the pain may resolve after a few days or require a different procedure to correct it.
The worst one being incomplete treatment. If the treatment is not properly done the tooth may get reinfected and the pain starts again. May be you can take a second opinion (I said that because you mentioned about the filling coming off!) with a better dentist.
As of now you can take a painkiller available over the counter.
if it feels like alot of pressure go to the dentist immediately. it is prolbably a tooth abcess "infection" push on the gum and see if pus comes out. i just expierienced this last week. the dentist will drain the infection and then put u on a prescription of amoxicillian.
go to your dentist get it sorted b4 it spreads