Pain After Root Canal?!


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Pain After Root Canal?

I had a root canal on my front tooth 3 weeks ago following pain for about 3 weeks. I went back after 2 weeks for the temporary filling to be taken out but my dentist said he would have to put another temp filling in, presumably due to it still being infected. He flushed it out then put paper strip things up the canal this was very painful like it had hit the nerve (even though its not meant to be there) he said he was getting close to the bone thats why it hurt? I wouldnt think bone would hurt if touched?? anyway he put another temp filling on it and I have to go back again next week. Problem is iv still got a lot of pain in the tooth even though theres no nerve in it! It will be my 5th visit to the dentist for this problem next week and im sick of it! Its not like I can walk into another NHS dentist to get a second opinion, id have to pay and go private. Does anyone have any suggestions as to why im still in pain? He said i didnt need antibiotics.


Answers:

Uh oh -- you NEED to see another dentist. Sounds like the first one is not quite up to (professional) snuff!!!!

Pain in the mouth LONG after a Root canal is not normal-- I've had THREE (in one month!!!) and I NEVER had that much pain!!

You could be setting yourself up for a BAD infection and may have JAW problems if that pain is not attended to IMMEDIATELY!!!

Please go to another dentist. If it is something serious, you have a case against the first dentist and possibly might be able to get HIM to pay the bill for the SECOND dentist too!




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