Why did my root canal hurt so bad?!


Question: Why did my root canal hurt so bad!?
My root canal procedure today hurt quite a bit!. The dentist kept giving me more and more shots!. I would wait 5 minutes for the anesthetic to kick in but it would always hurt again when he'd put his tools in to the canals!. After a while, he either didn't know what else to do to help me or he gave up!. There were moments where the pain was so bad, I tried my best to suck it up, but there aren't words to describe how uncomfortable it was!. I kept pulling away, mostly as a reaction!. When he was finished, he explained to me that I had to come back NEXT week to finish the procedure because they "didn't get it all out"!. He then put some kind of soft filling in so as to make it easier to get back in next week!. Now I'm in quite a bit of pain but he prescribed me 550mg Aleve!. I took one, it didn't do anything!. I took 800mg of Ibuprofen because it's the only thing that seems to help my pain!. I'm doing better now, but why on earth would the root canal hurt so badly!? This is why people are terrified of dentists! I don't want to go back next week for round 2!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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The reason why you had pain is because the cavity was too deep and that way for too long!. If the tooth is infected then it is very hard to get the patient numb for the procedure!. That is why we try to make sure we are having dental exams done so that you can have any cavities caught before they get to the point where it infects the tooth!. Unfortunately that was the situation that you were in!. You shouldn't have a problem with another tooth with cavities or root canal, if you catch it soon enough!. Some people , thought, do have chronic and rampant decay, which means that a cavity spread super-fast!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

The best thing to do is to just get it over and done with!. Try and think of something else, even if you find that totally impossible!. Once it's over, it's over, and at least it won't hurt anymore!. My dad got it done, and he said it was so painful but he wouldn't let the dentist stop so it would just be over and done as quickly as possible!. It's probably the most feared procedure, but you should just go back next week and try to think about the fact that it will all be over soon :]Www@Answer-Health@Com

im assuming that you weren't numb when the dr started the procedure!.i am terrified of the dentist but, i have always told mine that i would rather have a root canal than it pulled!. i cant stand the pressure of pulling the tooth!. but also i wouldn't let the dr work on me if i felt anything at all!. that "IS" why people are terrified of dentists!. the whole thing would have been solved if you were numb enough, you wouldn't have felt anything at all!. i always said a root canal to me felt like little rubber bands being pulled when they do it correctly and rubber bands that's nothing !. good luck and make sure u r numb enough!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

Usually if a root canal hurts it has active infection!.!.An active infection is unable to be completely numb!.!.!.the anesthetic won't work as well!. i am quite suprised at a few things, that your dentist didn't stop working, that he filled it (alot of times it's left open with just a cotton pellet placed so the infection can drain) instead of closing it up to fester!. And hello!?!!?!!?! No antobiotic so you can rid your tooth of the infection for next week!?!?!?!? Hmmmm!.!.!.!.!. Anyways I also wonder if they have laughing gas or if you have ever tried it!? It is not to replace getting numb, it's used in conjunction with!.!.!. But it relaxes you and makes your body a bit less sensitive!. DON"T GRIN AND BEAR IT!!!! Dental work doesn't have to be uncomfortable!! I must say!.!.!.!.I don't care for your dentist!. Sounds like an older man!?!?!? As they are usually the rough and tough!.!.!.!.!.atleast in my experience!. I love female dentists!.!.they are always caring and gentle!. Did it bleed alot!? Your actual tooth during the root canal!?!?

Well I am sorry that you had to experience it in that way!.!.!.!.A root canal along with most other dental procedures should be painless!. This is how dentists get a bad rap!. Hahaha yeah I guess I meant older as in older that me!. Sorry if I offended!. Yeah was guessing 45 or older!. LOL!.!.!.!.!.I need to quit refering to people as old, I'll be there quicker that I know! Good Luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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