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DENTAL
FAQ's
Dental
Pain
Q: Hi I went
to this dentist and was told I needed a root canal. The first day she took
the nerve out. On the second visit she started filling the canal. Now ever
since I left her clinic I have been in excruciating pain. I have been on
painkillers and still no relief. On the second visit the only time she
x-rayed my tooth was after she was done filling. Do you have any
suggestions on why the roof of my mouth hurts when I speak, eat, laugh,
even when I sit and do nothing. Thank you. A: Although
the intent of root canal treatment is to eliminate infection and pain,
this does not necessarily happen immediately. Quite the contrary-- some
amount of pain during and immediately after root canal treatment is to be
expected. This is because the process may irritate sensitive tissues
surrounding the root of the involved tooth. Additionally, septic material
may be forced through the tip of the root during instrumentation, causing
an acute flare-up of the pre-existing infection. Your dentist should be made aware of your severe pain; he may be able to take steps to relieve your symptoms. Good luck! Q: Three
weeks ago I had a tooth filled. Now it seems sensitive to cold and hot.
What does this mean? The dentist said it was a deep filling. A: Some
postoperative thermal sensitivity is normal, especially after a deep
filling. This sensitivity may persist for several months. Occasionally, if
the filling is made of a thermally conductive material, the tooth will
continue to be more sensitive than other teeth, but this usually isn't
manifest unless you expose it to something VERY hot or cold. If the tooth
becomes less sensitive over time, you can assume that no further action is
necessary. If the sensitivity continues, is particularly severe, or begins
to increase in severity, a return trip to your dentist is warranted...
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