greywolf Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I had a root canal done on one of my lower front teeth about 8 months ago. There was no cavity, the dentist just said the tooth was dead so a root canal was done. It doesn't hurt, but it's still sensitive. Shouldn't it be the opposite since she took out the nerve? Some days it's more sensitive than others (today is one of the more sensitive days). Just wondering if this is normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Skittles Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I would talk to your dentist about it and they might be able to give you something to help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speranza Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Sounds a little odd but the nerves in the face all sort of set each other off at times. You need to ask the dentist about it. Root canals are the worst... Hope you feel better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Sleepwalks Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I have recently had a root canal on a back molar and got a crown fitted. Front tooth root canals are usually the easiest to perform and most successful. However, you have to wait a year to see whether a root canal procedure has been successful. There is only about a 65% success rate in the UK. 1) Bad Bite - If you do experience pain after root canal treatment and you are unable to clench your teeth together because it hurts too much, visit your dentist as soon as possible. Simply reducing the tooth so that you don't hit it breaks this pain/inflammation cycle and can produce immediate, seemingly miraculous results. 2) Further Infection - Taking antibiotics after a root canal treatment could be necessary. If the infection that was inside your tooth has spread at all to the bone around the apex, then antibiotics will help you heal. 3) Temperature Sensitivity - If a tooth that has had root canal treatment has pain that is aggravated by cold temperatures, this is completely different. This type of hurt comes from inside the tooth. It indicates that there is still living tissue in your tooth. It could be that there is an extra canal in the tooth that wasn't visible to the dentist. Go back to your dentist and have her do tests and x-rays to try to determine the source of the problem. 4) Delayed Root Canal Pain - If your tooth heals and feels normal and then later begins to hurt, it probably indicates a failed root canal, and re-treatment or root canal surgery may be required to save the tooth. This doesn't happen too often. And sometimes, nothing seems to work and a tooth needs to be extracted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seraphim Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Maybe try a sensitivity tooth paste. I have some sensitive teeth. I am not talking about actual pain but more sensitivity to cold and sugary things. If you have real pain then I would go back to the dentist. I had a failed root canal, where the tip of the root remained and it was more or less permentantly irritated or infected on and off for 15 years but I did manage to keep that tooth another 15 years. Luckily I never felt it when it was perma infected all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Sleepwalks Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 You should have really had an x-ray at your 6 month check-up to see how the tooth was doing anyway. Did your dentist do that for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Blaze Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 my mom is a dental hygienist and she said there might be some kind of infection and you should see the dentist asap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greywolf Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 You should have really had an x-ray at your 6 month check-up to see how the tooth was doing anyway. Did your dentist do that for you? No, because I don't have insurance anymore. =/ I think it might be because of my bite like you said. My top teeth and my bottom teeth hit each other so I can't close my mouth all the way. The dentist already drilled my bottom teeth to make them smaller and that made me better for awhile, but I think my top teeth moved and now it's the same again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Sleepwalks Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 No, because I don't have insurance anymore. =/ I think it might be because of my bite like you said. My top teeth and my bottom teeth hit each other so I can't close my mouth all the way. The dentist already drilled my bottom teeth to make them smaller and that made me better for awhile, but I think my top teeth moved and now it's the same again. Ah! Well, I'm not sure about your insurance.... Being in England and having the NHS. What can you afford to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greywolf Posted March 1, 2010 Author Share Posted March 1, 2010 Ah! Well, I'm not sure about your insurance.... Being in England and having the NHS. What can you afford to do? I'm not sure. Someone sent me a PM about some free dental clinics around here so I think I'll check that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Sleepwalks Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Even if you just strive to get that x-ray to see if the root canal failed. That is the most important step, before trying other treatments at a cost, which might not solve the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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