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    Default help! need to know if normal (Pain AFTER Root Canal)..help

    I had a root canal on Wednesday and the dentist drilled, cleaned the decay, and put a sealant on the tooth. I go in next week to start fitting for a crown. In the meantime, the tooth has been very very tender. Yesterday (Friday), I accidentally forgot that to NOT chew with the side where the tooth that had the root canal is, and I bit full force into some food. The pain was searing and actually sent me into tears. Now the tooth is even more EXTRA tender and the pain would be horrible if I were to do that again. It is achier now than it has been the last two days, and kinda throbby if I apply any pressure to that tooth. I am a mess of anxiety right now because the dentist is not open for another 2 days I am imagining the worst, fracture, infection, etc. The root canal sucked and going through with it was really difficult for me. I want to be done with this so bad.
    Has this happened tol anyone else? I am hoping some pain afterward is normal???

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    Default Re: help! need to know if normal (Pain AFTER Root Canal)..help

    I have never had a root canal. I hoppppppe you feel better soon. Maybe Ice or something cold? Did ur doc give you a list of over the counter drugs you might use?




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    Default Re: help! need to know if normal (Pain AFTER Root Canal)..help

    Generally there is no pain after a root canal. They remove the nerve, hence no pain. It could actually be gum pain. Maybe it's bruised?



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    Default Re: help! need to know if normal (Pain AFTER Root Canal)..help

    There are situations due to the amount of curve of the root when the Dr. fails to completely endo the nerve. You should call him and let him know that you are having pain. If he is a GP, he may need to refer you to an endodontist.

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    Default Re: help! need to know if normal (Pain AFTER Root Canal)..help

    ughh...this is not fun

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    Default Re: help! need to know if normal (Pain AFTER Root Canal)..help

    I have ahd experience with this and had to go back in and have the root canal re-done. It sounds as if he didn't remove all the nerve. YOu shouldn't feel any pain ecxept swelling of the gums afterwards. YOu should call him immediately on his emergency line. Good luck, I know how bad you are hurting.

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    This would suuuuuuck. ^^
    I called the emergency line and the nurse said it sounded like "high bite" and they gave me an appointment on Monday to have tooth filed down, to fix the high bite problem.
    I am SO hoping I dont have to have this shit redone or worse have had it crack and have to get my tooth pulled.
    Seriously, my advice to anyone would be go to a dentist that has a lab in the building. That way you can get a root canal and have you walk out with a crown in minimal time.
    Walking around with a fragile tooth waiting for the crown is just s recipe for more problems to set in.
    really hating dentists right now..

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    Default Re: help! need to know if normal (Pain AFTER Root Canal)..help

    I've had three root canals and there was never much pain afterwards....but then I always got a temp crown.

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    I wish there was a temporary crown put on, instead of this cement-looking stuff. If I cracked the tooth it's going to have to be pulled. I'll either have a hole in my mouth or have to shell out even more money for a bridge. Good times.

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