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Burning Sensation After Doing Root Canal. Taking Medicines For Acid Reflex. Remedy?

I got this burning feeling a while back after getting a root canal the dentist said it would go away it did but took a long time.Now it is back, my gp gave me meds for acid reflux and told me to see a dentist, I have neighborhood health ins and no dental ins and can,t get an appointment with a dentist without paying cash and everywhere I call has a 3wk waiting time and want 125.00 just. for visit.I will pay what ever I have to,to get rid of this feeling now not in 3wks.Please help me out here,this is making me feel very down and I am not a depressed person.
posted on Tue, 6 Aug 2013
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Dentist,  's  Response
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.

Burning feeling post rct ,may be due to-heavy dose of antibiotics administered.

Overpenetration of files into canals during the procedure.

Infected pulp remaining within the canals.

I would advice you to take antigastric tablets half an hour before food ,prior to intake of antibiotics.

If necessary,root canal treatment has to be repeated.

If symptoms persists,get the tooth extracted.

Take care.
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Dentist,  Dr. Qazi Ammara's  Response
Hi,

Thanks for asking the query,

Abdominal discomfort is due to the antibiotics and analgesics prescribed to you , take an antacid half an hour before meal.
Take a cup of cold milk.
Take lukewarm saline and antispetic mouthwash rinses.
Also see that you are not getting any allergy with the materials used in the root canal procedure.

Hope this helps out,

Regards..
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Dentist,  Dr. Sonia Nayab's  Response
Hi there
Thanks for asking your query
Burning sensation post op rct treatment may be due of over instrumentation,uncleaned canal,over irrigation by hypochlorite
It gives mild discomfort for a week but will eventually subsides
All you have to do is drink plenty of water,avoid spicy and hot food,gargle with saline water and continue your medications as prescribed by your dentist
Soon these symptoms will wear off
Have a nice day
Take cares.
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Dentist,  Dr. Anshumala Singh's  Response
Dear friend.

Thanks for sharing your concern.

Burning sensation could be due to vitamin deficiency,any allergy to particular food stuff or chemicals that you are using.It can also be due to gastritis and acid reflux.

Have you seen your gastroenterologist before?Are you taking any medications presently?please reply to suggest you towards better treatment.

Meanwhile please start taking vitamin B COMPLEX for a month.

Hope it helps.

Thanks.

Take care.
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  Dr. Saurabh Gupta's  Response
Hi,
some possible causes of post root canal pain:
Infection
Infected root canal
Canal overfill
Hypochlorite accident
Cracked root
Missed canal anatomy
These are the main causes of pain after root canal. There are some others, but they are rare. Post root canal pain normally only lasts a few days, and then settles down. If it lasts longer than 3 to 5 days, I suggest contacting your dentist again for a review.
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Dentist, Orthodontics,  Dr. Mrunal Meshram's  Response
HELLO FRIEND
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR CONCERN
BURNING SENSATION CAN BE DUE TO OVER INSTRUMENTATION DURING TREATMENT , OVER IRRIGATION OF CHEMICAL ETC
BUT IF IT IS DUE TO THIS , SHOULD BE SUBSIDE IN FEW DAYS.
THERE CAN BE INFECTED PULP OR TO RC ANY INFECTION D RELATED TO RC TREATED TOOTH.
START WITH LUKEWARM WATER RINSES AFTER EVERY MEAL
ANTIBIOTIC MOUTHWASH AT BEDTIME.
TAKE ANALGESICS , VITAMIN C , MULTIVITAMIN TABLETS UNDER PRESCRIPTION.
IF STILL IT PERSISTS YO HAVE TO VISIT A DENTIST FOR CLINICAL EXAMINATION.
BRING CAN BE AGAIN DUE TO GASTRIC PROBLEM , ACIDITY ETC.
TAKE ANTACID 20 MIN BEFORE MEAL
IF IT WONT HELP CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
HOPE THIS HELP
TAKE CARE
REGARDS
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Burning Sensation After Doing Root Canal. Taking Medicines For Acid Reflex. Remedy?

Hello, Thanks for writing to us. Burning feeling post rct ,may be due to-heavy dose of antibiotics administered. Overpenetration of files into canals during the procedure. Infected pulp remaining within the canals. I would advice you to take antigastric tablets half an hour before food ,prior to intake of antibiotics. If necessary,root canal treatment has to be repeated. If symptoms persists,get the tooth extracted. Take care.