Pain In The Tooth After Getting Root Canal Treatment. What Is The Further Treatment?
I had a root canal done about 3-4 years ago and now I m having problems with the same tooth . (My back right molar). It hurts so bad when I touch it it feels like something is under it but Icant get it out. My step mom said that my dentist probably won t see me to fix it or cure it because Istill have an open balance with them.
As you said,the pain associated with root canal treated tooth is due to its re-infection.
The tooth has to be either treated with re-rct or extracted.
If you are not willing again of rct,it has to be extracted and replaced with fixed or removable prosthesis.
Take analgesics-antibiotics as per dentist's prescription.
Maintain good oral hygiene.
Avoid hot/spicy /solid foods.
Hope this helps.
Pain after root canal treatment can be because of re-infection of the tooth .
It can also be because of presence of high points , or due to food lodgement between the tooth and cap (if the tooth is capped) leading to gingival inflammation and pocket formation .
You need to visit the dentist get checkup done.
&Take x-ray of the tooth , depending on which type of treatment will be decided.
Get complete mouth scaling and polishing done .
Take antibiotic & analgesic course .
Use 0.2% of chlorhexidine mouthwash gargles thrice daily.
Hello,
I am Dr.Neha Gupta (dentist) and am glad to address to your query here.
If the pain after root canal is intense, this could be a sign of complications and possibly of a root canal failure.
The normal post root canal pain can be relieved by taking an over-the-counter pain reliever, usually an anti-inflammatory medicine like Ibuprofen. Sometimes an antibiotic is also prescribed to minimize the risk of a new infection.
In case of a failed root canal pain, a re-treatment and possibly an apicoectomy are needed in order to save the tooth. If neither proves to be successful a tooth extraction is necessary. A stronger prescription pain medicine may be needed for post root canal pain relief until the tooth is re-treated or extracted.
Take care and please keep me informed of your progress at healthcaremagic through my profile directly.
Regards
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Pain In The Tooth After Getting Root Canal Treatment. What Is The Further Treatment?
Hi, Thanks for posting your query. As you said,the pain associated with root canal treated tooth is due to its re-infection. The tooth has to be either treated with re-rct or extracted. If you are not willing again of rct,it has to be extracted and replaced with fixed or removable prosthesis. Take analgesics-antibiotics as per dentist s prescription. Maintain good oral hygiene. Avoid hot/spicy /solid foods. Hope this helps.