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What Causes Pain And Pressure In The Temple After Root Canal Treatment?

I recently went to an endodontics office to get a root canal treated and drained. It has been a a couple days after the treatment and I am on anti-biotics, but I have this pressure and pain in my temple region. I am wondering if this is normal discomfort after the procedure, I want to make sure the infection did not spread anywhere else? I also want to know if I should run down to my local urgent care to get it checked out because it is Friday night and the endodontist is not in?
Mon, 10 Aug 2015
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Hi.
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain Root Canal treatment is not completed in a single step especially if you had infection and pain after one sitting is not an uncommon finding and the pain in temple region can be a radiating pain from the tooth and is indicative of infection but the pain has to be controlled by taking the painkillers like Ibuprofen [Advil or Motrin] as the antibiotics can take a longer time to resolve the infection to the extent that pain subsides, so as of now you can take painkillers along with antibiotics..
You need not to worry as gradually when the treatment will proceed the pain and infection will subside and the pain in temple is not due to progression of the infection and it is radiating pain from tooth that is being treated..
You should consult your treating dentist and get evaluated and get an x ray done so that any abnormality can be treated at the earliest..
As of now you can start taking Ibuprofen 400 mg thrice daily and need not to go to urgent care and see your dentist after weekend..

Hope this information helps..

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Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..

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What Causes Pain And Pressure In The Temple After Root Canal Treatment?

Hi. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain Root Canal treatment is not completed in a single step especially if you had infection and pain after one sitting is not an uncommon finding and the pain in temple region can be a radiating pain from the tooth and is indicative of infection but the pain has to be controlled by taking the painkillers like Ibuprofen [Advil or Motrin] as the antibiotics can take a longer time to resolve the infection to the extent that pain subsides, so as of now you can take painkillers along with antibiotics.. You need not to worry as gradually when the treatment will proceed the pain and infection will subside and the pain in temple is not due to progression of the infection and it is radiating pain from tooth that is being treated.. You should consult your treating dentist and get evaluated and get an x ray done so that any abnormality can be treated at the earliest.. As of now you can start taking Ibuprofen 400 mg thrice daily and need not to go to urgent care and see your dentist after weekend.. Hope this information helps.. If you find the answer helpful please give me a Five Star Review and click on found the answer helpful as a token of appreciation.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..