About 3 years ago I had an endodoncy done in one of my incisives. Everything was ok. About 3 months ago, that tooth started hurting really badly. They took some x-rays, but there where no cavities, and no abscesses, no cracked tooth, the pulp is gone, and there are no cavities in my other teeth. It hurts when I chew on something hard, or if I drink anything cold. Any idea what might be happening? Oh, one more thing, the root of that tooth isn't straight, is kind of bended to the right.
138915
Fractures are not always evident to dentists and cannot be seen on xrays.  It is rare but incisors can actually have a very small second canal. Also does the root canal follow the curve and go all the way to the apex (end of the root) of the tooth?  Endodontists have microscopes and other tools general dentistis do not have, I would go see one. It never hurts to get a second opinion and I am firm believer in sending my patients to a specialist if I dont know how to fix them.
582412
Yes of course, trust the Dentist, he knows what he's doing\n\nYes I've heard of the abscess it, it's like a kind of infection of a bacteria or something AND yes! it might spread to the other teeth if it is not pulled out...thank the dentist he did that...think where you'll be with that abscess still in your mouth\n\nhowever, that was not the only choice(pull the tooth out), certainly he could have given you a treatment of antibiotics to avoid the pain and make it less worst, but eventually you'd need a surgery(realted with the root canal)to get rid of that abscess
181768
The worst part about root canals...they are VERY BORING!!  The only thing that you should feel is when they get you numb, which isn't too bad.  If you are having an endodontist (a specialist that only does root canals) do the work, it should go more quickly than having a general dentist do it.  With most root canals, the tooth is sore for about 24-48 hours after the endo is done, this is due to them working on the tooth & it is completely normal. Root canals are about 90% successful; they may need future work on them & it is SO IMPORTANT to have a crown put on the tooth just as soon as you can!!!  Teeth that have had root canals become dry & brittle, so if you bit down on something just right you could break the tooth in a way that it may have to taken out; and that would be a waste of $$.  Good luck!!
457062
theres a chance that the sinus is allocated near the apex ( tip ) of the root on that tooth, and u have a sinus problem so it feels like it is related to the tooth, there is a small chance that when the dentist was cleaning the tooth ready for root canal that he rinsed some hypochloride out through the apex and that i has got into the sinus, but that very small and u would of hurt almost immediately, i would go see the doctor, maybe u have the start of sinusitis
497228
This happened to me too my old shitty dentist didn't do a good job, she didn't drill and clean all the decay, now after few years i found a new great dentist, he fixed he said i may have ended up having root canal too, maybe tomorrow, maybe in five years maybe never as long as it doesn't hurt and since he filled my tooth again, he even put some medicine there it doesn't hurt and no problems whatsover! So find a good dentist that's a start! ask your family or friends i am sure somebody knows, that's how i found mine!
260611
I don't know if a cavity in one tooth can cause pain in a different tooth.....I think it's more likely that you have cavities in both teeth, sorry!
639402
If it hurt a lot and then suddenly stopped hurting, it suggests that the tooth died. That means it was really badly decayed underneath the filling and the decay reached the nerve and then killed it. Even though the tooth stopped hurting because the nerve was dead, the decay was still there and it must have been really severe and the dentist decided the tooth couldn't be saved with a filling or a root canal.
630954
Not long at all. My son had a checkup 3 weeks ago and had a non-painful cavity that they said was only going to need a filling. Today he went in and they needed to PULL it. It had gone deeper and abcessed underneath. They were surprised and checked his xrays from the 1st visit. He hasn't had sugary drinks or sticky candy.\nCall a different dentist and get in asap. Or see if you can get on a waiting list for canceled appointment times. At the very least, your cavity will get bigger/deeper and possibly cost more if you wait.
452182
An abscessed tooth is usually sensitive or painful. Abscess is usually caused by deep decay or an accident. Abscessed or traumatized (nerve damage) tooth generally requires root canal therapy or extraction. The pieces of tooth that you mention may be that of fillings (3 failed fillings for same tooth by the same dentist?). Beware, as in certain cases an abscess may compromise the immune system. Find a new dentist fast for an attempt to save this tooth.
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This could just mean that the filling was not close to the nerve. The tooth could be dead, but it's unlikely if you have not had a root canal. What you need to do is get back to the dentist so they can take an x-ray and repair that filling for you so that you don't get anymore decay around the tooth. Molars are VERY important and you don't want to lose it! GOOD LUCK
120417
It could be that the temporary crown is a little high and may need to be adjusted... get back in to see your dentist.  You shouldn't be experiencing any sensitivity to cold, etc if you have had a root canal... sensitivity is normal for a tooth that has not had a root canal, but not normal for a tooth that has.
546200
Just a few weeks ago I had the remaining 2 molars in my mouth pulled out. When I was 17 years old I had my first root canal. The years proceeding I had 5 more. Let me just say that the next 10 years of my life was a nightmare. I was in pain every day. My face hurt, my joints hurt, I just didn't feel right. I saw multiple dentists and specialists who wanted to put me on narcotics. I finally found a dentist that would help me. He said that because I had been in pain for so many years that the best thing would be to remove them. Every single tooth that had a root canal done on it had infection and was decayed on the inside. None of this could be seen on any x-ray we looked at. My destist said "No wonder you don't feel good, you have been living with a pretty big infection in your face, for what looks like years." I am now 29 and I have no molars left in my mouth and I can easily say that I have spent a small fortune on dental work. I can also honestly say that I have not felt this good in 10 years. There has to be some truth to what you are saying. The day after I had my last infected molar pulled was the first day in about 5 years that I didn't have a headache. I didn't even need to take any pain medicine because I felt soooo much better. So obviously there has to be some connection there. My new dentist says that at dental school they are really teaching about implants now and that hopefully soon more dentists will go back for continuing education and learn about them. I am curious to see what others have to say about this. Good question.
615760
had a fall as a kid and broke my front incisor. It turned black as the nerve went dead and later on as a teenager had a root canal done and got a crown fixed. The first crown lasted me for 5 years. Had to get it removed coz the root canal had to be redone. the crown I got fixed after that has a metal on the back side and enamel only on the front. That has lasted me for the last 15 years without any hassles. I do have to get it redone now because the enamel has turned yellow with the passage of time.\n\nGo for crowns if you really want to. A suggestion though: \n\nCheck out the link I have given, maybe some other  procedure could be more beneficial for you than a crown.\n\ngood luck
368859
Dry socket, or alveolar osteitis, could be your problem. \nYou don't give enough details about type and frequency of the pain. There really should be no reason for pain this far out from dental extraction. Go see the dentist/surgeon and have him/her evaluate you.
634088
It could be refereed pain.  Pain coming from either another tooth in that area or even above that area.   The mouth is very tricky when it comes to figuring out where the actual pain is coming from.  best thing to do is go to your dentist.  until then try taking some Advil (no more then 800mg every 6 hours).  You can also put ice on that side of your mouth which can help with the pain and if you have any swelling.  Put the ice on for 10 Min's, take it off for 10 and then back on for 10.  Do this for 30 Min's.  What ever you do, DONT PUT HEAT ON IT!  If you have an infection, it can get worse.  Good luck.
358099
well. white fillings are bonded in. silver ones are held in by undercuts so you dentist felt it would hold better. if it is that big, you needed a crown not a filling. anyway....it sounds like you fractured your tooth, if so and the fracture goes to pulpal floor (where crown meets roots) it is nonrestorable. even a root canal wont help. go back to your dentist.
265701
Funny...I just got home two hours ago after root canal. The pain is from holding your jaw open so long. Take advil, the pain will go away.