I had a tooth abcess or start too last night with all sorts of pain. I went to the dentisit today and since i cant get the root canal there because my insurance isnt good there he performed a pulpotomy until i can get it done monday. Its hurt bad all day and now the pain has started to decreas but the gumline under the tooth for a 2 to 3 inch portion has swelled and it feels like a huge knot and somewhat numb. Is this normal? A complication? thx
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Root canal is a waste of money. Have it pulled instead like I did.
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Everyone here is right.  The deeper the filling is the more likely it is to have effected the nerve.  The way my dentist explained it to me was 'If the nerve has been disrupted, it will eventually die. It may not die today or next year but it will eventually...leading to a root canal'.  I notice sometimes when I chew gum the same thing happens;  I may get a dull ache in a tooth that has a filling in it.  Every time it occurs I panic that the nerve in the tooth has died and the abscess is setting in.  Sometimes it's the case and sometimes it's just sensitive.  The only way I can ever be sure is to have the dentist x-ray it.  If the nerve is dead, yes you will need a root canal.  If it's a molar, I suggest getting a crown.  Once the root canal is done, the tooth will weaken and be easier to break.  Crowns are pricey but well worth it.  Depending on your dental insurance, you may decide to pull it which would be the cheapest route.  Good luck!
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I am a dentist.\n\nYes.  This can be normal.  The absence of spontaneous pain, especially three days after treatment, is generally an encouraging sign that the tooth will get better.\n\nPlacement of a filling requires drilling on the tooth.  Drilling on the tooth is a traumatic experience to pulp of the tooth.  In response, the pulp becomes inflamed.  The pulp of your tooth is like any other area of your body: when injured, inflammatory mediators are released which potentiate the activity of the nerves in the area--in the case of your dental pulp, there are only two types of nerves, both of which transmit to the brain all stimuli as pain.  Apply cold to the tooth, and these nerves are going to more readily transmit "pain" to your brain.\n\nWhen the inflammation goes away after a few days, the cold-sensitivity will go away.  Keep in mind, however, that the situation could get worse, and that your tooth could start hurting spontaneously.  If that happens, then the nerve may be dying.
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I had my wisdom teeth out a few years ago, when they numb your mouth they do something w/ the nerves and such, i couldn't feel the bottom right lower jaw from my back teeth to my chin for about 2-3 days, i got freaked out but my mom ( a doctor) told me it was alright... just don't panic and if you don't get feeling back in a few days, go to your doctor \nGOOD LUCK
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I'm assuming you have a crown, and some of the porcelain has broken/chipped off? Is that correct....... \n\nIf so, you'll be fine over the holiday break... you wont have any pain, due to the crown it self hasnt broken. NOT to mention, you've had a Root Canal done. Your safe... just wait till dental office is reopened, and go see him. You can have a new crown done, if your worried about the looks. If your not worried about the looks, you'll be fine. Also, if theres a sharp point anywhere from where its broken, they can smooth it up for you. BUT, my opinion if the crown is still intact and isnt causing you problems and such... leave it. It wont hurt anything  by doing so. \n\nAlso, if its a NEW crown (up to a year old), your doc should replace it, for free. If its older than that, the cost will most likely be on you!
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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!
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I guess you mean orthodontist, and that you may need a root canal.  Sometimes the hurting tooth can make a tooth next to it feel painful too. When the dentist taps on it, you'll know which one it is.  If you already had the root canal, there shouldn't be any pain, because the inflamed root was removed.  When I had a very painful front tooth happened to be when my dentist and his partner both were unavailable.  Try to find a new dentist on short notice - not possible.  So I waited.  I was told to take Advil and use some Ambesol.  Wow, it really worked well.  By accident I found that holding cool water in the mouth, touching the tooth totally relieves the pain, but only for about a minute.  The Advil kicked in after about 15 minutes, what a blessed relief. I took two Advil every six hours, my doc said was okay, even though the bottle says not to exceed 6 in 24 hours.
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I've had mine done and it doesn't really hurt that bad.Some places will numb you before they Peirce it.Just remember to practice good hygiene and NO SEX for at least 2 weeks to allow for healing.If you want to numb it yourself......use orajel or some other teething remedy.
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It sounds like an infection.....although you have currently taken antibiotics you may need a different kind now....you may want to follow up with the dentist ASAP......\n\nI'm sorry you're in pain....good luck
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who ever said of course it will hurt needs to find a new dentist!! It will NOT hurt. But it will feel really weird because you will have a lot of pressure in your mouth. If the dentist gives you plenty of anesthetic and you are completely numb it will not hurt at all, but it will be a little annoying, yes. You can also call your dentist and tell them you are scared and they can call in a prescription for you to take one hour prior to your appointment to relax you like valuum. Also you may want to use nitrox oxide ( laughing gas) to also help relax you. It wont get you numb like some people think...but it does help take your mind off of it! Also bring a book or music so you will not hear noises because they will be working next to your ear so it can be noisy but this is also normal.Also aftercare...don't smoke or suck through a straw, this can cause dry socket and they will explain this to you as well. But most important make sure to take something for pain while your still numb that way it kicks in by the time your un numb, they may prescribe you something so fill it right away, just dont take on an empty stomach cause you will not want to puke after having an extraction done.....not to worry i have been doing this for a long time and have had my teeth pulled and most people tell me that it wasn so bad. Most of the people listing advice just had a bad experience or bad dentist.
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Call your dentist have it checked out,  haveing a post operative complication is part of the extractions risk .  He would much rather see you for a question than for an infection.  \n\nCall soon
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I just had my wisdom's out about 2 weeks ago. They STILL hurt a little bit! But yeah, at first I was taking the pain medicine basically to sleep. My dentist told me to take 3 advil liqui-gels ALONG WITH they  pain meds. Just make sure u have some food in your stomach, like a Slim Fast or some pudding is enough. That's all I could eat...that and mashed potatoes. Now, when I try to eat regular foods, it feels like my jaw is being ripped apart. I cannot open it very wide at all without some discomfort. They told me it was normal and it would go away.. OH YEAH, I also still have my blod clots..the gums are not healing over yet...I don't know when they are supposed to heal completely..I heard a co-worker say it took them 6 months to heal over!!!
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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
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I had a root canal that never healed, in fact I never got as far as the permanent filling. The tooth had a very long root that was difficult to work with. It was very badly infected and eventually (after 6 months and 4 rounds of antibiotics) I had an apicoectomy, had the root canal finished and it is fine now. I would go for another opinion.   an apicoectomy is when they go into the gum, remove the tip of the root and put a retrograde filling in if you don't know what that is, it was no big deal and I was glad to have the tooth recovered, I was ready to have it pulled and would have if I hadn't just had orthodontics put on.
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Hi Becky,\n\nIt sound as though the nerve may have died in these teeth, have you had a knock/blow on these teeth?\n\nThe  'blister' above the tooth sound like a draining abcess or sinus, this is where the infected nerve tissue basically forms a boil on your gum.\n\nThe root treatment should have cured this, if it hasn't you need to get back in touch with your Dentist as the infectionmay not have settled completely.\n\nAlso ask your Dentist to explain if you don't understand something, they won't be offende and they are your teeth so you need to know !\n\nHope this helps!
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Look;; I was the same way 2 years ago. So I know what you're going through. I was scared because I had never had any real dental work done;; so never been numb before. So we put off getting the brace [[I needed 4 teeth pulled!]]. And 3 weeks ago I got the first 2 teeth pulled and 3 days ago I go the other 2 pulled. It wasnt that bad. Please go to the dentist or wait until you can live with the fact that you will need to be numbed to have the teeth pulled. I was so nervous when I first went in that I almost puked afterwards. But believe me it really isnt terrible. You just feel a tiny bit of pressure at first;; then 30 seconds later the tooth is out! You will be numb for a few hours;; but at the end of the orthodontic treatment I bet we will be happy! But please;; if the tooth is an adult tooth please go to the dentist. You could damage your mouth so much by trying something yourself. If you dont get the numbing then you will feel everything and that probably wont be that comfortable. Id rather be numb for 3 hours than be in excruciating pain for weeks! Please just listen to me;; go to the dentist, I know you dont wanna hear that but you need to.\n\nStep by step;; the is what happened for me.\n\n1.) Dentist puts numbing gel on gum area where injections will be made (so you wont feel the injections;; make sure you ask your dentist beforehand if he/she can do this.) You wait about 5 minutes.\n\n2.) Injections are made but you dont feel them since your gums are already numb.\n\n3.) You wait 15-20 minutes to get fully numb.\n\n4.) The dentist pushes on the tooth with a special instrument and  all you feel is some pressure;; since the dentist is pushing hard.\n\n5.) Dentist takes this other instrument and rocks tooth back and forth;; then pulles at the last second a tiny bit while still rocking it;; and the tooth is out!\n\n\nThe procedure takes about 30 minutes in all.\n\nPlease do not do anything on your own though. You could end up doing a lot more damage! If your dentist knows what he/she is doing; then you will have no worries and will barely feel anything!\n\nLots of luck & Best Wishes♥
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It is not normal to experience severe pain, but in many cases it is normal to experience a lot of sensitivity.  During the crown prep the enamel is completely removed from the tooth leaving the dentin exposed.  Dentin is extremely sensitive!!  However, after adjusting the temporaries, if you are still in a lot of pain, go back and see the dentist again.  Don't worry about 'bothering' the dentist and the staff... that is the reason they are there.  Also, if you are experiencing that much sensitivity, I would recommend that you ask the doctor to numb you when you go in to have the permanent crown placed.  This is not normally done, but should be in situations such as yours.