My molar backtooth hurts. The dentist and endodontist said I need do the root canal. Is that going to fix it?
152381
That is the beginning of fixing it.  In addition to having the root canal done, you are also going to need to have a crown placed.  Then your tooth will be as good as new.  :)
871399
I would make sure you really needed those teeth taken out . for one when you start getting rid of teeth you lose taste buds, ask anyone with dentures. as far as pain its not too bad because you get lots of pain meds. 4 at one time is a little rough and the front ones are worse then the back
1111241
it is an anti-inflammatory, and a lot of dental pain is caused by inflammation, so it would help.  but if you can take ibuprofen (motrin) i would take that.
854611
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
505198
There are numbing products available over the counter.  ie Ora Gel, etc.  Ask your pharmacist, which is best.\n\nAlso, be sure to take Motrin.  It is the most effective pain killer for bone/teeth pain, that is available over the counter.  The idea about eating ice sounds good, too!  It will help soothe the inflammation.\n\nYou do need to get in touch with your dentist.  Maybe, he could call you in a prescription, that will do you...until you can get to his office.\n\nI really am sorry, that you are in pain.  I would definitely, get the numbing products and take the Motrin...at the same time.  It should, at least, take the edge off.
882081
i would consult an attorney...it sounds like the dentist who killed your tooth owes you alot more than a root canal...thats your front tooth!!!!!\ndon't say anything else or sign anything until you have called an attorney...please
232831
Not unless you pulled out the whole root of the tooth.  Otherwise, it will just be another loose tooth which will give you a terrible toothache.
663993
1. The roots of teeth have usually accessory canals, that sometimes are impossible to file (cleanse and debride), therefore cannot be sealed.  Some of these contain live pulp tissue that can be causing pain.  Check with the dentist, it can be solved.\n2. If you already had a crown placed, thee bite can be high, thus causing pain, especially on mastication.  That can be solved also.\n3.  Probably a flare up of the infection that lead you to having a root canal treatment.  Can be trated.\n4.  If the tooth does not have a final restoration on it, it can be fractured.  That hurts a lot, and you are in trouble.
491848
ooh god .. he shoudl have covered them with temporary crowns .. . you have to ask him for that .. or at least to keep your lower teeth away from air, cold or hot things .. use salt warm water ... to clean .. use pain killers .. and don;t worry .. It will be Ok no inflamation there .. this happens only coz of the near nerve pulp .. from the surface ..
997438
if you originally had a toothache- a dry socket will hurt 10 times worse than the original toothach- if you didn't and you can feel your heart beating in the tooth and if you are- you know it! go straight to your dentist so he can apply a simple medication and fix you right up
976858
Just keep wiggling it.  when it's just on by like one root put dental floss around the whole root and pull.  It will just slice the root and there is absolutely no pain.
535867
I had a similar issue.  Had a root canal on one..and the one behind it was even worse.  I ended up having the back one pulled and I am so glad I did!  It feels so much better and the dentist told me after he pulled it that even if I had had the root canal he's not sure how long the tooth would have stayed healthy.  Sometimes its better for your health to just get it out of there.
1115348
Not to scare you dude, but once a dentist messed it up with the drill and touched my nerve. It's quite painful.\n\n\nBut don't worry, most dentists are professional and will never do such a thing. If, after my experience, I am not scared and continue going to the dentist regularly, then you shouldn't be either. There's nothing to fear.
814605
there is nothing worse than a toothache. but you should be ok now. the antibiotics will help with the pain too. keep the percocet to help you sleep. you can take advil or motrin every 4 to 6 hours, this will help with the inflammation. some people may experience discomfort up to 2-3 weeks after a root canal. some people longer depending on how inflamed it was. it does sound like you had an infection because its hard to get a patient numb with an infection present. that could be the reason why you felt it. it does sound like your on the road to recovery though. just try to be patient with it and hang in there. good luck
872846
welllll, i don't specialize in neck or head aches per se, tho' they can both certainly be caused by tooth ache...\n\nHere's the deal - The dentist removed the nerve of the tooth, so IT doesn't hurt anymore, however, prior to doing so, it's possible the dead infected nerve may have caused an abcess at the base of the root.  The swelling and infection therein (think expanding object in contricted space) is what MAY have initially caused the other pain and aches.    That infection will resolve subsequent to the removal of its source, but you could certainly still have soreness.\n\nI'd personally recommend 400-600mg of ibuprofen every 4-6 hrs.\n\ngood luck!
864197
I've had a lot of root canals done before, and even after months, sometimes they do that. If you had an abcess, you would know it, you would be in extreme pain, and you would look like a chipmunk. It's just your gums adjusting to the changes. Mouths are really sensitive to dental work, and root canals can take a while to adjust to. It will go away with time.
891828
a root canal would not give you that much pain, after mine I was given antibiotics & told to take OTC pain medicine i.e. tylenol etc. what hurts the most for people that end up having root canals is the death of the tooth before the root canal, especially if it is a filled tooth that dies after the filling, that's when you have pain & get sick from the infection