Question 1

is tooth pain normal on five days after pulpectomy?

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Sometimes: When a  pulpectomy is done, the dentist is doing the best he or she can do to help relieve your pain.   Don't think of the pain as an on our of switch, but rather a sliding scale.   The procedure should have started a process of improvement, so look for the trend of continuing improvement.   If your pain is nonresponsive or escalating, this is not normal.  If concerned call for an evaluation.

Question 2

what can i do for the pain after a pulpectomy?

Accepted Answer

Call your dentist.: Your dentist should be able to prescribe pain meds, if he has not already done so. He also may want to prescribe antibiotics.

Question 3

should i be on antibiotics after a pulpectomy?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: From the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry:

If a child presents with severe symptoms of pulpitis, treatment (i.e., pulpotomy, pulpectomy, or extraction) should be rendered. Antibiotic therapy usually is not indicated if the dental infection is contained within the pulpal tissue or the immediately surrounding tissue.

Question 4

is a root canal mandatory after a pulpectomy?

Accepted Answer

Pulpectomy: A pulpectomy is a root canal treatment. It is the total removal of the pulp.  A pulpotomy is the removal of the pulp (nerve) from the crown portion of the tooth.
This is a temporary treatment to relieve acute pain and reduce inflammation.
A complete root canal treatment needs to be done after a pulpotomy in order for the infected tooth to heal.

Question 5

does the pain after a pulpectomy end after the infection is cured or after the root canal procedure?

Accepted Answer

Tooth pain cure: The pain from an infected tooth usually ends when the infection is cured but this tends to be a temporary fix.  The tooth is compromised in some way that allowed it to become infected in the first place and will allow it to become infected again. A root canal would be curative in most cases but as i tell dozens of er patients a week, "you really need to see a dentist".  Good luck :).

Question 6

would permanent teeth arise normally after a pulpectomy?

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Pulpectomy: Yes all should be well.

Question 7

can u smoke after having a pulpectomy?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The pulpectomy is sealed when completed and smoking doesn't affect it although smoking in general tends to delay healing.

Question 8

what is pulpectomy?

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Partial root canal: A pulpectomy is also known as a partial root canal. It's when all the pulp in your tooth is removed. Usually this is performed on children.

Question 9

what is pulpectomy done for?

Accepted Answer

Get you out of pain.: On adult teeth a pulpotomy is kind of the start of a root canal. It is a stop before getting the full root canal. It serves to get you out of pain until you can do the procedure which is delayed because of $$$ or an infection.  On a baby tooth it is to "fix" a tooth and the fill it so it maintains the save for the permanent one to come in.

Question 10

how do you perform a pulpectomy?

Accepted Answer

Remove the nerve: Nowdays, most root canal therapy can be done in one visit.  However, in certain cases, dentists might decide to stop the pain or drain the infection first.  Pulpectomy is the choice of treatment then.  It involves opening an access of the tooth, removal of the diseased nerve(pulp) and gross cleaning of the root canal.  It provide immediate improvement of the symptom and causes less time and money.

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