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dull pain after root canal
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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered
40 years experience Dentistry
Adjacent tooth ?: Teeth with root canal therapy should not be sensitive to hot and cold.. it could be an adjacent tooth. Have your dentist take a look to determine the ... Read More
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Dr. Sandra Eleczko answered
36 years experience Dentistry
Rct pain: There can be pain following a root canal until,the infection resolves. If you have severe pain you should call the dentist that did the root canal an ... Read More
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Dr. Matthew Hyde answered
41 years experience Dentistry
Ask treating dentist: Most root canals these days are treated in one visit. While some post operative symptoms are not unusual, I would call the office to see if they feel ... Read More
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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered
40 years experience Dentistry
Re-evaluation: Have your treating dentist re-evaluate the tooth to see if there is an infection brewing. They will decide if you need an antibiotic.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered
40 years experience Dentistry
Possibly: Not a pinched nerve. A number of common factors: a bit of cement can be caught under the gum tissue, or the contact between the crown and the adjacent ... Read More
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Dr. Ronald Konig answered
Specializes in Cosmetic Dentistry
Some : Some tenderness is normal after a root canal. It usually subsides after 2-7 days. If it is keeping you awake at night then i would call your dentist. ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Saleh Elahwal answered
35 years experience Endodontics
Second opinion: Please get that tooth checked again for peri apical pathosis or it could be the periodontal situation . The tissue around the tooth .X ray and periodo ... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Donley answered
54 years experience Dentistry
See dentist: Return to your dentist. Ask for a referral to an endodontist (root canal specialist) or another for a second opinion. You could have a cracked tooth o ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nishan Odabashian answered
30 years experience Endodontics
Dr. Pierre Machtou: Dr. Pierre Machtou is a well known Endodontist (root canal specialist). You can ask a Parisian how to find him.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered
40 years experience Dentistry
Referred pain: It may be referred pain from the tooth being worked on. Speak to your dentist.
A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Arnold Malerman answered
53 years experience Orthodontics
Pasta?: I assume you mean plaque, an accumulation of bacteria and food debris, or Tarter, calcified plaque. Sealants protect the grooves on the chewing surfa ... Read More
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