Dull pain after root canal

Question 1

I had a root canal done about 10 months ago and am experiencing hot/cold sensitivity as well as a constant dull pain. pressure doesn't bother tooth.

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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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Question 2

After initial root canal treatment for molar i still feel some dull pain and itchiness. should i ask the dentist for antibiotics or is this normal.

Answer

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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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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Question 3

Root canal/permanent crown work completed 6 wks ago. crown hurts with dull pain when tapped. return to dentists for xray and gums check. no issues per dentist except teeth grinding. no other teeth hurt. any suggestions please? no issues prior to this?

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Pain is a warning sign, it is likely there's inflamation at the end of the tooth which has been root canal treated. Was the tooth comfortable after t... Read More

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Have your Dentist check your occlusion to make sure that the crown is not microscopically "high." If there are no occlusal interferences would recomme... Read More

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Question 4

Could my permanent crown be causing pain between the gums and aching in my jaw? is a nerve pinched? root canal went well.. the bite is not too high.

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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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Question 5

I had a root canal three weeks ago, and still have some pain. shouldn't it be gone by now? i still have a constant dull ache around the tooth where i had a root canal done, three weeks later. i was told that the pain wouldn't last that long, and i'm getti

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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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Question 6

I had a root canal 3 weeks ago and just had the crown put in, after a week i have such a dull ache and my tooth is sensitive to hot, is it infected?

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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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Question 7

I had a root canal treatment done on a tooth one year ago. it has never settled. recent x-rays show nothing. i have constant dull ache all the time. what should i do?

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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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Question 8

I have a root canal that is over 10 years old. i am currently abroad in paris and it has a dull bad pain with presssure. what are my options abroad?

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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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Question 9

I had a root canal yesterday with min anaesthetic. immediately after the tooth next to it started to have a dull and constant pain. what could it be?

Answer

Referred pain: It may be referred pain from the tooth being worked on. Speak to your dentist.

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Question 10

Tooth ache only at night when i lay down to sleep. the only way to help with the pain is cold milk or ice water. i had a root canal years ago on the tooth that the pain feels like its coming from

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Please : Please go and have this tooth looked at by an endodontist. Sometimes the tooth needs to be retreated. Or it could be another tooth. Anyway this demand... Read More

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Dull pain after root canal

I had a root canal done about 10 months ago and am experiencing hot/cold sensitivity as well as a constant dull pain. pressure doesn't bother tooth.

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After initial root canal treatment for molar i still feel some dull pain and itchiness. should i ask the dentist for antibiotics or is this normal.

Root canal/permanent crown work completed 6 wks ago. crown hurts with dull pain when tapped. return to dentists for xray and gums check. no issues per dentist except teeth grinding. no other teeth hurt. any suggestions please? no issues prior to this?

Could my permanent crown be causing pain between the gums and aching in my jaw? is a nerve pinched? root canal went well.. the bite is not too high.

I had a root canal three weeks ago, and still have some pain. shouldn't it be gone by now? i still have a constant dull ache around the tooth where i had a root canal done, three weeks later. i was told that the pain wouldn't last that long, and i'm getti

I had a root canal 3 weeks ago and just had the crown put in, after a week i have such a dull ache and my tooth is sensitive to hot, is it infected?

I had a root canal treatment done on a tooth one year ago. it has never settled. recent x-rays show nothing. i have constant dull ache all the time. what should i do?

I have a root canal that is over 10 years old. i am currently abroad in paris and it has a dull bad pain with presssure. what are my options abroad?

I had a root canal yesterday with min anaesthetic. immediately after the tooth next to it started to have a dull and constant pain. what could it be?

Tooth ache only at night when i lay down to sleep. the only way to help with the pain is cold milk or ice water. i had a root canal years ago on the tooth that the pain feels like its coming from

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