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Dull pain after root canal
A female asked:

Dr. Theodore Davantzisanswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
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
3.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Matthew Hydeanswered
Dentistry 42 years experience
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
739 viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Theodore Davantzisanswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
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.
739 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:

Dr. Theodore Davantzisanswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
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
4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 37 years experience
See your dentist: The most common causes are debris lodged under the gum line or cement overhangs. See your dentist for evaluation and adjustment.
3.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:

Dr. Ronald Koniganswered
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
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old male asked:

Dr. Saleh Elahwalanswered
Endodontics 36 years experience
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
4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 58-year-old female asked:

Dr. James Donleyanswered
Dentistry 55 years experience
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
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Nishan Odabashiananswered
Endodontics 31 years experience
Dr. Pierre Machtou: Dr. Pierre Machtou is a well known Endodontist (root canal specialist). You can ask a Parisian how to find him.
4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:

Dr. Theodore Davantzisanswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Referred pain: It may be referred pain from the tooth being worked on. Speak to your dentist.
2.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leopold Weinsteinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
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
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:

Dr. Michael Lebowitzanswered
Dentistry 34 years experience
Endo pain: Continued tooth pain after root canal therapy could be caused by a number of factors, missed canal, fractured tooth or persistent peri apical abscess ... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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