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nerve pain after root canal
A 45-year-old male asked:
Dr. Arnold Malerman answered
53 years experience Orthodontics
Possible: If infection had spread into the bone surrounding the tooth, inflammation could cause pain. Symptoms should diminish gradually, a little less every d ... Read More
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A 45-year-old male asked:
Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered
40 years experience Dentistry
Other nerves: You've got nerves in the tissues surrounding your teeth... these nerves can be inflamed resulting in your discomfort. NSAIDs should help decrease your ... Read More
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Dr. John DeWolf answered
40 years experience Dentistry
Not unusual: The dental nerve is just one source of tooth pain. Inflammation around the root caused by infection is another possible source of discomfort. Talk ... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Louis Gallia answered
45 years experience Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral surgeon: Hard to know what the "white spot" is without seeing the xray. See the endodonitist about persistent pain after root canal. See an oral surgeon about ... Read More
Dr. Paul Grin answered
36 years experience Pain Management
See Endodontist: to diagnose the problem before the pain becomes severe due to the development of a root canal infection. Endodontists are dentists who specialize in r ... Read More
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Arnold Malerman answered
53 years experience Orthodontics
Immediate treatment: Pain probably due to infected (abscessed) tooth. Please have root canal Rx done ASAP, before infection spreads further. Blue lesion may be bruise fr ... Read More
A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered
40 years experience Dentistry
Inflammation: The gum tissue around that tooth may be inflamed. Flossing should keep it clean and eventually alleviate the sensitivity. Brush twice a day, too.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Rosenthal answered
36 years experience Pain Management
Yes: There is no know direct correlation between trigeminal neuralgia and dental pain.
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Williams answered
46 years experience Cosmetic Dentistry
Possible but Rare: Root canals are severing of neural tissue. Trigeminal neuralgia involves neural tissues of the fifth nerve gone bad, sending unwanted feedback of pain ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Kurzweil answered
50 years experience Internal Medicine
Inflammed or infecte: Also may mean sensitivity to heat or cold, which is indicative of a possible root canal problem.
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Joseph Kim answered
26 years experience Dentistry
3 options: 1. Fix it
2. Pull it
or 3. Live with the pain
unfortunately, a root canal is the only treatment option allowing you to keep the tooth (painlessl ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raymond Lavigne answered
44 years experience Dentistry
Varies: many root canals can be completed in one visit. When there is swelling usually the root is not sealed until the infection has subsided
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