Question 1

my husband had a root canal done this morning at 8:30 am. and has been throwing up and now has a fever to go with it. ?

Accepted Answer

Root canal: Notify the endodondist who performed the procedure that your husband is experiencing these concerning symptoms.

Question 2

what happens during a root canal?

Accepted Answer

Cleansing: The center of he tooth s hollow, filled with soft sterile tissue in health.  Infected, and diseased tissue must be removed.  Root canal treatment cleans out the space, resterilizes the hollow and seals it from inside.  To protect he tooth, it must be properly restored adhesively.

Question 3

what is involved in  a root canal?

Accepted Answer

Remove tooth nerve: The dentist need open a hole in the tooth so to get access to the nerve system (the canal) of that tooth.  Then, he will remove the diseased nerve, drain or clear the infection if present, clean and reshape the canal, obturate the system with certain material to seal the canal system. 

You also have to have the opening in the tooth restored and as a standard, you need a crown to protect the tooth.

Question 4

what are some of the root canal risks?

Accepted Answer

Many: Root canal therapy is a treatment of choice when the nerve is invaded or affected during cavity or trauma.  The risk involves swelling and pain postop, perforation of the root with the file or instrument separation, root fraction, short fill, accessory canal causing post op pain.  A root canal therapy is used to treat the pain symptom  but not the cause of having the root canal.  Treat the cause!

Question 5

what can happen if a root canal fails?

Accepted Answer

Infection: Usually when a root canal fails there is a localized infected or inflamed area that needs to be re-treated by a dentist. If you ignore it, it may begin to hurt more or an infection may spread.

Question 6

i need root canal. how painful is this?

Accepted Answer

RCT treatment: In the vast majority of cases you will be 100% numb and therefore not feel pain for the entire procedure. It is not uncommon to have some mild discomfort afterwards which is usually easily relieved with an appropriate pain medication. It is the 1:1000 "horror story" that goes around (usually by a patient who waited to long and now has a full blown serious infection) that gives RCT a bad rap.

Question 7

is there an alternative to a root canal?

Accepted Answer

Extraction : Once you get to the point where the tooth is abscessed and the pulp, nerve is infected and degenerating your choices are to save the tooth with a root canal or to extract the tooth.

Question 8

is 19 too young to be having a root canal?

Accepted Answer

NO: A root canal can be done even in a 6 years old kid, so 19 is not young as long as the nerve is affected.

Question 9

how to know if i really need a root canal?

Accepted Answer

Diagnosis: You will know if you really need root canal therapy after the tooth is diagnosed, usually by visual inspection and a radiograph. The training and education that dentists have allows them to interpret this information and make a proper diagnosis. Unless you possess all of the above, it will be hard to diagnose yourself.

Question 10

what are signs that a root canal is going bad?

Accepted Answer

Inflammed or infecte: Also may mean sensitivity to heat or cold, which is indicative of a possible root canal problem. Several previous answers on this topic should be reviewed.

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