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Help gum hurts from root canal?
9 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Clean area: Rinse well with salt water, be sure to brush and floss well there also even if a bit tender. I would rec that you call the provider's office to determine if you may need an antibiotic. It may also just be post op healing that is tender.
Answered 11/1/2020
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See the dentist or: Endodontic specialist if that's who did your root canal. You may have gingival irritation due to a clamp that was around your tooth or you may have an abcess of sorts. If it's been more than a couple of days, see your doc.
Answered 7/2/2018
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Rinse: Rinsing with salt water after having a dental procedure may alleviate discomfort. If you've had an extraction wait 24 hrs.
Answered 9/28/2016
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