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A member asked:
Do root canals affect your jaws or lips?
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No: Root canal is limited to the tooth.
Answered 12/6/2012
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No: Conventional root canal treatment involves cleaning and filling the spaces inside one's tooth. This type of procedure should not affect your lips or jaw. If you already have an advanced infection you may have involvement of your lips or jaw in the form of pain, swelling or numbness. You must see a dental professional immediately for treatment of a dental infection.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Root canal: I really don't quite understand the question. Are you asking are there any negative effects of roots canals on the jaws or lips? I have never heard of a root canal adversely effecting the jaw or lips. Root canals can fail and cause pain and swelling, but this can be treated by extraction, apical surgery, or root canal retreatment.
Answered 5/21/2015
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I need a root canal on top tooth. One of the premolars( 3rd or 5 tooth from the middle). I hate injections in my mouth. I can handle usual injection in jaw or gum line but I'm wondering if I'll need a hard palate injection. What determines the need?
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Had root canal on bottom left last tooth today. Dentist took a X-ray after & said it looked great. Put temp filling in. Im experiencing pain & soreness in my mouth, and especially in my jaw in one spot. Normal? I had multiple injections to get numb.
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Pain in my jaw area after a root canal. How long will it last?
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