I had a root canal on my front bottom tooth and it still hurts.what should i do?

I : I assume that your root canal is completed. It is not unusual to have some pain after completion of the treatment due to residual inflammation of the tissues around the root of the tooth. This can be managed with Motrin or advil (ibuprofen). I may also be present if there was an infection in the bone as a result of the death of the nerve. If the discomfort does not slowly resolve contact the dentist who performed the procedure for instructions.

I : I need a little more information to be helpful. You say you've had root canal done, but are you in the middle of treatment or has it been completed? If it has been completed, was it just completed recently or months or years ago? The last bit of information which would be helpful in assessing your situation is whether or not the tooth was restored afterward with a crown (cap) or an onlay? If you are in middle of root canal or finished it recently, then some discomfort would be within the normal range as it takes the tissues around the tooth time to heal and discomfort is not unusual for a period of time afterwards, usually not more than a week. If it has been completed for many months or years, there is likely a more serious issue occurring. Either there might still be infection, or their could be a crack in the tooth or root. A crown placed after root canal gives the tooth maximum protection against chewing and if the tooth was not restored properly after the root canal was done, the tooth can crack even if the root canal was done perfectly. In any case i'd suggest a follow up with the dentist who did the root canal, or a new dentist as soon as possible.

The : The type of pain is important. If it is still a stapping, sharp pain, there might be something else going on. If the pain is more of a throbbing ache, it probably is normal healing pain. If it lasts more than a week without waning, get back to your dentist. It can take several days to weeks for it to ultimately calm down, as dr funari said, Ibuprofen should help. If it doesn't, go see your dentist. One thing to remember is that the nerve of your tooth is not the only thing affected when a root canal is necessary. The nerve is just one part of what we call the periodontium. The peridontium is made up of the tooth, pulp(nerve), ligament, gingiva(gum), and bone. When a tooth goes "bad", it doesn't just affect the nerve, it affects the whole periodontium. If your infection caused a swelling, the bone is infected and that can takes weeks to heal and feel "normal". Where is your pain, exactly, and has it changed at all? Every day it should feel a little better.