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I had a root canal yesterday with min anaesthetic. immediately after the tooth next to it started to have a dull and constant pain. what could it be?
7 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Referred pain: It may be referred pain from the tooth being worked on. Speak to your dentist.
Answered 1/12/2018
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Referred pain, or.: Pain could be referred from root canal tooth. Wrong tooth could have been treated. Both teeth can be diseases. Best bet is to call dentist who did root canal for assessment.
Answered 10/15/2017
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Referred Pain: Regional post operative pain may be from a number of factors. First and foremost is to confirm the original diagnosis and be sure the adjacent tooth wasn't part of the original pain. If the tooth tests normal I would expect that the inflammation from the original problem and its treatment is causing the generalized dull constant pain. Referred pain of this nature is common. Consult with your DDS
Answered 10/15/2017
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Very common: heterotopic toothache. Pain from one tooth after the root canal therapy may be referred to another tooth.
Answered 1/12/2018
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