I got a root canal and the tooth still hurts. I have gone to the dentist several times.?
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No, don't pull a tooth you have gone to all the trouble to get a root canal on! The worst is over. Yes, it will be sore for a few days, but the hard part is over.
First the dentist has to do a temporary crown while they make the custom one for you.
Your permanent crown will look just like the rest of your teeth.
You will be glad you got it.
Never, ever pull a tooth that can be saved.
Did he give you pain pills? If not, call him and tell him you need the good stuff: vicodin or percocet. That will stop the pain, and you will only need them for a few days.
Good luck!
ill go seek another opinion quick
pull it- would u rather be in pain or not?
Been there, done that. Get the thing pulled! My lamed brain dentist let me suffer needlessly for two years because he said nothing came up on the Xrays.
It was an excruciating pain that did not completely heal until I demanded to have the blotched root canal pulled. Many patients do not know how dangerous an infected tooth is. An infected tooth can get into your bloodstream and go directly to your hearto or to your brain. Often in the brain, it can develope into cancer.
I endured needless pain because of what others thought was best for me. Ironically, I was the only one who was feeling the pain. Until, your dentist can feel what you feel, get it out!!
Dentists use fear as a sale tactic. They say" Oh no, you do not want to start pulling all of your teeth." Hello, this is just one tooth not all of my teeth.
Again, it can cause future untold problems.
1. You have not mentioned the time frame and what is the pain doing over time. If the pain seems to be getting better and better, then that is within the range of normal. Teeth need root canals because of pulpal infection. It could be that it is taking a normal amount of time for your body to heal the infection outside the tooth.
2. If the pain seems to be increasing over time and perhaps is accompanied with swelling, then the tooth needs to be reevaluated for further treatment or perhaps even removal. If the root canal treatment was done by a general dentist, that dentist might consider a referral to a specialist ( endodontist) for evaluation. For some patients, it takes 3 to 6 months before the tooth returns to "normal" feeling. The key is that it is getting better all the time not worse.
3.Root canals are successful about 95% of the time. That means that 5% just do not make it for many different reasons.
4. One of the possible reasons for failure is a crack in the root of the tooth.
5. Should you have the tooth removed? That is not a clear choice. It is a matter of clinical judgment and your own personal value system so that you are really the best person to answer the question, Is it worth it? You have to determine your time, money and desire.
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