Pain after root canal retreatment
Added: February 01, 2009 - 11:00 AM
By: odessitya@hotmail.com, Federal Way, WA
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Case Summary
Exam & Consultation
Root Canal
Teeth: 3
Last Full Mouth X-Ray: 4 month ago
Case Description
Pain similar to electrical shock after retreatment of my root canal. When I visited my doctor second time, he assured me everything is fine. is there help for me?
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Reply: Pain after root canal retreatment
added: February 01, 2009 - 8:34 PM
I guess it is a tooth on the lower jaw. This kind of pain may be experienced after numbness wears off. If this pain you experience when you are biting on the tooth - it may be just post procedural pain - it should go away within 7-10 days.
Reply: Pain after root canal retreatment
added: February 02, 2009 - 6:57 AM
pain after root canal therapy, especially retreatments, is not unusual. unfortunately, it is a "wait and see" condition, as it normally resolves on its own.however, retreats are sometimes done in a heroic effort to save a tooth that would be better off removed, and if the pain continues, there may be other issues. It would not be a matter of a poorly done root canal therapy, but simply a tooth that had other issues that were not apparent initially (like a fractured root).I would give it some time before making any definitive decisions. For now, medication to manage pain may be needed.
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