Tooth pain a week after root canal

Why does my tooth hurt after root canal? Will a tooth feel the same after a root canal? What is the recovery time after a root canal? Should I talk to my dentist if I still feel tooth pain after a root canal?

Tooth sensitivity for a few days after a root canal is completely normal, but prolonged pain could point to a serious complication.

A root canal involves deep cleaning inside the canals (the inner chamber of the root ) of your tooth , which can in turn irritate surrounding nerves and gums. The pain shouldn’t last forever. If the cause of the pain is due to a missed canal , the endodontist will need to open the tooth , remove the filling and try to find the canal. If the tooth has a vertical fracture, the dentist would likely have to remove the tooth. If a person experiences persistent inflammation or infection after a root canal ,. Generally speaking, having a root canal should remove the pain you are feeling from an infected tooth.

If your root canal was required because of a cracked tooth , you may feel pain after your root canal if there is deeper damage, possibly to your jaw bone.

After a root canal is complete no living nerve tissue remains inside the tooth , but nerve endings remain in the ligaments that attach the tooth to the surrounding bone. These ligaments have nerve fiber associated with them that can feel pain. They are the source of any post root canal pain. Tooth pain after root canal treatment is a common occurrence, but is usually minor and goes away within a week. Your dentist will advise you on pain relief , and read our article on relief of toothache for more advice, if needed.

Second visit two weeks later and the canal was thoroughly cleaned and widened using the files. Again something was left in to clean it and a temporary filling put in. This is due to the irritation of the periodontal tissues and nerve endings present in the roots of your tooth. However, if the pain is intense and lasts for more than a few weeks, it might be an indication of root canal failure.

After your root canal procedure, it is normal to have pain after root canal in the form of tooth tenderness. Your tooth is repaired and now has to recover. You may experience pain and tenderness of the tooth , the tooth and surrounding gums, or the entire jaw on that side. As a general rule, the more painful a tooth was before treatment, the more likely it is that you will experience a stronger tooth pain after the root canal therapy.

The most common causes of post root canal pain include: Irritation of periodontal tissues. The existing inflammation of the periodontal ligaments around the root tips of the infected tooth is the most common cause of tooth pain after root canal treatment.

It hurt for about a day or so, then felt great. I could even chew on it. It hurts to tap on the tooth or bite down on it. Has anyone experienced this?

The root canal procedure removes the nerves from inside the tooth , but the fibers surrounding it remain (called the periodontal ligament) and can elicit pain , especially to pressure. In the absence of thermal sensitivity, you can rest pretty well knowing the nerves inside the tooth are gone. About a week after the procedure I had intermittent throbbing pain , a metallic taste on the tooth , and severe pressure sensitivity.

You may find that there is little or no jaw pain after root canal , provided the procedure is conducted as soon as tooth decay or infection is detected. If infection in the tooth has seeped in deep before the procedure is conducte a considerable period is required for the tooth to heal after the procedure, and you may experience some pain in the jaw. A: month following root canal it hurts to chew hard things, sensitive to touch.

What options do I have to treat this? Likely possibility that one of the Adjacent tooth or Opposing tooth on the same side of the arch may be having pulpitis. This could be more like a Referred pain originating from one of the teeth close to the root canal treated tooth.