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Another Toothache :(

SeaMaiden — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:17:38 GMT

Have an appointment at 1PM to look at my aching tooth. I think it is the tooth he root canaled last vist 7 months ago or so.... OR it might be the tooth next to it. Hard to tell the way the pain radiates and moves around my jaw. It is MISERABLE. Last night I was in pain all night even with tylenol. The pain comes and goes....in waves like being in labor. .... It has been bothering me the last 6 months off and on so I babied it for hoping it would go away. Of course it doesnt.... wishful thinking. Thank goodness they got me in today to Take care of it. The pain is just MISERY!!!!!!

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Meowingkitty — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:55:57 GMT

Sorry for your pain. I had to have a tooth re root caneled (if there is such a word) several years ago. The dentist didn't see a root and I guess he missed it. Anyway, even though most of the roots were dead it hurt just as much the second time as it did the first time. Sorry to tell you this. That is the only root canal I have ever heard that actually hurt.

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sweetee2 — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 18:03:24 GMT

There is nothing worse. I hope they can find out what's going on.

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cherry — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 18:10:51 GMT

I hope you feel better soon. If you have a jar of cloves ,you might try putting one next to the spot that hurts. Oil of cloves is supposed to stop a toothache

I know a whole clove isn't the same thing as oil, but it never hurts to try things

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3suwm5 — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 18:25:15 GMT

@SeaMaiden Good luck to you. I had the same issue many years ago after a root canal. I ended up getting a prescription for pain. Sadly, it lasted for months and then slowed to every few days, instead of everyday.

Years later, it finally went away. I believe it was aggravated nerves, not much a dentist can do about that.

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hckynut — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 18:26:42 GMT

@SeaMaiden

Sorry to hear of your pain and glad to hear you are able to see your dentist today. I have been the abscessed tooth route, once while at my US Army Reserve Camp McCoy in Wisconsin. Saw the Army dentist and he pulled the wrong tooth.

Went into town that night and my tooth was still killing me. Managed, through an ER to find a dentist and he yanked out the right on, thank goodness. Decided to wait till I got back home to see my own dentist, not the Army dentist(?) the day after he pulled the wrong tooth.

Learned way back, if you have a toothache, unless you have seen a dentist, they seldom get better on their own. Get the relief you are looking for today.

hckynut(john)

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LilacTree — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 18:46:21 GMT

@SeaMaiden

Root canals are almost always temporary. I had three and all of them failed within a year and the tooth had to be extracted. Best bet is to have them pulled in the first place and have a bridge put in. It's less expensive when you consider you'll have to have it done in the near future anyway, since root canals are not cheap.

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LilacTree — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 18:49:42 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
Have an appointment at 1PM to look at my aching tooth. I think it is the tooth he root canaled last vist 7 months ago or so.... OR it might be the tooth next to it. Hard to tell the way the pain radiates and moves around my jaw. It is MISERABLE. Last night I was in pain all night even with tylenol. The pain comes and goes....in waves like being in labor. .... It has been bothering me the last 6 months off and on so I babied it for hoping it would go away. Of course it doesnt.... wishful thinking. Thank goodness they got me in today to Take care of it. The pain is just MISERY!!!!!!

@SeaMaiden

How did they "take care of it?"

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Abrowneyegirl — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 19:04:49 GMT

Dental pain is the WORST!!!!

And as several PP mentioned dental problems only get more expensive and painful ((augh))

I have learned to only have root canals done by an endodontist not a general dentist.

My friend recently had a VERY stubborn tooth that had several root canals performed on it (he did not charge her for all of them) and she STILL had pain after visiting several specialists with no solution she ended up back with the orginial surgeon who then had to go in through the gum and cut the roots!!! She was pain free 100% and immediately- after 14 months of root canals and second options.

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Eileen in Virginia — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 21:50:55 GMT

@Abrowneyegirl wrote:
Dental pain is the WORST!!!!
And as several PP mentioned dental problems only get more expensive and painful ((augh))
I have learned to only have root canals done by an endodontist not a general dentist.

My friend recently had a VERY stubborn tooth that had several root canals performed on it (he did not charge her for all of them) and she STILL had pain after visiting several specialists with no solution she ended up back with the orginial surgeon who then had to go in through the gum and cut the roots!!! She was pain free 100% and immediately- after 14 months of root canals and second options.

I've had several root canals in my lifetime and only one didn't work. Once the abcess in that tooth flared up again (after the root canal), my dentist sent me to an oral surgeon to have the procedure memem described above (called an apioectomy). The oral surgeon performed the procedure with lots of novacaine. My husband had to go with me to the appointment because I was sent home holding an ice pack up to my mouth afterwards, so I couldn't drive. There was no pain except for some canker sores that formed around my stitches, which could have been avoided if I'd rinsed my mouth with Peroxyl each night until the stitches were removed. That was close to 30 years ago and I've never had a problem with that tooth since.

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gidgetgh — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:45:44 GMT

@LilacTree wrote:
@SeaMaiden
Root canals are almost always temporary. I had three and all of them failed within a year and the tooth had to be extracted. Best bet is to have them pulled in the first place and have a bridge put in. It's less expensive when you consider you'll have to have it done in the near future anyway, since root canals are not cheap.

I've had gazillions of root canals. I've never had one fail, knock on wood.

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151949 — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 23:34:48 GMT

I had a root canal in a wisdom tooth then still had pain afterward and they had to pull the tooth. Good luck at the dentist.

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sweetee2 — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 01:38:23 GMT

I had 9 root canals over the past 30 years and never had a problem with any of them. I think I would have changed Dentist years ago.

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SeaMaiden — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 02:01:49 GMT

Thanks everyone who posted! I am home, still numb from all the novicane. I went to the endodontist who did my other root canals. He said by the X-ray it looked like the tooth bothering me was the molar behind the previous root canal molar. I go back in a week and have it finished. I just pray it was this tooth and not a different one. Sometimes it is obvious what tooth it is....sometimes it is hard to pin point. I will let you know how I feel tomorrow once the novicane is worn off. Have a great night all!

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gidgetgh — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 02:07:50 GMT

Tooth pain is horrible. Hopefully they found the right tooth and took care of it for you so you can get some relief.

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Poodlepet2 — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 02:30:28 GMT

Seamaiden, I am glad you saw an endodontist...many people don't understand there is a real difference, but I really feel that insurance-and companies have ignored these issues.

It absolutely stinks.

II am glad that you were able to AFFORD help: that does not happen for everybody.....

I am not an adversary l neither I support preserving-not pulling.

Uhh, we feel so alive-and want to live...... it stinks.

I'm sorry-I am in a bad mood, but hugs to you and may you feel well again.

Hugs.

Poodlepet2

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CelticCrafter — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:23:48 GMT

@LilacTree wrote:
@SeaMaiden
Root canals are almost always temporary. I had three and all of them failed within a year and the tooth had to be extracted. Best bet is to have them pulled in the first place and have a bridge put in. It's less expensive when you consider you'll have to have it done in the near future anyway, since root canals are not cheap.

I've only ever had 1 fail on me and it was years before it happened.

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SeaMaiden — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:42:52 GMT

UPDATE. Good Morning. I feel SO MUCH BETTER TODAY!!! He must have got the right tooth! I could drink my hot chocolate almond milk today with out PAIN . I just feel better. My ear ache went away, my throat is not painful anymore. I am on antibiotics for a week, and will be back to see him next Wednesday to finish the job and seal the tooth up permanent.

@Poodlepet2 Yes, I am so thankful for having dental insurance that covers 80%. Last year with two root canals and other work I ran out of benefits and had to pay out of pocket. I am just so grateful for dentists and doctors that do what they do no matter what they charge. What would we do with out these wonderful people who help us feel better?

I wish everyone had dental care as a given. I would pay higher taxes to cover this need that is NOT BEING MET AT ALL..... Not just pulling out teeth as so many people are subjected to when they do not have the means to have dental care. We need help in this area of medical for everyone.

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SaRina — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 18:45:12 GMT

Just got to this thread and I'm glad to hear it worked out and you're feeling better. :-)

I'm also glad to hear you saw an endodontist, who specializes in root canals, rather than a general dentist. It's unusual that a general dentist is experienced enough to handle root canals properly, especially in 3-rooted molars.

Just to put this out there for others.... sometimes post-root canal pain can be a result of a root that has fragmented, leaving a fragment behind. This would be evident on x-ray.

Bottom line is, it's always best to preserved one's natural teeth rather than having them pulled. A root canal preserves the tooth structure -- the only difference being that the root has now been filled with an inert material. Having the root in the jaw, as opposed to a pulled tooth where the root is removed as well, is better for bone level and integrity in the jaw, to put it simply.

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sophiamarie — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 19:43:52 GMT

@151949 I have had a lot of root canals in my lifetime and none of them ever went bad. I have also never heard of a dentist doing a root canal on a wisdom tooth. Are you sure you had a root canal on a tooth that should have been pulled instead of having a root canal?

This is a new one on me.