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I am twenty four years old and I just went to the dentist because of pain
in my teeth and extreme sensitivity. He took about fifteen X-rays and
told me my teeth are calcifying and that my canals have some sort of
mineral build up or calcifying. He seemed completely baffled and told me
he was unsure exactly what was going on and he would have to go home and
do some reading up on it. During my visit he made several referrences to
my age making me think it might be common maybe in older people, but not
people my age? So I am confused. Do you have any idea of what he could be
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In 1998 I went to the dentist and low-and-behold...he couldn't find ANYTHING wrong with my teeth - then he looked at my xray and said that I had a root that was dying and needed to have a root canal on #19. I totally trust this dentist so I went ahead with it, he did the root canal, then a couple weeks later, his assitance was learning new things so he let HER put my crown on...I had never had a crown before and didn't know that the pain I was having was because the crown was actually too snug. I got an infection which cleared up but the pain/throbbing never really ended, then within a year I had a fracture on the tooth underneath - my mouth was HUGE, infected and REALLY sore. My dentist sent me to an oral surgeon who removed #19. I now have braces because #18 was tipping in to #19's space - my orthodontist says that I need to begin preparing to fill that space or when the braces come off I'll go through the same things again. My orthodontist is recommending a Solo Pontic or Implant and my dentist really only wants a bridge in that spot. Unfortuantely, the space is now HUGE (1/2in or greater) and the bone seems almost NON existant. My #18 is beginning to get a red ring around the bottom of that tooth and the gum very sore where that red ring is - I've had this looked at a few times and everyone keeps telling me that there is nothing wrong - I am a VERY good brusher and rarely have plaque build up at my 6 month visits. I know it's difficult without seeing my mouth but out of an Implant, Bridge or Solo Pontic/Flipper - which do you recommend? ...Visitor from MO (answer)
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I had a root canal in January, 2003 because I was having sensitivity to cold/hot and presure in one of my teeth on the right side. The endodontist could not see anything on x-rays, but performed the root canal anyway. I continued to have pain so he went in and removed more tissue. I still have pain (mostly hot/cold sensitivity) and he suggests I will have to see a surgeon because the problem may not be visible on x-ray - he says the root may curve beyond where he removed tissue. For the past couple of weeks I having been experiencing pain (like that of a sore muscle) above my right eye. Is it possible that there is some kind of infection in my tooth that could also be affecting my eye? ...Visitor from GA (answer)
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I recently had to have a root canal redone. I was experiencing some pain and swelling in the gum area. I went to a dentist that did 16 x-rays and told me I needed a major cleaning as well as redoing my root canal. He redid the root canal, however, I would like to know if re-doing a root canal requires posts. He said he prepared my tooth for a crown, but stated that he put a post in. I do not recall the dentist putting a post in. Could you please tell me what is required when re-doing a root canal? ...Visitor from MI (answer)
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I am experiencing a painful nightmare on my upper left side of my mouth. #15 has root canal/crown; #14 just had crown prep but I believe needs root canal; #13 has porcelain crown with root exposure; #12 has been prepped for crown, but I believe needs root canal. Instead of putting lots of money into 2 more root canals and 2 more crowns, should I be considering dental implants up there? ...Visitor from CO (answer)
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I had slight sensitivity to cold/hot and could not chew on a lower left molar. I had a root canal on Friday, it went well...there was no pain after or for the next day (other than slight sensitivity when I would bite down on it). I was told that the cold/hot sensitivity would disappear and it has, but that the pain from biting would not until I have a crown (it was stated the pain is probably coming from a crack in the tooth). Last night around 3:00 AM I was awoken with a terrible throbbing in my tooth (this was the third night after my root canal). I made an appointment to see my dentist and was prescribed antibiotics and pain medication. I was told I can not have the crown put on until this pain subsides. I was told to take two antibiotics for the first dose and then one every six hours. I've taken the first and second doses and the pain has not lessened. My tooth feels so much worse than it did before the root canal, I feel the sensation of wanting it to be pulled from my mouth. I don't understand how this could be happening or what will need to be done. ...Visitor from PA (answer)
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About three months ago an endodontist did a root canal in the upper right tooth farthest back in my mouth. It seemed to heal normally
with no problems. My regular dentist then proceeded to prepare a crown. Again there were no problems until he inserted the permanent crown, at which point I felt a burning pain in the tooth (I believe he was using heated cement). The pain didn't last very long, so I didn't complain. In subsequent weeks, however, the tooth became quite painful, on and off, sometimes very painful, sometimes just a kind of dull nagging pain, and sometimes no pain at all. I also noticed that when I stuck a fingernail into the bottom of the tooth it was sensitive -- not painful but I could feel something, which doesn't happen at all with any other tooth. When I mentioned all this to my endodontist he suggested that the crown might be high, and I had my dentist adjust it a few weeks ago, but that hasn't helped. Though there are periods of a day or so when it feels normal, the pain keeps coming back and it's affecting my sleep and my nerves generally, and I'm feeling quite upset about it. When I saw the endodontist about this last week, he took an x-ray, saw nothing wrong with the tooth, and made another adjustment of the crown, as he still thinks the pain is caused by occlusion. He is urging me to be patient as he doesn't want to drill into the crown unless absolutely necessary and feels sure there is nothing wrong
with his root canal. Could there be a problem with the root canal even
though the x-ray looks normal? Is it possible the pain could be caused by the crown being too tight? If the pain persists and the endodontist can't fix the problem, I'm seriously thinking of having this tooth pulled. It's the tooth farthest back in my mouth on the top and is probably not that important. Or is it? ...Visitor from PA (answer)
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My 13 year old son has to have three root fillings on his lower front teeth in order to try to stop a gum infection. He may have bumped his tooth a couple of years ago. He has no pain, just a white lump with comes up. He has an innocent heart murmur and coeliac disease. Are root fillings safe for him as I've heard bacteria can collect inside the root? ...Visitor from Gloucester, England, United Kingdom (answer)
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I have had work done on tooth #7 alot of times, a root canal a reroot canal. They have even went into my gum and cleaned it out. Now I went to another doctor who says he could do a tooth extention, that will cost a considerable amount... and another dentist will do the rebuild and cap at double the cost estimated by the first doctor. My gum is gray around the tooth and goes up my gums now. Which I read is infection. There really isn't a tooth left for the cap to hang on to. But there used to be and it still was infected. What should I do? ...Visitor from GA (answer)
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My dentist broke a tool off in my rootcanal, he said not to worry about it that it will be fine. The tooth is not finished yet and I don't like the thought of having that. It's a spring like object that separates into both canals. I asked him to take it out but he said he cannot. It's stuck, so I should go see a specialist. But I don't know what damage this piece of metal can do to my tissue, my jawbone, or my tooth. Can it spread infection? Please help what do you think. It hurts when I close my mouth and it burns too. ...Visitor from NY (answer)
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I had a root canal performed about 2 years ago and recently had an absess at the base of the gum on the same tooth. I went to a new dentist who did x-rays and said the the root canal wasn't done all the way. He then took x-rays of the rest of my mouth and saw 3 other root canals that he said weren't done right either. Should I get a second opinion? Should I have gotten an absess on a tooth that already had a root canal? Please help ... I am really upset and don't want to go through the pain again. ...Visitor from NJ (answer)
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I had a root canal on my top back molar over a year ago. A post was put in, then a few months later I started to get sensitivity in between the 2 teeth that had a root canal. The two back molars both had root canals. When I floss there is pain also. Could I need an apico? Apparently if the root canal was done correctly I should not be feeling sensitivity to hot and cold. ...Visitor from NY (answer)
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My tooth has been hurting for over a month. Strangely, it's not a throbbing pain but an extreme soreness that's worse at night and better during the morning and out in the cold (I've had a root
canal before and the soreness differ from the throb I had before.) The pain comes from the inner side of my #3 molar. Dentist gave me a cold test - no feeling. He suggested that my nerve had died and I need a root canal. So I had my root canal and afterward I was in excruciating pain for 4 days but I survived it and the pain reduced everyday... until it reduced enough for me to feel the soreness that was there earlier. Same old symptom, hurt later in the day, less in the cold. Sometimes it hurts so much it makes me feel like I'm having a headache. Last week, my dentist said that one root seems to be not healing well and told me to take more advils before returning. By the way, I have only done the first part of my root canal and not the second half (to put in the gutta thing). I did some research on fractured tooth and root fractures, my question are: can I get a root fracture w/o any trauma? What should I do now? ...Visitor from MI (answer)
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I hate to bother you but I don't know where to turn and am very concerned about my teeth. First of all I noticed a lump on my gum and went to the dentist who said the tooth had an abcess although I didn't have much pain from the tooth recently and even before hand it was not too bad. She has given me root canal treatment. My questions is: The dentist said that I should follow up the treatment within 5-7 days but when I asked at the reception for an appointment she said she could only give me one in 3 weeks. When I questioned the wisdom of going against the dentist order she said "I know what root canal is and it can wait the extra 2 weeks." Since my lump is still there I am getting worried and also getting worried because there are other lumps in the gums but no pain. Also is there somewhere that I can read about abcess and root canal in an easy form. I have read the faq here and it is very useful but I feel some more reading would be helpful. ...Visitor from London, England United Kingdom (answer)
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When a patient is injected with a needle to freeze an area prior to a root canal, what does it mean when there is an increase in the heart rate of the patient so much so that the patient experiences heart palpitations? Can the injection go straight to the arteries? If so, can this be harmful?
...Visitor from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (answer)
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