After Root
Canal Changing Your
View Of Root Canals
The time after root canal
treatment is completed is very important and can be very
confusing. I’ve been doing root canals for over 20 years and
have been asked many questions by patients about root canals.
The answers to these questions usually lead to less anxiety
before, during, and after root canal treatment is
completed.
After Root Canal - Pain?
Post root canal pain can lead to panic. I’ve
heard many patients say, “I thought the tooth nerve was removed
so how can my tooth hurt?”
The pain after a root canal treatment is
usually coming from the ligament, bone, and gum surrounding the
tooth. This tissue can become inflamed during the procedure and
may take a couple of days to resolve.
If you have pain after root canal treatment
has been completed it doesn’t mean the tooth wasn’t treated
properly. This pain will typically resolve in a couple of
days.
After Root Canal – Do’s and Don’ts.
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Do let your dentist know you are
in pain.
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Do try to rest for the remainder
of the day after treatment.
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Do follow your dentist’s
instructions.
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Don’t use heat or ice unless
your dentist gives these specific instructions.
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Don’t chew hard foods on your
tooth for a couple of days.
After Root Canal - Crown?
Yes, if you have a root canal treatment on a
back tooth your dentist will probably recommend you have a
crown placed. This will help prevent the tooth from developing
a fracture in the future. For front teeth you may not need a
crown after your root canal.
After Root Canal – Retreatment?
95% of root canal treatments are successful
but the other 5% will need further treatment. Some of those 5%
will need to be extracted. However, sometimes the root canal
can be done a second time in order to try and save the
tooth.
A retreatment is very similar to the initial
root canal treatment except the existing root canal filling
must first be removed. The canal or canals are cleaned and
filled again. This procedure may cost a little more than the
initial root canal.
As a root canal specialist I’ve heard many
questions asked by patients through the years. Some of these
are asked after root canal treatment has been completed. One of
the questions that is being asked more frequently due to the
internet is, “Are root canals
controversial?”
If you read about root canals on the
internet you may be too afraid to even consider saving your
tooth. In fact, many people opt for tooth removal before they
even understand what a root canal really
is.
That’s why I wrote The Relaxed Root
Canal. In this book I answer over 80 of the
most commonly asked questions about root canals.
I even tell you
the one thing you should not place on your jaw after your
tooth has been treated.
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