Toothache After Filling    Changing Your View Of Root Canals

A toothache after filling of your tooth is not a good sign. It can be alarming to have a tooth that wasn't hurting at all become quite painful after a dental procedure.

In my 20+ years as an endodontist (root canal specialist) I've seen many people experience severe tooth pain following the placement of a routine silver filling. Tooth pain such as this is due to an inflamed pulp.

The dental pulp is the soft tissue found beneath the hard enamel and dentin of your tooth. This tissue is composed of nerve tissue as well as blood vessels. It functions to build your tooth for you when you are a child. As an adult the dental pulp has no vital function in maintaining your tooth.

So how can you develop a toothache after filling of your tooth when it wasn't hurting before? The process of placing a silver filling, tooth-colored filling, or crown on your tooth causes this pulp tissue to become inflamed.

There are basically two types of pulp inflammation:

1. Reversible inflammation. In this instance the pulp will return to its normal and healthy condition. With reversible inflammation you might have a slight toothache after filling of your tooth but it resolves quickly. You might notice a sensitivity to hot and cold for a couple of days but it gradually gets better and goes away.

2.  Irreversible inflammation. With this you have tooth pain and possibly even a dental emergency. The pulp will not heal and return to its normal and healthy condition. Eventually this inflammation destroys the pulp and causes what is commonly referred to as an abscessed tooth.

You might possibly have a constant and throbbing pain. This is a root canal symptom. This kind of pain may wake you up at night. It is possible that you had a large silver filling in a tooth and decided to have a
white crown placed. The crown procedure can cause irreversible inflammation and tooth pain such as this.

Or your toothache after filling of your tooth may be in the form of severe and prolonged sensitivity to hot and/or cold. This is another root canal symptom. The inflamed pulp must be removed in order to alleviate this temperature sensitivity.

Pain on biting is another kind of toothache after filling of your tooth. In this case the inflamed pulp has progressed significantly toward being an abscessed tooth.

The procedure for treating the diseased dental pulp is a root canal. The words, "you need a root canal" evoke strong emotions. The anxiety associated with having a root canal can be so intense that some people just have their tooth removed.

I would like to encourage you to save your tooth. I have performed thousands of root canals and I know that it is very possible for you to learn how to relax and save your tooth.

In The Relaxed Root Canal I give you some practical tips on how to prepare for your root canal appointment. I also tell you the ONE THING YOU SHOULD NOT PLACE ON YOUR JAW IF YOU HAVE A TOOTHACHE.
This is a popular toothache home remedy that will make your toothache after filling of your tooth much worse.

In Chapter 5 I give you the ONE QUESTION YOU MUST ASK YOUR DENTIST BEFORE YOUR ROOT CANAL. You must get a YES answer to this question. I'll recommend what you need to do if you get a NO answer.

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