I woke up 2 hours ago with a terrible throbbing pain in my mouth. It is around a tooth I had a root canal %26 crown put on about 7 months ago. I took 2 Aleve, and after an hour and no change in the pain I then took 2 Extra Strength Tylenols. It's been an hour since then, and I am just starting to feel the effect of the meds. Why am I having this pain? I thought a root canal removed all the nerves. Just looking for some reassuring advice until I can call the dentist in the morning. Thank you.
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A root canal does remove all the nerves; however, a tooth often has multiple roots, and it's possible that the dentist either didn't do all the roots, or missed one (sometimes they're hard to see). It's also possible that you have a problem with an adjacent tooth, and the pain is being "referred" to the area of the repaired tooth. As you clearly already know, the only way to be sure is to go to the dentist.Good luck!
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You may have broken the tooth and the gums around your root canal are irritated. It may be the tooth next to it that is hurting. Anytime you have pain that wakes you up and does not respond to medication you should go to a doctor as soon as possible.
It is possible that not all of the nerves were removed. I have heard of cases where people have had to go back to fix incomplete root canals. Your doctor should be able to tell you in the morning.
I feel for you. I had something similar that turned out to be a abscess UNDER the crown.If you have small mirror look at the base of the crown and gum. Any opening is great for bacteria to start something. Good luck, wish i had an legal(lol)
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Something is wrong. An infection may have set in, or something may have gotten under the crown, like a seed. See your dentist, good luck. Pain sucks.
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"Cracked Tooth Syndrome" refers to toothache caused by a broken tooth (tooth fracture) without associated cavity or advanced gum disease. Biting on the area of tooth fracture can cause severe sharp pains. These fractures are usually due to chewing or biting hard objects such as hard candies, pencils, nuts, etc. Sometimes, the fracture can be seen by painting a special dye on the cracked tooth. Treatment usually involves protecting the tooth with a full-coverage gold or porcelain-fused-to-metal crown. However, if placing a crown does not relieve pain symptoms, a root canal procedure may be necessary. http://www.san-diego-dentist.us/san-dieg...
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Here's a link, chica. I'm sorry you're hurting. Get some good meds like codeine or ibuprofen. Hope it feels better soon.
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