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Suggest Remedies For Pain In Tooth After Root Canal Treatment

Posted on Tue, 14 Jun 2016

Question: Dear sir,

My root canal treatment was happend in 3 year ago, & fixed the tooth cap.
But Now, Pain is happening from 5 days.

what to do sir.please help.

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Seems like re-infection, need more details..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complaint pain in your Root Canal Treated tooth that is capped after 3 years can be most probably due to re-infection in the tooth leading to pain..

I would like to know a few more details so that I can guide you better..
1.Is the pain always present or happens only on eating?
2.Does the pain increase on lying down?
3.Is there any swelling also present?

Kindly revert back with answers..

Regards..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (1 hour later)

Respected Mam,

Thanks for your prompt response

As required, I am giving the details as follows.

1) little bit pain is always present. After taking the cold dring water , the pain is more .
2) Pain is increase on laying down, but yesterday night, is not happen

3)something is swelling now.

Regards,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Seems to be re-infection

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome back

As per your complain it seems that you have re-infection in the Root Canal Treated tooth leading to pain and swelling.

Swelling is most commonly seen in case of infection.
I would suggest you to consult a Dentist and get evaluated and he can do an x ray of the tooth so that the exact status is ruled out and treated accordingly.

As of now to relieve pain you can take pain reliever like Ibuprofen or Diclofenac.
Do cool compresses over cheek.
Take a soft diet and avoid chewing from the painful side

Revert me back with the scan of the x ray of your tooth

Regards..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (15 minutes later)

Respected Mam,

If such type probelm...
can cure & capped the tooth?

Is such type problems comes in future?

Actually Mam, I am frightend for this problems happen.

Regards,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, can be treated..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome back..

As per your query I would first of all like to see an x ray of your tooth so that I can advise you accurately..

Bit in general if there is re infection in your root canal treated tooth then it is initially treated with antibiotics and painkillers..

In case if it does not resolve then removal of cap followed by repeating the root canal treatment and replacing of cap is done..

I would still ask you to send a scan of your x ray of the tooth for better guidance..

Any further questions are welcome..

Regards..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (2 days later)

Respected Mam,

Now I am in Kochi,

Yesterday I had consult to Dental surgeon in this regards,
They take a X-ray & told me that puse has happen & provide antibiotic , pain releiver for 3 days

Again they take X-Ray after 3 days & told that some surgery to be done & remove the pus.
Now My tooth capped will be as it is like before or remove the capped all/open the tooth space where my tooth capped has been fixed?

So, I want to know that,

1) Tooth capped to be remove after surgery or it is laying fixed like that?

Regards,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need to remove cap if the infection subsides..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome back..

As per your description it looks like you have been advised Apicectomy procedure in which you will directly be treated at the area under the root tips where there is pus formation and pus will be drained and tooth will be properly sealed followed by antibiotics and painkillers..

In this procedure the tooth and the cap along with the root canal treatment is not disturbed to maintain the integrity of tooth..

So you can proceed for the treatment..

Regards..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (31 hours later)

Thanks mam

Dear Mam,

After taking the antibiotic & pain killer medicine , my tooth root is very hard like as stone , why?

The lower front tooth is touch with our capped tooth & feeling very hard why so?

Regards,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Wall off of infection with antibiotics..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome back..

It seems that hardness of the root area of your tooth after taking antibiotics can be due to localization of infection due to antibiotic intake..

There is also a possibility of Cyst formation ..

You should get an X ray of the tooth done and send me a scan for better understanding and diagnosis..

Further queries are welcome..

Regards..

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee