Don't know what to do anymore! Pain after extraction on failed rct tooth

[neeros6]

Hi, 25F non drinker non smoker.
Had a failed (overfilled) root canal tooth pulled almost two months ago, 6th June. first maxillary molar on right side. the second (behind) molar hurts with pressure/percussion test and has done since a week or two after the procedure. It's not awful and constant as I don't eat on that side ATM, but when I do bite on food it does hurt. The tooth feels "big" if that makes sense, feels like it's already moved as my bite feels difficult now.
Dentist said it's a normal part of healing as potential exposed nerve and it's moving into the space so will hurt.

Is this correct? I feel like this shouldn't be happening but I would like to know what you think. I have seen things about maxillary molars taking longer to heal due to sinuses but i want to ask a dentist because I feel like my current dentist has lied to me, he was awkward about telling me he'd overfilled my RCT which lead me to another month being in pain. He took 1.5hrs to extract the tooth and just gives me antibiotics whenever I'm in pain. I can't afford to go private and I'm scared about going back. I have such huge anxiety about this.

Also I've had some horrible sinus symptoms since the original root canal which have continued, so my dentist gave me antibiotics recently as usual. Helped a bit, but went to doctors and they think it's TN or TMJ. Which makes sense because the original root canal tooth had on and off shooting pain and tingling for 10 years.

 

[neeros6]

Also, forgot to add, the adjacent now hurting tooth also has a yellow/brown patch that's been getting darker since the extraction. Straight after the extraction, the area was fairly white ish. But now it's going discoloured but I'm putting it down to staining due to that area of the tooth not being exposed before, but I don't know if it's a sign of something more serious?

 

[Gordon]

Most likely thing is that the tooth has drifted forward a bit into the extraction space and it's now getting a battering when you chew on it. Should be an easy adjustment for your dentist to fix it.

 

[neeros6]

Most likely thing is that the tooth has drifted forward a bit into the extraction space and it's now getting a battering when you chew on it. Should be an easy adjustment for your dentist to fix it.

Thank you for your reply. Can it be painful from that?! I had no idea. I suffer from bruxism too so I wonder if that's affecting it.

 

[Gordon]

Oh absolutely it can, the bruxism will make it worse. Go and get it seen to as soon as you can. It's dead easy and won't hurt AT ALL

 

[neeros6]

Oh absolutely it can, the bruxism will make it worse. Go and get it seen to as soon as you can. It's dead easy and won't hurt AT ALL

Thank you. My current dentist said it was probably due to exposed nerve and moving but he didn't take an X ray, which is strange because surely he should be looking to see if it's infected as when he did the percussion test on this tooth, it did hurt and I haven't really been chewing on it but probably grinding. I'm going to try to book in with a private dentist instead to get this looked at properly.

 

[Gordon]

Not a lot of point in taking the x-ray if you're fairly certain of the diagnosis. Since it's such an easy fix, it it is down to moving into the bite, then I'd probably just do that first anyway...

 

[neeros6]

Thank you. I've got an appt with a different dentist in a couple of weeks so hopefully the help the sharp pain. Can I ask how do they fix the bite?

 

[neeros6]

Just an update on this. I went to the dentist, she was very concerned but X ray and said there is nothing there. No cavity or pulp issues. She seems to think it could be still healing as it was an awful extraction but it's been 3 months! It still hurts like hell and seems to now be hurting on and off with my menstrual cycle which is bizarre (but maybe coincidental). Today the teeth infront of the extraction site also have a sharp pain when biting down, and the tooth behind is really painful when putting my finger on it, any sort of pressure really.

I am being sent for some X rays at the hospital today so I'm hoping that I will have answers.