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ReginaPhalange
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Tomorrow it will be one week since I had root canal treatment on a lower left molar. It went well as far as I know. Much less scary than I thought.
The dentist said it was quite inflamed and the nerve was bleeding, but there was no infection. It has a temporary filling now and I'm going on Friday for a crown, so I've tried to avoid eating on that side.
I have a couple of questions though:
1. Is it normal for my jaw to still be sore on that side? It's not constant, just when I try to open my mouth quite wide. I'm a bit concerned that on Friday it will be too sore for me to open wide enough for the remainder of the treatment.
2. Is it worth taking Ibuprofen? Would it help it to heal faster or just mask the pain? I took some at the start but stopped because I wasn't in pain generally. I don't want to be taking pills all day if it's not really going to make a difference, but maybe I should have continued. Should I "exercise" it or anything? Or is it best to rest it?
3. Will it be OK to eat as normal soon after getting the crown? I've to get RCT on two more teeth on the other side. I don't know when that will be yet, but I'd like to think I'll be able to chew on the left side while the right side is recovering, but I don't want to risk anything, so if I have to stick to soup I will.
Thank you in advance and thanks for volunteering your time to help people like me!
The dentist said it was quite inflamed and the nerve was bleeding, but there was no infection. It has a temporary filling now and I'm going on Friday for a crown, so I've tried to avoid eating on that side.
I have a couple of questions though:
1. Is it normal for my jaw to still be sore on that side? It's not constant, just when I try to open my mouth quite wide. I'm a bit concerned that on Friday it will be too sore for me to open wide enough for the remainder of the treatment.
2. Is it worth taking Ibuprofen? Would it help it to heal faster or just mask the pain? I took some at the start but stopped because I wasn't in pain generally. I don't want to be taking pills all day if it's not really going to make a difference, but maybe I should have continued. Should I "exercise" it or anything? Or is it best to rest it?
3. Will it be OK to eat as normal soon after getting the crown? I've to get RCT on two more teeth on the other side. I don't know when that will be yet, but I'd like to think I'll be able to chew on the left side while the right side is recovering, but I don't want to risk anything, so if I have to stick to soup I will.
Thank you in advance and thanks for volunteering your time to help people like me!