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Squashface
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I've posted on here a few times over the last few months. Back in June I had to have a root canal on my crowned front tooth (the existing crown hasn't been replaced since). Problem is I'm still getting intermittent pain, mostly during and after exercise. I've spoken to the dentist several times, was prescribed 2 courses of antibiotics within 2 months of the root canal, neither of which helped. I also had a follow up appointment 2 months ago where the dentist told me this is normal and I should wait another 6 months to see if the pain goes away.
The pain in my front tooth is becoming more intermittent. But the problem is- for about 2 months I've been getting pain in the tooth next to it, and the canine tooth next to that. It's not severe pain, 2-3/10 on the pain scale. It usually happens after I've been for a run, or for an uphill walk. Basically whenever my heart rate peaks. Then for the rest of the day I have aching in all 3 teeth. I've found that all 3 teeth seem to "click" when I press on them with my tongue. I press on them a lot through the day without thinking about it. The more they hurt the more I seem to press on them! I also think I've been clenching my teeth, and the tooth that takes the impact is the canine that's been hurting.
This morning I woke up with throbbing (no pain) in the tooth next to my front tooth, which has gone away since getting up. Can anyone advise- could the continuing pain be due to pressing on/clenching my teeth? Or could it be referred pain? Could pushing on the teeth cause throbbing? The last x-ray 2 months ago did show a bit of inflamation around the ligaments of the front tooth. The x-ray didn't show signs of infection in the tooth next to it.
Not being able to exercise without pain that lasts a whole day afterwards is really affecting my quality of life. It feels like the pain will never end- can root canals really take this long to heal??
The pain in my front tooth is becoming more intermittent. But the problem is- for about 2 months I've been getting pain in the tooth next to it, and the canine tooth next to that. It's not severe pain, 2-3/10 on the pain scale. It usually happens after I've been for a run, or for an uphill walk. Basically whenever my heart rate peaks. Then for the rest of the day I have aching in all 3 teeth. I've found that all 3 teeth seem to "click" when I press on them with my tongue. I press on them a lot through the day without thinking about it. The more they hurt the more I seem to press on them! I also think I've been clenching my teeth, and the tooth that takes the impact is the canine that's been hurting.
This morning I woke up with throbbing (no pain) in the tooth next to my front tooth, which has gone away since getting up. Can anyone advise- could the continuing pain be due to pressing on/clenching my teeth? Or could it be referred pain? Could pushing on the teeth cause throbbing? The last x-ray 2 months ago did show a bit of inflamation around the ligaments of the front tooth. The x-ray didn't show signs of infection in the tooth next to it.
Not being able to exercise without pain that lasts a whole day afterwards is really affecting my quality of life. It feels like the pain will never end- can root canals really take this long to heal??