Ihatedentistss
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Hi,
I had a root canal done on August 26th. I had a bad abscess which I've taken antibiotics for. The endodonist worked on the tooth and said he would have been done that day but because of the infection he filled the tooth with medicine after removing the nerves and I'll be going back on the 16th this month.
I can eat on that side, actually, although I've only eaten soft foods and the pain is hard to explain because it's not really that bad or constant...it feels a little bit unpleasant when I bite or push down lightly...and the tooth has turned gray which happens as I've read. It worries me because my mom had two bad root canal jobs and the endodonist said I shouldn't feel ANYTHING.
I don't know what to do. I've read about the tooth cracking and all kinds of things. I would really just fall out if the tooth had to be extracted, especially after all the money spent to save it plus the fact I'm not keen on implants at all and it's not a tooth I can afford to lose.
Tonight I flossed between the tooth with the root canal and another and it hurt so I'm automatically assuming the worst. It's either the root canal went awry or the abscess didn't completely go away. It definitely can't be a cavity.
I know I'll be talking to my endodonist soon, but is this light pain normal or does it most likely mean trouble?
Thank you.
I had a root canal done on August 26th. I had a bad abscess which I've taken antibiotics for. The endodonist worked on the tooth and said he would have been done that day but because of the infection he filled the tooth with medicine after removing the nerves and I'll be going back on the 16th this month.
I can eat on that side, actually, although I've only eaten soft foods and the pain is hard to explain because it's not really that bad or constant...it feels a little bit unpleasant when I bite or push down lightly...and the tooth has turned gray which happens as I've read. It worries me because my mom had two bad root canal jobs and the endodonist said I shouldn't feel ANYTHING.
I don't know what to do. I've read about the tooth cracking and all kinds of things. I would really just fall out if the tooth had to be extracted, especially after all the money spent to save it plus the fact I'm not keen on implants at all and it's not a tooth I can afford to lose.
Tonight I flossed between the tooth with the root canal and another and it hurt so I'm automatically assuming the worst. It's either the root canal went awry or the abscess didn't completely go away. It definitely can't be a cavity.
I know I'll be talking to my endodonist soon, but is this light pain normal or does it most likely mean trouble?
Thank you.