Possible abscess after 2/3 root canal treatments

[GiddyG2001]

Went for my first root canal treatment a week ago,they did half and said they'd complete it next week as I have a "wicker curve" in my root.
Went back today,took 5 hits of anaesthetic and could still feel them prodding. But wanted to get it done so told them to continue. They still couldn't finish today as they spent 30 mins trying to numb me up.
That was at 9 this morning,anaesthetic has worn off and I'm left with a sinking feeling I've developed/got an abscess in that tooth. Its throbbing and sore when I press down.
After the first treatment,my whole mouth was sore for a few days,but this is a different pain and isolated to the the tooth.

Is it possible to develop an abscess that quick? I'm panicking quite a bit as I suffered with abscesses a few times in the past and honestly,the pain was that bad,I'd rather go through child birth again! I'm hoping against everything my tooth is just sore from all the prodding around but it feels exactly like it did all those years ago.

I have a fear of the dentists anyway so this is not helping.

Any advice?

 

[krlovesherkids777]

GiddyG2001,

I"m so sorry you had this experience with the anesthetic and not taking. That is extremely hard. Did you get it done at a general dentist? or an endodontist? if a general , is it possible you go for a second opinion with an endodontist for peace of mind , as they are the specialists in root canals? and sometimes have different experience in anesthetics specifically for this too. Absesses are certainly awful and I really hope this calms down quick for you and you can get some relief..

 

[brit]

We usually advise never to continue treatment if local anaesthetic has failed but to re-appoint/look elsewhere for a more skilled, less time-pressured dentist, although it is to their credit that they at least kept trying. There are specialists who do root canal treatments called endodontists but often can only be accessed privately. They have in general better success rates and use more advanced equipment such as microscopes. Molar teeth are the hardest ones for a general dentist to do although front teeth are easier as there are less roots to navigate. There is more info here about rct and numbing failures. Best wishes. It can't have been much fun for you....and that's an understatement.
https://www.dentalfearcentral.org/fears/not-numb/
https://www.dentalfearcentral.org/faq/root-canal/

Looks like you could maybe ask your dentist for a referral to an NHS endodontist in Leicester on this link : https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs...rvices/dental-services/restorative-dentistry/

 

[GiddyG2001]

Thank you both for your replies. I feel I should have listened to my gut as this dentist was quite young and I'd had a bad experience with a previous dentist there and a bad fitting denture. But it had been a few years in between this time.

It was a general dentist I saw and after the last injection,he did say he could refer to an endodontist due to the curve,but also said it may not get approved. Hence why I said to crack on,did not realise it would cause this much pain.

In both your opinions,does it definitely sound like an abscess? And would it have come up this soon after procedure? Or could it just be the tooth is very very sore and the gum is bruised that it feels like an abscess?

I intend on going to a different dentist tomorrow who I trust to get an opinion on it.

 

[brit]

Been googling there is a specialist endodontist at this practice in Leicester although have no personal experience of them: https://www.carisbrookedental.co.uk/treatments/endodontics/

I am not a dentist but I have had several successful root canals. It sound to me like they haven't done it properly because of time pressure.

 

[GiddyG2001]

Yes,I have seen them. Presumably that's going to cost money I don't have as I'm a student. At this point,I'd just rather have the tooth whipped out then have the pain I've had in the past.