Tender gums after root canal - normal or possible infection?

[leela]

It's been 5 days since the root canal, and I'm happy to report no tooth pain at all anymore.

However, I do have a weird sensation in my gums over the past 24 hours. The tooth that was done was the second last molar on the upper left. The gum area around the inside of the tooth and up towards the roof of my mouth feels really tender. Not painful, but if I press on the area with my tongue, it feels quite tender.

The reason I'm concerned is that I'm worried about infection. When I called the endo 24 hours after and said I was in pain, he gave me painkillers and antibiotics. I completely forgot to take the antibiotics, and now I'm worried that maybe this soreness is being caused by infection?

As well, when I brushed my teeth with my electric toothbrush and went over that tooth, IT WAS PAINFUL. I guess it's still healing? If so, I'll just be using a regular toothbrush for a while.

Any feedback would be appreciated.

 

[Gordon]

More likely just some irritation from all the guddling about during the endo. If it hasn't gone away in 48hrs or so, give the endodontist a phone call?

 

[pally]

Leela, I don't know if this is right or not as my dental knowledge is limited but would you have had injections in this area? I seem to remember having something done on an upper tooth at one time and one of the injections was on the inside of my upper teeth. If you had an injection there it could just be lingering bruising. I had a lower left molar out 3 weeks ago and am still very tender all around the area.