Root Canal Horrible / myLot

@noni1959 (9886)

United States

October 26, 2018 10:29pm CST

I had a root canal 40 years ago with no issues and that tooth is still great so when it was recently suggested to save another, I thought it would be no big deal. The procedure itself was painless and even the next morning I was fine. By 3pm the pain hit and my whole right side swelled. What was odd is the tooth that hurt wasn't the one worked on. By yesterday morning it was so horrendous nothing helped. The dentist said it's rare for this to happen. It's in my sinus and my smile is very lopsided like I'm still under novacain. I took a painpill last night and on high doses of amoxicillin. Finally, tonight the pain is barely there but the swelling still is. This was/is some scary stuff. I go back for my crown on the 8th. I'm anxious about it. Never again. I'll just yank it if that bad. I'm trying to keep my own teeth but after this round, dentures don't sound so bad.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (57869)

• Centralia, Washington

27 Oct 18

Poor you. I'm sorry and I hope this goes away quickly.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (57869)

• Centralia, Washington

27 Oct 18

@noni1959 To be so out of control like that would be deeply troubling.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (9886)

• United States

30 Oct 18

@sallypup It's still in the sinus area and now to top it off, my son-in-law brought a cold home and I have it coming on full force. The tooth pain is gone now though.

Loretta

@noni1959 (9886)

• United States

27 Oct 18

Thank you. Me too. It really scared me.

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Angie

@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

27 Oct 18

I have never had that happen.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (9886)

• United States

27 Oct 18

I'm glad. Hope you never do.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (159029)

• Boise, Idaho

27 Oct 18

The tooth in which I had a root canal in years ago is now gone. I don't care for dentists!

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Loretta

@noni1959 (9886)

• United States

30 Oct 18

Usually I do fine except the drill noise is awful. This really upped my anxiety about them now.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (159029)

• Boise, Idaho

30 Oct 18

@noni1959 ......I have had horrible experiences in the past so my anxiety goes sky high when one is even mentioned.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (9886)

• United States

1 Nov 18

@celticeagle I had a horrible experience as a child that carried over but in later years found awesome dentist that didn't hurt and the only issue has been hearing the drill. Now this happened and I'm anxious. I get the crown done Tuesday.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458091)

• Switzerland

27 Oct 18

I had two root canals but nothing like this ever happened. Is the dentist sure he cleaned and removed there is nothing wrong?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458091)

• Switzerland

30 Oct 18

@noni1959 My mother-in-law always told me that first decision must not be changed. I hope you will feel well soon.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (9886)

• United States

4 Nov 18

@LadyDuck She's right. The first instinct and decision should be the one.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (9886)

• United States

30 Oct 18

They did the xrays and nothing is showing except the sinus cavity got infected somehow. They said it will go away on it's own with the antibiotics. I did research and a number of things could have happened. I wish I went with my gut feeling and just pulled it.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (73444)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

27 Oct 18

Glad you got over the pain. Wishing you luck on getting your crown.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (9886)

• United States

27 Oct 18

Thank you. I hope that goes without issues.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (17849)

• London, England

27 Oct 18

Only had two root canals done. The second one exploded after a couple of years, but the first, about 20 years old, is still going strong. Hope the crown sorts it out, worked very well for me

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Loretta

@noni1959 (9886)

• United States

30 Oct 18

Thank you. Exploded? Yikes. I hope after all this, it last a long time.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (17849)

• London, England

30 Oct 18

@noni1959 Very slightly over-dramatised!

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (157551)

• United States

27 Oct 18

I sure feel for you. I had a lot of teeth pulled this summer. I need to get a partial.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (9886)

• United States

30 Oct 18

I have three missing molars from over the years and my teeth are shifting from it so I was going to do implants. Not anymore. I'm opting for the bridge now.

snowy

@snowy22315 (169965)

• United States

27 Oct 18

I have never had a root canal, and I hope I never need to have one. They sound horrible.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (9886)

• United States

30 Oct 18

Normally they are not that bad. Just expensive. I've had a couple almost 40 years ago and thought with technology, this would be easy. I'm told it's rare to have what happened to me.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (134460)

• Roseburg, Oregon

27 Oct 18

That would be very scary.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (9886)

• United States

30 Oct 18

It was. I'm still worried about this sinus issue.

DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

27 Oct 18

I'm sorry you had such an experience with your latest root canal. I had one a couple years ago and my results were satisfactory. I hope your swelling goes away soon and you have no further complications.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (9886)

• United States

30 Oct 18

Thank you. Me too. All but the sinus area is back to normal. A part of me wants to just yank it before the crown gets put on but I came this far and I'm putting that dang thing on.