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Visitor asks:
Good day! I would like to ask whether it is normal that a devitalized lower 7 tooth, with 2 nerves, has been hurting for 3 months. Yesterday I visited my dentist; she opened the tooth, cleaned the canals and placed medication, but the tooth still hurts on pressure and feels very hot. This morning I woke up with the taste of the medication in my mouth and a headache. Do I need to go to the dentist immediately or should I wait a little longer?
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
In your case the source of the pain is not the tooth itself but the periodontal tissue around the root apex, as a consequence of its infection. After application of the medication and while it is acting, certain subjective symptoms can be expected, such as those you describe (pain on percussion or biting...). If they exceed the threshold of tolerability or are incompatible with normal well-being, the tooth needs to be reopened and the root canal treatment procedure repeated.
Have a nice day!
In your case the source of the pain is not the tooth itself but the periodontal tissue around the root apex, as a consequence of its infection. After application of the medication and while it is acting, certain subjective symptoms can be expected, such as those you describe (pain on percussion or biting...). If they exceed the threshold of tolerability or are incompatible with normal well-being, the tooth needs to be reopened and the root canal treatment procedure repeated.
Have a nice day!
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