Botched (?) root canal - Dental Health Message Board

yod · 10-31-2005, 04:13 PM

A general practitioner dentist did a root canal on my #19 tooth May 2004. There has been basically no change in painful experiences in the tooth. I went back a few months later, and his brother looked at my tooth. His brother is apparently a weight lifter, and was strutting back in forth in front of me like an idiot. He then put the mirror in my mouth and started rattling it around on my teeth without even looking. Then he said, "It's fine. In fact it's perfect!" He prescribed some antibiotics and that was it. I've tried to ignore it, as at times it seems a little better. But I went back to the original dentist in May 2005. He redid the root canal and put a crown on it. There's no difference at all! I went back a few weeks later, he took x rays, and said that everything looks fine. I dunno what to do.

CK40CK · 10-31-2005, 05:50 PM

My advice would be to go to the root canal specialist (endontist)I think I have that term correct. I have had major problems with my teeth lately as well. Also how is your bite? I had terrible pain and inflammation but I had my bite adjusted and the pain has gone away. When you see the root canal doctor have him or her make sure your teeth are hitting the way they are supposed to be. When your bite is off it will cause lots of problems including excrutiating pain. Please let us know how you make out. Take it from one who knows go to the specialist it is a little more expensive but definetly worth it

All the best

CK

Titchou · 11-01-2005, 08:01 AM

The correct term is "endodontist." And I would definitely go see one....

Murphy · 11-01-2005, 11:41 AM

There R 2 types of root canals. And the Dental Assoc. should tell U what U R
getting but there's no requirement. The easy quick money one: Numb, drill,
& cut nerves & hope they die off. Most of time, if they think, an injection to
desolve nerve will be given & then U R filled/crowned. U should be given an
antibiotic to make sure. Not done right, can suck infection into blood stream
& can even make it's way to the heart. Correct canal: Numb very well, drill,
cut /remove nerves, pack in a permanent filler in the holes where nerves were removed & then sealed. Most dentists do cheap instead of referring out
since they only have a 10% group that return to complain. Then the refer.
Mine cost alot & took 2hrs + fol/up before crowned. Worth the $ since it was
done 10 yrs. ago. My friend had a 1 day quicky & filled. She suffered off/on
until many antibiotics kicked in given to her by her reg. MD & that's how we
heard abt the 2 types.

john29 · 11-01-2005, 04:21 PM

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