Re: Root canal saga... Dean?

[Guest guest]

> Hi. I just had a second root canal removed a week ago. it was

> difficult unlike the first one and very unpleasant. It was badly

> infected though and there was pus inbetween the roots. The infection

> could not be seen in the xray. About three days after removal, it

> started to ache.

Hi Deborah,

I'm sorry to say, but this usually indicates infection. Especially if the

ache 'pulses'.

There should not be pain a few days later and certainly not referral into

the ear.

>The next day it was fine and then 2 days later it was

> hurting again, again it stopped. and then started up a little bit I am

> not sure if this is a bad thing or not - today my (inside) ear was

> feeling a bit of pressure too (the extraction was just below the ear

> and that ear had been giving me troubles on a off for a couple of

> years) Tomorrow I am going to see the dentist and have him take a look

> at it - and my question is... If there is infection he will want to

> give me antibiotics. Is this the only way?

The socket should be recleaned. I'm assuming the dentist reamed the socket

to remove the dental ligament so a cavitation does not form?

The best advice is to have it redone, follow the Dental Aftercare program

again as indicated here http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/dentalnetwork

You should use dental bleach as your antiseptic.

>My gut is so messed up

> already and really would rather there was a better route. Any comments

If there was a lot of infection there to begin with sometime it just does

not heal properly and has to be redone.

Using anti-biotics now would in many ways provide a 'cover' and make you

think that you have cleared stuff, when in fact there couild be an infected

socket.

Dean