Clindamycin and root canals
Common Questions and Answers about Clindamycin and root canals
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I had a single dental extraction and bone graft performed on Thursday, March 13th after two bad root canals and a bad crown that wasn't sealed on properly by another dentist. He also scraped away alot of infection due to the crown and root canals being "bad." It's now Tuesday the 18th (5 and 1 half days after) and my pain has increased. My periodontist is wonderful - he even saw me today after I called worried about the pain and throbbing I'm still having.
The roots were dead when extracted and since the need for root canals was due to trauma and not decay, I was told that I would have aching for a day and a half and would probably not need the pain pills I was prescribed. I began a course of Amoxicillin.
For two days after the root canal, I had a very sharp pain in these teeth any time they were touched or even brushed slightly by my lips, food, or a fork.
he said i had a chronic infection 9which means its long lasting and doesnt hurt) that went accute (painful flare up) after the root canal and he said the root canal looked good and to give it more time to heal but due to the infection and huge knot in my cheek he put me on both an antibiotic and methylprednisolone (a steriod antiinflammatory becasue the inflamation being so bad the antibiotics wouldnt work by them selves) anyways i finished out my 7 days of those but the tooth still hurt to tap
I was thinking that #13 had at least two canals and hopefully no small root trails that I know are hard to find. This tooth has been sensitive for some years. It has gotten a little worse with some tenderness in my cheek so I had it xrayed. There was sign of infection around the whole root. Today, one day after my root canal, I feel more pain, some throbbing, and more swelling then I had before the root canal yesterday. Should I be alarmed? Will waiting through the weekend be safe?
The dentist is now saying that that was the prep for the crown and he does not do root canals. He even said that he does not even do root canals in his practice after we asked him. I am under the impression that one needs to have the root canal before getting crowns put on. Am I wrong or did this dentist just do a $2600 procedure that may get messed up when my wife gets a root canal from a dentist who does root canals?
I have had extensive dental work all of my life. Multiple Root canals with one known failed root canal that showed an abscess. This root canal was done by another dentist at least 10 years earlier if not longer. Point is Root canals are a big deal and can cause other problems in the body years later.
During those symptoms, for the next two monts the tooth was still bothering me so I was sent to an endontist who found that I had a bad infection and needed two root canals. The infection was bad enough for her to tell me there was bone loss... only 80-85% chance of saving the teeth.
Mach 7th I was first put on 500 mg penicilllin 4x/day-10 days. When I finished the the first bout of antibiotics the pain was still present so onMarch 17th I was put on 300 mg clindamycin 4x/day.
I had a crown put on #13 in 1995, about 6 months later I had to get a root canal on that tooth. This year I had sensitivity to cold on #14 and my Entodonist recommended RCT. I had the RCT done in March, three visits total. My reglar dentist did the core to prep for a crown. In June I started getting pain in my cheek by my nose. An xray showed an abscess involving #12 & #13. My dentist and entodonist recommended RCT on #12. That was done in July.
t open my mouth or eat anything for 2 weeks and the left side of my face swelled to 3x its normal size) and subsequently developed a fear of dentists--I have not been to a dentist in 8 years (hence the severe infection and need for a root canal). I need to know if the pain I'm experiencing is normal, as I was told by others who have had root canals that after the procedure was completed they felt no pain at all.
I have done it myself and ended up with the same result. Root canals are imperfect procedures and some people just don't tolerate them as well as others (I am one of them too). Unfortunately, once your tooth has gotten to the point of needing a root canal there is really no good solution. You can look for a holistic dentist in your area and get their opinion. Try (http://greenpeople.org/HolisticDentistry.html).
I've had two root canals over the past 6 sixs. Recently my root canal on my small molar next to my left eye tooth, has been acting up. Just like a tooth ache and then after about 1 - 1 1/2 hours it will disappear only to return at another time. Then occasionally the root canal on the lower back left molar feels like there is still life in it and achy.
Why am I still feeling a toothache in these root canals.
I had told the oral surgeon that the dentist that did the first root canal could not get me numb, unusual because I have had root canals and fillings, etc. before and never had a problem gatting numb. Anyway, he did something I have never had before which was injected into my jawbone with the novocaine. Has anyone ever heard of this type of injection leaving a tiny indentation in a jawbone afterwards and causing pain? Or does anyone have any other ideas what this could be?
Jpark, I'm not sure why you think that only endodontists perform root canals because general dentists do them all the time. Speaking from experience my regular dentist has performed 3 very successful root canals on different teeth in my mouth and he isn't an endodontist - just a normal dentist. Patients are usually referred to an endodontist if it looks like there could be complications, for example blockages in the canals or canals that are curved and difficult to reach.
It is in my oinion worthwhile to fill the canals that were accessible, and see how you do. sometimes canals get closed up and calcified naturally and hence dont get filled because in essence the canal is not even there anymore. I'd also ask you if the root canal specialist you see uses a dental microscope? if not, i'd get another opinion from an endodontist who uses a microscope........ either way, i'd get another opinion before extracting the tooth.
That night I was in a lot of pain and it seemed to be originating from #14, so I went to my endodontist and he performed an open and med. Root canal is incomplete on 14. After the novacaine wore off, I began to feel this pressure sensation on my left cheek above # 13 - I think. The feeling is right below my cheek bone, so kind of high up. I've been on Penicillin since Friday and the dull pain/pressure is still there. It's there all day long and never subsides or goes away.
Has anyone had multiple root canals, especially over a two year period. I have one root canaled tooth and I am slated to have at least two more, maybe a third in the next couple of months. Two teeth are experiencing irreversable pulpitis and the other is possibly headed that way. Anything to be worried about by having a mouth with multiple root canals?
Dentist really messed up my mouth and I ended up having to have 7 root canals and of course all the crowns replaced hopefully by a reputable dentist. However I am still having terrible gum problems and my general health has deteriorated. I am constantly tired and feel sick and ill. Can root canal cause immune system problems? Grateful for your help.
I have the exact same problem with an infection on the lower right 2nd tooth from the back. I had the root canal done two days ago and I am in terrible pain. The endodontist sent out a scrip for Clindamycin. First of all what is I&D and what do I do next. I am scared of complications that might be serious.
firstly, root canal treatments are not always successful, and the procedure is very technique sensitive---some are done well, some are not-- depends on who does it-- I personally am a general dentist who does many root canals, and I thinkmy post op films look better than those of a large percentage of root canal specialists.
filling the canals even a little past the apex can be a problem, especially on #3 or 14 due to the proximity of the sinus in some, but not all, patients.
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