Trigeminal neuralgia root canal
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I went to an endodontists who drilled into a tooth that felt to be most likely cause of the pain. He found infection and started a root canal but insisted that I had trigeminal neuralgia and would not finish the root canal until I took Tegretol. My internists and I did not think my symptoms consistent with trigeminal neuralgia. I went to another endodontists who finished the root canal I think finding another root of the tooth. He did not feel I had trigeminal neuralgia.
In terms of your trigeminal neuralgia, I don't think either procedure should complicate your condition at this point. It depends on the prognosis of the root canal and whether or not they think it'll hold up after the root canal is done versus removing the tooth and not having to worry about the longevity of the tooth anymore.
I have been having pain in the left side of my teeth, upper and lower for the past few days. I had a root canal done on 6/13 on a lower tooth on the left side. Prior to getting root canal done I had pain only in lower teeth on left side and mainly in the tooth that got root canal done. Ever since then I was having pain on the left side in all my teeth and occasionally even pain in all my upper teeth(where no work was done) and left lower.
Approximately a year before the latest jaw pain, I had experienced a partial root canal. I say partial because I never went back to have the root canal completed. During this year, following the root canal I had been experiencing on and off pain. Usually the pain would disappear so I blew it off until a month ago when in fact I had been developing an infection over that period of time...a really bad infection.
He talked with me about the possibility of needing a root canal on front tooth under bridge or the possibility of trieminal neuralgia. I woke up today with a headache on the right side of my head around my temple and numbness in my nose on the right side. I have shooting pains that last a few minutes and are along my upper jaw as well as lower jaw. There is a sensitivity to touch under my right eye. My question is about what to do next.
Kelly, while this could be a flare in dental problems it could also be a brief episode of trigeminal neuralgia. From what I know you would rather have a root canal than TN, which is so painful that it has been nicknamed "the suicide pain."
I'm glad you're feeling better- I hope it continues.
Started for Wife who had mild toothache over a year ago, but before she scheduled an appointment - the pain was gone, But it came back, so off to the dentist, and she had a root canal, on an abscesed tooth, she came home in a lot of pain, from the procedure, they used something to keep her mouth open for an hour or so.
I went to the dentist, who x-rayed me, and said I had an abscess, above my left upper 1 tooth. He did root canal treatment, but could not find anything, the pain did not go away, and after several root canals, he referred me to a consultant for an apicectomy. When the operation was done, as he drilled through the bone, he said there was lots of pus to drain away.
Sharp pain in the side of face could be due to injury t a nerve or pinched nerve, an infection or a trauma. Hence it could be Trigeminal neuralgia, abscess in tooth, exposed root canal, internal ear infection, maxillary sinusitis, TMJ, migraine, herpes (recurrent) without rash or fibromyalgia localized to face.
It is difficult to comment beyond this at this stage. A comprehensive investigation is required keeping all the points in mind.
I would advise you read about Trigeminal Neuralgia. Some people have unnecessary root canals when it is really a nerve issue.
The endodontist may also let you know if the previous dentist who did the root canal did not seal the tooth properly or missed an additional canal in the root. I worked for a endodontist for over 4 years, as a dental assistant. We saw alot of cases where the general dentist would do the root canal, and since they do not have the additional training or the equipment that an endodontist does, they can miss things or not seal the canals properly.
I wake up with the pain almost every morning and it hurts throughout the day. The doctors thought i might have Trigeminal Neuralgia (tic douloureux) but my pain lasts for hours at a time. I don't think I have that. Does anyone know what I might have???
Already she had two pain blocks, neither worked at all and now they want to do a Radio Frequency abrasion - I am concerned about her diagnosis, atypical trigeminal neuralgia -- being treated like the regular Trigeminal Neuralgia, the pain symptoms do not match -- did yours start this was and progress into the trigeminal neuralgia
They have all her dental recorrds, even an MRI plus another ct from emergency room earlier this year, and all the records from the pain clinics -- yet pain symtoms
My lip was also very painful to touch. I went back to the dentist, he said that he must perform a root canal on this infected tooth NOW. When the tooth was drilled, the dentist said that pus came out. He had me squeez my cheek to get more pus out. Afterward, the pain slowly subsided but it has been 2 months now and I still can't touch my face on the right side near my right eye with out a sharp pain occuring in my right cheek, just above the eye tooth.
It caused me to need a few root canals. No problems since then. 3.5 yrs ago I needed another root canal on a tooth adjacent to the ones that had been treated years before. Well, that tooth has always hurt since then. I went back to the dentist, he said it was fine but sent me to an oral surgeon to rule out it being anything related to my past history. The surgeon said the root canal looked fine and that he would recommend a MRI to see if anything was going on in my face.
My wife had root canal treatment on a lower molar over two months ago. Since then her incisors 2-3 teeth along have been in considerable pain, and now into the gum in that area.
She has been back to the dentist many times, had the root canal opened up and cleaned, and had lots of antibiotics and X-rays. Her incisors look healthy. She has been referred to a specialist who suspects nerve pain rather than infection.
I have basically the same thing from a root canal. I was sent to a neurosurgeon where I was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia. I am currently on neurontin to control the pain. I am definitely not an expert but you should go to your doctor for a referral if possible.
Hi, I got a root canal procedure done on Satuday, April 10, 2010 on my 36. The doc said it was normal and all was fine. however, I felt some pain later so I took ibrufen. Now the pain is gone and now I feel sensation on my left lips. I can feel it and I can see it in the mirror as well. Initially it was something like once every 1 hour, now it is there every 15 min or so. I tried to ignore it but now i can't. Please advise. Can this be anything serious??
She has consulted almost all the dental speciallists. Most of them have advised her root canal treatment. She underwent rootcanal treatment also and tooth extaction too, but resulted zero. She starts pain whenever she lie down and it becomes so severe and unbearable, she had to get up. After some time it subsides automatically. She has also consulted neurologists but that doesn't work. We are now in tremendous tension since the matter is not yet diagnosed. Her running age is 39 years.
Hello,
I would like to know if any one out there has TMJ like symptoms along the jaw area, along with their neuralgia. I have been told it is not trigeminal neuralgia, but the symptoms seem to be more like atypical trigeminal instead.. It is consistent, and very painful and the pain medications are making me so sick, I can't function.
Sharp pain on one side of face could also be due to injury to a nerve or pinched nerve, an infection or a trauma. Hence it could be Trigeminal neuralgia, abscess in tooth, exposed root canal, internal ear infection, maxillary sinusitis, TMJ, herpes (recurrent) without rash or fibromyalgia localized to face. Do discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined. Take care!
Sharp pain in the side of face could be due to injury to a nerve or pinched nerve, an infection or a trauma. Hence it could be Trigeminal neuralgia, abscess in tooth, exposed root canal, internal ear infection, maxillary sinusitis, TMJ, migraine, herpes (recurrent) without rash or fibromyalgia localized to face.
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