Swollen gums root canal

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Avatar f tn can i get infection in my gums? what to do as a first aid and when should i visit the dentist? i also got root canal treatment for the tooth above which i got this gum problem.is there any problem because of the tooth ? the swollen gums are not exactly near the tooth. it is near the bones on the upper side.can anyone help me to know what is the problem and do i need to visit the dentist urgently?
Avatar n tn I have an area of my gums, upper left side, right beside a crown, where it swelled up. It's been swelled up for about two weeks now. There's no pain in or around the crown or the swollen gums, little discomfort, just a little swollen area about the size of a small pea, that's covering about half of the tooth with the crown. As far as I know it wasn't brought on by eating hot food.
Avatar n tn re doing the root canal (I forget the term he used for it). Now, however, I am in significant pain and my gums and cheek are very swollen on the right side. I had to call my endodontist at home as the office was closed and he prescribed me another z-pak and some more pain meds. My question: Will I still be able to get a root canal, or will the tooth have to be extracted? Currently, it's loose. I can touch it and see it move a little relative to the other teeth.
232077 tn?1218423343 s not the tooth in front of it because that has a root canal as well. My gums are really swollen around the tooth and I have been doing warm salt water rinses and very very light brushing and flossing to keep food particles away. If I get a Q-tip and rub the gum I don't feel any pain when I do this either. I don't have pus, drainage or bad breath either. So anyone got any suggestions? Is my tooth just traumatized from all the stress it was under? Can swollen gums hurt this much?
Avatar n tn Tsang was correct, and my dentist will have to go back into the tooth. During the root canal, on the second canal he was "doing", my dentist said something to the effect that he came to a 'dead end'. I asked in my follow-up appointment, "Did that mean you came to the end of the root and went into the gums?" and he said no, he just couldn't get any further.
Avatar n tn he then did 1st stage root canal (thats what the letter says) and told me he removed the nerve, he then put something in which tasted like peppermint and tempory filled it, after the injection wore down i experiance more pain than i did before going. so i went back and they gave me some IBUPROFEN to take.
Avatar f tn my gums are swollen and sore. and the teeth where I just got my rooth canal the gums are swollen around the crown and my mouth is just sore. What is this. I'm do everything i can to save my teeth. What more can i do? please help me!!
Avatar m tn I went to my dentist, and he told me I would likely need a root canal. After about a week, the teeth both turned greyish, and I went in again and the root canals were performed. Because the teeth were severely discolored, the dentist used a peroxide solution that was injected into my teeth to change the color back to a white. It was successful, and made my teeth look close to normal.
Avatar m tn I actually went yesterday, I guess it wasn't anything too serious. I think he just said my gums were swollen and to wait till it heals up? Something like that they took X-Rays and I got a root canal and filling and cleaning. I think he would've mentioned something if it was really serious. Can you answer this for me though? I still have a lot to fix but do you think a bridge or crown hurts more than a root canal?
Avatar n tn I just spent over 2 grand to get a 1 molar pulled out and a root canal on front tooth.. It really was bad never had any teeth problems, till i started tx and after tx.
Avatar f tn In gingivitis there are swollen gums, bad breath, easily bleeding of the gums during flossing or brushing and gums may appear red-colored. Scurvy can lead to swollen bleeding gums, weakness, joint pains and muscle pains. In periodontitis there is soft tissue and bone deterioration with tender swollen gums. These are only few possibilities. For exact diagnosis and treatment a dental examination is necessary. Do keep me posted. Best luck and take care!
Avatar n tn I think that the temporary dentist really ruined my gums and I think my gums had more trauma from the 2nd time during the root canal. I just finished the 10 day RX of my Amoxicillin yesterday. Do I need to see an Endodontist for this pain, or is it more of a Maxillofacial problem? Also, do you think that my Periodontist needs to check my gums before I go and see an Endodontist or Maxillofacial specialist?
Avatar n tn My 13 year old daughter had a rood canal done on the #7 last year. It was bleached 2 times but it didn't work. Her orthodontist that also does dentistry did it again several months later. It worked. During her initial visits, she was on antibiotics 3 times w/ initial dentist and once w/ orthodontist. Over the past few months her gums were swollen and we were told she wasn't brushing properly. Turns out, she had a severe infection and looked like an eyeball that finally burst.
Avatar n tn return to the dentist. you may need a different antibiotic and may need to have the root canal recleaned. the swelling you describe is not normal and no amount of swishing or hanging upside down will help.
Avatar m tn You will need to find out what is causing the infection (seems like its the root canal) and depending on the extent of infection, you may need to have the root canal redone or perhaps surgery to fix the root tip in the bone. If the damage is too extensive, they may need to extract the tooth. If the problem is caused by the root canal, an endodontist would be the proper referral.
Avatar n tn I had a root canal done a week ago yesterday; my tooth feels okay but my gums are still very sore. Is this normal? I have been rinsing with warm salt water but my gums are still VERY sensitive.
Avatar n tn does she need root canal? is it a bad crown? how long should we wait to see if pain subsides? It is not constant, but when it occurs it is severe. She vows never to go through this procedure again. If she needs RCT and another crown on the same tooth, she'll crumble.
Avatar n tn I have just had a root canal on monday. I was in severe pain with #18 molar that had a deep filling performed last April. I also had severe ear pain. After the root canal was done and the pain medication wore off again I was in severe pain. My tounge started to swell on the side of the root canal.Upon waking my tounge had swollen enough to affect my speach. I went to see my endodontist on Tuesday. He examined me said facinating I've never seen this before and prescribed Amoxicillen.
Avatar f tn I had a root canal on bottom-right back tooth (#30) on Thursday morning. 4 hours after the procedure, all was ok -- a little pain, but I took some vicodin and motrin. In the fifth hour after the procedure, I started swelling. I phoned my endodontist, who called in Penicillin VK 500 mg for me. I am wondering if the fact that I smoked a cigarette had something to do with the infection/swelling?
Avatar m tn Approximately, three days ago I started experiencing swollen gums and some bleeding while brushing (I had my wisdom teeth out as a teen). Yesterday morning I experienced sensitivity to cold and hot food and beverages. The sensitivity progressed during the day. I started to experience extreme dental pain by night time. I tried to eat soup for dinner and it causeed extreme stabbing pain. I can't pin point it to a tooth, just one side of my mouth/jaw. I couldn't sleep at all.
Avatar m tn I went to the dentist a week ago and he said i have a tooth infection on my right top tooth and days later i was in severe pain, gums swollen and tender, right side of my face was swollen and my right lymph node is swollen and hurting. is this the sign of a tooth abscess?
Avatar f tn I went to my dentist and he said that i need root canal. He said that teet become loose because of abscess. So after the treatment (it takes 3 visits and + antibiotic) everything seems ok. But now i checked the teeth and its seems still loose, but less when it was before the treatment. I dont feel any disconfort, but just wanna know if its normal? Thank You!
Avatar f tn If you are still swollen, most likely the dentist will not do the root canal that day. We usually like to wait until the antibiotics clear most of the infection first. A root canal is a rather simple procedure, especially on front teeth. They are much easier than people think (not the dreaded thing everyone claims them to be). The dentist should get you numb, and after that everything is painfree.
Avatar n tn I have an older root canal/crown on the back molar on the bottom right side of my mouth. The molar in front of this tooth is missing, and on the left side the back bottom two molars are missing. During the last month, my chewing habits have changed, as I am await getting either a partial on the left or implant on the right. The tooth that is the root canal and the gum around that tooth is very swollen and so painful that most of the right side of my mouth is painful.
Avatar n tn She finally sent me to an endodontist to have a root canal. The pain continued, the gums started swelling and the burning in the gums persisted,so I went back to endodontist to have x-rays. She didn't see anything wrong and told me give it some more time to heal. My mouth has chronic pain and I'm getting headaches, it feels as though my face is swollen and I'm unable to sleep.
Avatar n tn s unusual to have gums that are still very sore after two weeks. It can be due to a problem with your plate or the root canal. Is your denture impinging on the area? You might want to contact your dentist for an appointment to find out what is going on, and if it is the denture to have it adjusted. If the gums are still sore at the extraction site, you could have a mild, persisting infection or residual sharp socket crests impinging on the gum.