CWMB,
Please re read my replies to your original posts. I answered all of these concerns that you currently have now in those posts. The reason you had an infection between your 2nd and 3rd molar was because your 2nd molar is root canaled and the bacteria from that tooth had proliferated beyond the tooth. Removing the wisdom tooth eliminated only one aspect of the problem as the original and continual source of infection is the second molar.
Just to reiterate, it is irrelevant how many times a tooth is root canaled, the tooth remains infected as there is no access to the hundreds of tiny canals inside of the tooth. Those canals harbor infected nerve tissue which renders the tooth very diseased. You may have had a dry socket in the wisdom tooth site which could have resulted in a cavitation which would cause you pain. However, your second molar is infected and will remain that way irrelevant of the re treatment.
All the re treatment did was cause additional trauma and inflammation. There is no antibiotic that is going to cure this infection so you are actually risking an intestinal infection by taking the antibiotic. Your medical doctor has no clue about anything that has to do with teeth. Your general dentist and root canal specialist are condoning the re treatment, not because they think it will make that second molar healthy again, but because they know that you want to retain your bridge.
If you choose to continue on this path, you will continue to have pain and infection. Eventually your dentists, both of them, will tell you.... the re treatment failed and the tooth is not salvageable. The truth of the matter is, they know the rc will not cure the infection but they want to make it look like they made heroic efforts to retain the tooth. Why? Because they know that you do not want to lose the bridge and be tooth less in that quadrant.
Long term infection and inflammation in a tooth as it proliferates beyond the tooth can result in temporary or permanent neurological problems.
Do a google search about root canals and systemic risks....
Dr Mercola and root canals
Dr Meinig and root canals.
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by CWMB
Hi there. I posted previously about a root canal issue, but now I have a new terrible issue. Bryanna, or anyone who has experience, I would appreciate your advice greatly. I had an infection between my upper right wisdom tooth and molar next to it. I got my wisdom tooth taken out on November 14th. about 7 days after wisdom tooth extracted I had some pain in jaw, ear and figured I had a minor dry socket and did not return to have it seen right away. But when I did, the dentist said it looked fine (although he didn't have a good look because he was examining the molar next for the root canal issue). The jaw pain came and went. Then I had a root canal retreated on Dec 5th. A few days after, I started experiencing real tenderness above my wisdom tooth extraction site (something seemed to have flared up). Now, days later, the pain is so intense. There doesn't seem to be pain around the root canal - I just went back to see the specialist that did the root canal retreatment and he said aside from some inflammation behind the tooth and it bleeding easily, the pain and inflammation is moreso at the wisdom tooth extraction site. Extreme tenderness to touch and throbbing behind the site (not directly in the socket) and up into my upper gums behind the extraction site. Radiating horrible and intense pain in my jaw, TMJ, ear, and a little bit down my neck. Went to see GP today and she said it might be an infection back there. She put me on strong antibiotics intended for oral infections/bacteria and did bloodworm. And she also put in for me to have an urgent MRI on my jaw, which I should have scheduled within 2 weeks. I have no idea what this pain is from. Perhaps I had a dry socket that wasn't treated and an infection has developed? I am in SO much pain and painkillers don't see to be helping. This is not pain I had when I had the original infection way back in November. That was just a feeling of irritation. This is so much worse and different. I feel like I don't know what to do as the dentist, specialist, and doctor all seem to be at a loss. The specialist also checked for a root tip left and said there was none and that the sinus does not appear to be perforated. If antibiotics don't clear this up, I don't know what to do. I'm supposed to get my root canal retreatment finished next week but cannot bear the thought of having any more pain in that area until this clears up. Any advice is so appreciated. Thank you.
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