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Originally Posted by Bryanna
Hi Chalky,
I am in the dental field and can offer you some information here.
The sequence and description of your physical ailments are indicative of a chronic infection that is coming from a source that oral antibiotics and root canal therapy are not able to eradicate. This type of infection is commonly associated with an infected tooth in which the infection has spread beyond the tooth. Taking medication may temporarily subside the symptoms but they never really go away because the source of the infection keeps the infectious bacteria alive. The source of the bacteria is the tooth.
Root canal procedures are done in an attempt to allow a person to retain an unhealthy tooth for an uncertain amount of time. The procedure is not capable of curing the infection because there is no access to remove infected nerve tissue from the hundreds of microscopic canals. The only area of the tooth that is worked on is the interior of the large visible canals and even those cannot be scraped clean of all nerve tissue. What this means is that the rc tooth remains infected and because the bacteria spreads beyond the tooth, other areas like the bone and sinus become infected also. Sometimes there are little to no symptoms with the initial spread of bacteria while other times there can be one or more ongoing symptoms which may feel like it is in the tooth or elsewhere.
The panoramic xray that was taken shows the upper and lower jaws in their entirety. It is diagnostic for many reasons however it does not take the place of the single dental xrays which show a much closer look at the exact area. Also, in spite of the fact that there is without contention an intricate connection between the health of our teeth and our sinus, some dentists do not make that connection and they will just keep recommending root canal after root canal from one tooth to the next. Taking that approach does not cure the problem, it adds more burden to it.
The only chance of eradicating the infection is to have the source of the infection removed which is the root canaled tooth. In your case because your infection is long standing.... meaning it has been present for a long time as that tooth was decaying ... there is a chance that the adjacent tooth is infected as well. To root canal the adjacent tooth does not favorably alter the status of the current root canaled tooth or the sinus infection because the procedure cannot cure the infection it can just add to the existing problem.
You may also be having intestinal upset from the antibiotics which have depleted your intestines of healthy bacteria. When this occurs, your immune system becomes weak and unable to deal with the chronic infection associated with your teeth and sinuses. Do you supplement with good bacteria called a probiotic? Do you know what that is or want information about that?
At this stage, you should see an oral surgeon (not a general dentist) for evaluation and recommendation of your upper teeth and sinus on that side. You may also have to consult with an ear, nose and throat physician.
I hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to ask for clarification or more questions.
Bryanna
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Dear Bryanna,
I am grateful to have found this site. Your keen understanding and knowledge is so very helpful to many who are experiencing health problems due to root canals.
For the past 4 days, I have had a fever and what I thought to be cold symptoms i.e., post nasal drip, what sounds like whooping cough, but believe now (after reading here) could be a sinus cough instead, sore throat, tightness in chest. This is the second episode in two months since rc was started, plus there is a hard nodule at the base of #1 tooth that has been there for some time. At one point, long before the rc it became sore and more swollen; now it's not so bad.
I had my first root canal one month ago and although my dentist was somewhat doubtful of performing the root canal, he sent me to his "specialist" who definitely thought it was best to extract the #1 tooth. My dentist decided not take his advice and advised the rc specialist to do the rc anyway. A week or so later, I returned to my dentist for him to "build up the post" on this tooth. My dentist now wants me to see another specialist, an oral surgeon who will advise if I am a candidate for an implant. I am now in a wait mode to "see how this rc will take or not." The dentist has not cemented the permanent adhesive to the bridge, (yes…it's a 4-part bridge), until receiving a consult from his colleague.
My concern Is now three-fold. If extracting this infected tooth is best, what other option is there if I am not a good candidate for an implant -- My dentist mentioned that the roots in my gums are rather short and the bone may not be able to maintain an implant. Secondly, my heath could be deteriorating with having had two bouts of the above "illness" since having this series of dental work done.
I would really appreciate any advice you are able to share with me on this so I am able to make the best choice in this situation. As it stands, this fever is not going away on its own and the lack of sleep due to coughing with post nasal is leading to sleep deprivation. When I saw the tooth chart you provided and saw that the #1 tooth is associated with the heart, it all rang true as I feel tightness around this area. Someone here mentioned that the rc tooth took on a pulse of it's own...that is exactly my experience too. I thought if the tooth is death why is there a pulse??? Must be the infection underneath in the tiny canals as you describe so well.
You're a God-sent and thank you so much for helping those of us who really need it!
Kind regards