Hi Joeybeezz,

Thank you for the kind words and I am grateful that you have found us too!!

First let me ask, are you sure this is tooth #1? Because that is an upper wisdom tooth. Generally the root structure of a wisdom tooth is a bit different than the other teeth. The roots can be foreshortened... the interior of the large canals can be calcified ..... roots can be fused together... and upper wisdom teeth can be in very close proximity if not into the sinus. So generally root canals are not done on wisdom teeth because of the irregular root structure making it difficult if not impossible to gain access to even perform the procedure. I am guessing this is why the specialist even recommended to extract the tooth.

The nodule at the base of #1 is not a good sign. That needs to be diagnosed by the oral surgeon. It would also be wise to ask the oral surgeon if your sinus is involved with this wisdom tooth and/or with the infection. Ask him if the sinus is sitting low and if it would need to be lifted in order to do an implant.

FYI..... If you are contemplating dental implants in that area, please request from the oral surgeon a dental CT scan prior to any implant surgery to determine the health, height, width and depth of the bone and to determine the health and location of the sinus.

I assume that you are missing 2 teeth. Tooth #1 and tooth #4 are the anchor teeth to the 4 unit bridge? Is tooth #4 also root canaled?

Did your dentist explain the down side of root canaling a wisdom tooth? Did he offer you other options to replace the missing teeth before he performed the root canal? How long have those teeth been missing and had either of them been root canaled?

Your replacement options depend on:

1) What teeth are missing, not just in that quadrant but in the rest of your mouth.

2) What is the overall health of your gums and existing teeth?

Look forward to hearing back from you.
Bryanna




QUOTE=Joeybeezz;1140499]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[/QUOTE]