Thread: Occipital Neuralgia after root canal?
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Old 08-03-2015, 05:19 PM
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Hi HeadPain,

By now you have had the tooth extracted..... how are you? What is the prognosis given by the oral surgeon?

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Hi all,

I posted this on the Occipital Neuralgia (ON) forum, but it was suggested I re-post here.

I've been diagnosed with Occipital Nerualgia. The pain in the back left side of my head started after a root canal re-treatment of an upper molar on the left side.

I've been living with it for about a year. I tried two types of pain blocks, a couple of drugs, but I started getting more pain near my tooth. My neurologist sent me back to my endodontist (root canal doc). He started to re-treat one of the roots. My tooth pain and my ON pain increased after this re-re-treatment and I'm going to get the tooth extracted in 2 days.

Has anyone here had ON start after root canals or dental work?
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***I have been in the dental profession for 4 decades. I am an educator and Certified Dental Assistant extensively experienced in chair side assisting and dental radiography. The information that I provide here is my opinion based on my education and professional experience. It is not meant to be taken as medical advice.***
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