Aloha Bryanna and everyone. I would really appreciate your feedback on my current situation. I am usually very healthy. I eat extremely well, get plenty of sunshine, and rarely get sick.

15 months ago I had a root canal on a bottom back molar, the one in front of the wisdom teeth(I don't have my wisdom teeth). The root canal tooth never felt right after the root canal treatment. It didn't hurt, but it just felt vaguely odd under it...like the body didn't like what had happened. I thought it might be because the crown was not adjusted quite right and so maybe too much impact, and I also suspected it might be because of the bacteria living in the root canal tubules.

I went back to the endo 14 months later, and he took a x-ray, and noticed a dark area...he suspected some infection. I went to a new holistic dentist also and he adjusted the crown a bit and did a panoramic x-ray and saw the same thing....a subtle dark area under the root canal tooth. He said an ozone injection into the jaw may help. I've always been a fan of oxygen therapy so I decided 'why not'. He drilled one of those tiny needles in through my jaw bone near the root of the root canal tooth.

Seconds after the ozone injection there is a burning sensation that shoots through your jaw into places I have never felt burning. I was sore after the injection and within 24hrs my sinuses started acting up. I am 35 and haven't had a sinus problem since grade school. As the next few days went on, the sinus draining became more intense, and my jaw also started to hurt and burn. The burning started to be similar to the burning I felt when the ozone was injected to begin with. My teeth started getting a bit more sensitive too and now I had acute pain under the root canal tooth. I have never had jaw pain in my life.

It appears as if the ozone injection has stimulated a massive infection...it has now been 6 weeks and my sinuses are still doing crazy things...massive mucus and a feeling like intense toxins are draining into the back of my throat.

I decided to have the root canal tooth retreated a week ago with the hope that it might just calm things down, and it only has made things worse...the pain in my jaw is getting worse and now behind the tooth on the top of my jaw it hurts to touch it....it wasn't like that before the re-treatment.

The ozone injection unleashed hell it appears. Have you ever heard of such a thing???

Anyway...thanks for listening. I feel I should probably go to a good oral surgeon and have the tooth taken out and have the extraction site cleaned well. Your insights will be most welcome as this is now keeping me from enjoying my life and my family.

Aloha, Mark

Wow.. I never even heard of that. I hope you are starting to feel better. What kind of sinus issues are you having?
Nicole

Hi Mark,

Oral ozone injections are very controversial, but I have seen cases (those that did not involve infection) where they have helped somewhat. In your case, it sounds like the ozone and/or the pressure from the injection may have actually aggravated the infection in the jawbone that was picked up on the xray as a dark/black area at the root of the tooth. Re-treating the tooth with that second root canal unfortunately did nothing to eliminate the original or the secondary problem because as you mentioned, infection will still remain in the dentin tubules (the microscopic canals inside the tooth).

Your intuition about removing the tooth and having that area of bone surgically debrided may be your best option. However, it is not in your best interest to wait too long because the bacteria can be difficult to remove as it proliferates deeper into the jawbone.

I hope this info is helpful to you.... please keep us posted on the outcome.

Bryanna

Thanks for the advice and info. I plan to get it taken care of right away. I don't want the infection to migrate.

Will a good oral surgeon be sufficient, or should I see someone who specializes in or has extensive knowledge of cavitations? Does the debridement happen as a second visit, and if so when does that take place?

Aloha, Mark

Hi Mark,

It is best to see a dentist who performs alot of oral surgery and one who understands the necessity of thoroughly debriding the jawbone of all visible necrotic tissue. The debridement is done at the same appointment, immediately after the tooth is removed.

It may seem odd, but not all oral surgeons will debride the bone as much as they should. If you know of an oral surgeon that you may be comfortable going to, then speak to him about the debridement before you have him remove the tooth.

You are a well informed dental patient which shows you have been doing thorough research. You are on a wise path... please let us know how things are going.

Bryanna

Mark I've been following your post as I just had an infected root canal tooth removed, jaw bone debrided, and ozone treated. Almost 2 weeks later I'm still having alot of trouble with my nasal and forehead sinus'. Are your symptoms any better?

diana

Hi Mark and Diana, I have received 2 ozone injections so far into my gums/jaw where I had previously had a root canal and a titanium implant (had it removed because it was making me sick). I have suffered with chronic sinusitis since I had the implant placed 5 years ago, the implanted perforated my maxillary sinus. My symptoms were limited to my maxillary sinus prior to ozone injections but now I am feeling horrible in my forehead too. The ozone injections are my only hope to kill off anaerobic infection which my dr suspects is the problem since the root canal/implant.
I was wondering how you are both doing now? I am wondering if there is a period of feeling worse before you feel better? Just wondering if you feel ozone therapy helped you or made you feel worse?
There is a lack of info for this treatment and I was so happy to find this thread but I am hoping there is a happy ending here? Thanks so much.

Bryanna,

Why are the ozone injections so controversial? What are your thoughts on them, if you don't mind sharing. I had an ozone injection after my extraction and I often wondered if that was a good idea or not due to all the issues I have had after this extraction.

Hi mommy2,

The controversy for me comes from those that do not use it properly or market it as a one method kills all magic bullet. Ozone is a very strong oxidant. It needs to be measured, diluted and used very carefully and certain preventative protocols need to be followed during the administration of it or the patient could suffer very ill consequences. In the dental application the most damaging areas of concern are the eyes (if it splashes) or the lungs (if inhaled). So care needs to be taken to be sure to not expose those two areas at all.

There is no way to know if your post op issues were at all caused by the ozone injection especially since you had a previous history of those symptoms in the past which you believe were due to the Levaquin. Correct?

Bryanna

Yes, the levaquin caused all my health issues...but, because of that, I'm wondering if it was a good idea to get the ozone...I mean, it doesn't matter now because it's already been done, but no one at Dr. T's office explained any of this to me. If I would have known..I wouldn't have had it done. They were all talking about how wonderful it is, so I just believed them. What, exactly can happen to the eyes and lungs if not administered correctly? And also, if someone does suffer ill effects to ozone...does it go away with time or is it a permanent thing?