[NWLady]

I had a root canal about 7 months ago on a tooth on the bottom of my mouth. My tooth is still a little sensitive to the touch. My dentist did the root canal and is now referring me to a specialist. The dentist did the initial step and after that step, I got a flaming ear infection. He said it had nothing to do with the tooth.
Is there anything I should know or ask when I go to the specialist. Can the root canal be redone? I have a weird feeling/pressure in the middle of my forehead above the bridge of my nose. No nasal discharge.
Could this be caused by a tooth on the bottom of the mouth.

[Bryanna]

NWLady,

The root canal procedure does not cure the infection brewing inside of the tooth. It is not possible to remove the necrotic nerve tissue from the many hundreds of microscopic canals called dentin tubules or accessory canals. Therefore the tooth will remain infected and the bacteria will eventually spread onto the periodontal ligament and into the bone. The only exception to this would be if your tooth were to suddenly become avulsed from the bone and fall out soon after it became infected.

Most dentists will tell you that a rc tooth cannot be painful because it is considered a dead tooth. The irony with that statement is that the tooth still contains inflamed nerve tissue which sets out signals to the periodontal ligament and other nerves that there is a problem. So pain, sensitivity, discomfort...... are all frequent symptoms with rc teeth. Sometimes these symptoms are not noticeable all the time, sometimes they are ignored and other times they do not exist.

An endodontist cannot do anything to improve the removal of the necrotic tissue inside of the microscopic canals. Irrelevant of what instruments or medicaments are used, these canals will go untouched. A second rc may temporarily reduce the inflammation or it could exacerbate it and contribute to the spread of bacteria.

Our teeth are intricately connected via nerves, ligaments, blood vessels.... to other areas of the body. A chronic infection/inflammation in a tooth can travel along these meridians and cause infection, inflammation, pain, odd sensations...... etc.

Many dentists do not acknowledge that there is an oral and systemic connection. They have been taught this connection but rarely do they connect the dots. They are first taught to be tooth carpenters and doctors second.

Google Dr Mercola and root canals..... Dr George Meinig and root canals.... that should give you enough information to talk with your endodontist about.

Originally Posted by NWLady

I had a root canal about 7 months ago on a tooth on the bottom of my mouth. My tooth is still a little sensitive to the touch. My dentist did the root canal and is now referring me to a specialist. The dentist did the initial step and after that step, I got a flaming ear infection. He said it had nothing to do with the tooth.
Is there anything I should know or ask when I go to the specialist. Can the root canal be redone? I have a weird feeling/pressure in the middle of my forehead above the bridge of my nose. No nasal discharge.
Could this be caused by a tooth on the bottom of the mouth.