The Thriller
Well-Known Member
Hey y'all! Obviously, I'll rely on the pros who went to a decade of school for the final say. But I just wondered if any of you have experienced this (or something similar).
About two years ago I had a cavity in a tooth in my upper left potion of my mouth filled. It never quite felt right and sometimes led to some sensitivity. The dentist sanded it down thinking that it was just a bit high. He even replaced the filling at one point. But even after all of this, the left side of my jaw just wasn't the same.
Now, for the past 6 months I've experienced a constant pain emitting from that side of my mouth. Chewing has become extremely painful, even eating things like chips or bread hurts. I went to the dentist yesterday to get this checked out and now he believes it's an infection (absess) in the tooth/gum that I had a root canal I had done about 12 years ago. He referred me to a specialist, someone who performs root canals on teeth that have had them done already.
Anyone else experience this?
I'm a little worried since:
* I've lost faith in the dentist since this has been a problem for 2 years ever since he filled in the cavity next to the tooth I've had the root canal done on. Coincidence?
* Even with insurance, this operation isn't going to be cheap. What happens if it doesn't solve it?
About two years ago I had a cavity in a tooth in my upper left potion of my mouth filled. It never quite felt right and sometimes led to some sensitivity. The dentist sanded it down thinking that it was just a bit high. He even replaced the filling at one point. But even after all of this, the left side of my jaw just wasn't the same.
Now, for the past 6 months I've experienced a constant pain emitting from that side of my mouth. Chewing has become extremely painful, even eating things like chips or bread hurts. I went to the dentist yesterday to get this checked out and now he believes it's an infection (absess) in the tooth/gum that I had a root canal I had done about 12 years ago. He referred me to a specialist, someone who performs root canals on teeth that have had them done already.
Anyone else experience this?
I'm a little worried since:
* I've lost faith in the dentist since this has been a problem for 2 years ever since he filled in the cavity next to the tooth I've had the root canal done on. Coincidence?
* Even with insurance, this operation isn't going to be cheap. What happens if it doesn't solve it?