http://www.grenndmd.com Information for endodontic patients and general dentists Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:17:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://www.grenndmd.com/2009/11/03/persistent-discomfort-after-a-root-canal/ http://www.grenndmd.com/2009/11/03/persistent-discomfort-after-a-root-canal/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:34:01 +0000 admin http://www.grenndmd.com/2009/11/03/persistent-discomfort-after-a-root-canal/ How can I have pain after my root canal treatment was completed?
As we discussed previously the root canal procedure involves removing the pulp tissue and or its remnants and replacing it with a filling. The purpose of this process is to simply eliminate the home for bacteria. If the discomfort after the root canal is short term, one or two weeks, it may just be that the supporting tissues are simply irritated and will calm down. Since the space the pulp occupies is really a complex system of canals, it may be that the entire pulp was not removed nor its space completely filled in when the root canal was initially done. Since there are small openings in the root surface where the blood vessels enter to feed the pulp, the bacteria that persist in the root canal system and their toxins the pulp chamber into the surrounding tissues and pain or swelling results. In this case re-treatment of the root canal may be necessary with the goal of more completely removal of the pulp tissue and filling of the root canal system.

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