Root Canal - Now sensitive - What Next ?

[OnlyMX5ives]

I had a root canal at my new dentists (old one retired).

She said you don't want NHS you want the 2 stage private treatment for £100.

OK I said.

She then drilled, found 2 canals, cleaned and temp filled.

2nd time same thing removed the lot and cleaned again (I thought I weas getting proper filling this time)

3rd time SAME AGAIN but put proper filling in AND 2 black 'wires' at the back ??? And another £50. So now £150 (plus initial check up of £35)

She said I ought to go back for a check up !

Now 2 weeks later its sensitive to heat etc so it seems to have been a balls up.

So what do I do, she's been doing nothing like she said she would thus far and I've run out of confidence and seem to have pi$$ed £200 odd for a load of pain (its taken 8 weeks to get this far) and no results.

If I were fixing her car I'd have had to stick to my estimate and if it went wrong I'd fix it for free... somehow I don't think that's going to happen.

So what's next ? Change dentist, demand NHS treatment or shut up and carry on paying ?

Cheers

[rodney59]

I had a root canal done about 2 months ago. 2 appointments. 1st drilled and put tapers in. temp filling. (about 20min in chair). Week later, removed filling, burnt off nerve ending, (the smell....) and filled properly. (40 mins or so).

Was £300 lightly though......

no probs with the tooth. If your not happy with the treatment go elsewhere.

[Driller]

Jesus Christ, what a load of tosh, are you afraid of witchdoctors or something and think that dentists are a part of this group?

Why do so many people talk utter ste about the dental treatment they have, I just don't get it.

I can't be bothered to comment on the rest but your "nerve" was not "burnt off", what you smelled was the dentist cutting off the excess root filling with a hot instrument. This is how dentists do root fillings. I rather like the smell actually.

ETA I also do not get this "private root filling in two visits" malarky.

Perhaps another PH dentist can enlighten me on this?

Edited by Driller on Thursday 9th July 18:49

[Driller]

Driller said:

Jesus Christ, what a load of tosh, are you afraid of witchdoctors or something and think that dentists are a part of this group?

Why do so many people talk utter ste about the dental treatment they have, I just don't get it.

I can't be bothered to comment on the rest but your "nerve" was not "burnt off", what you smelled was the dentist cutting off the excess root filling with a hot instrument. This is how dentists do root fillings. I rather like the smell actually.

ETA I also do not get this "private root filling in two visits" malarky.

Perhaps another PH dentist can enlighten me on this?

To answer the OP's original question, root treated teeth can remain a bit sensitive for some time after the procedure. Give it a bit more time, if it's still sensitive after this it's either the next tooth or an extra nerve.

[OnlyMX5ives]

Well I went back...

It seems that part of an old filling had broken off the root canaled tooth.

She repaired that for free.

But the tooth is still sensitive to heat and there is a minor throbbing in my gum... I think its infected.

She did x ray it but hasn't got back to me and is not in today.

[Driller]

OnlyMX5ives said:

Well I went back...

It seems that part of an old filling had broken off the root canaled tooth.

She repaired that for free.

But the tooth is still sensitive to heat and there is a minor throbbing in my gum... I think its infected.

She did x ray it but hasn't got back to me and is not in today.

How is the tooth? And no-one ever did explain to me why Private "two stage root treatment" is better than one stage treatment, apart from the fact that it's less stressfull and more profitable for the dentist

[OnlyMX5ives]

The tooth seems fine now but touching my face 10mm above the gumline gives a dull ache which can't be good 4 weeks after the canal treatment.

I trusted the dentist on which way to go... wish I hadn't as I seemed to get the same result but spread over 3 treatments and £200 more.

Live and learn.

[Mclovin]

root canals nearly always fail and if they dont give pain they will kill you off in later life from infection, hopefully 10 or 20 years time people will realise a lot of chronic diseases are because of root canals...took them long enough to determine mercury is harmful.....

if you get a rct your well and truly screwed though because they refuse to do anything to effectively get rid of the infection even with extraction, no hal huggins method nothing just tooth pull off your go son take some painkillers......all they care about is repeated visits cashflow so it goes drilling filling drilling filling drilling filling rct crown rct crown extraction implant....

[Sheets Tabuer]

I have no advice other than to say since everything changed with dentists and the NHS the last one I walked into wanted to give me 8 fillings despite me having no pain and pearly nashers.

[Driller]

Mclovin said:

root canals nearly always fail and if they dont give pain they will kill you off in later life from infection, hopefully 10 or 20 years time people will realise a lot of chronic diseases are because of root canals...took them long enough to determine mercury is harmful.....

With all due respect sir, that is utter bks.

[Babu 01]

Mclovin said:

root canals nearly always fail and if they dont give pain they will kill you off in later life from infection, hopefully 10 or 20 years time people will realise a lot of chronic diseases are because of root canals...took them long enough to determine mercury is harmful.....

Intriguing, please tell me more

Edited by Babu 01 on Saturday 11th July 10:44

[Incredible Sulk]

Driller said:

OnlyMX5ives said:

Stuff

How is the tooth? And no-one ever did explain to me why Private "two stage root treatment" is better than one stage treatment, apart from the fact that it's less stressfull and more profitable for the dentist

I've only had two done, one was crowned and the other had an implant hence the two stage treatment in both cases.

[Driller]

Incredible Sulk said:

Driller said:

OnlyMX5ives said:

Stuff

How is the tooth? And no-one ever did explain to me why Private "two stage root treatment" is better than one stage treatment, apart from the fact that it's less stressfull and more profitable for the dentist

I've only had two done, one was crowned and the other had an implant hence the two stage treatment in both cases.

You had a root treatment and then an implant placed?

[Incredible Sulk]

Driller said:

Incredible Sulk said:

Driller said:

OnlyMX5ives said:

Stuff

How is the tooth? And no-one ever did explain to me why Private "two stage root treatment" is better than one stage treatment, apart from the fact that it's less stressfull and more profitable for the dentist

I've only had two done, one was crowned and the other had an implant hence the two stage treatment in both cases.

You had a root treatment and then an implant placed?

I must have been half asleep when I wrote that. I didn't mean implant. I meant inlay. Got the right start letter..............

[Driller]

Incredible Sulk said:

Driller said:

Incredible Sulk said:

Driller said:

OnlyMX5ives said:

Stuff

How is the tooth? And no-one ever did explain to me why Private "two stage root treatment" is better than one stage treatment, apart from the fact that it's less stressfull and more profitable for the dentist

I've only had two done, one was crowned and the other had an implant hence the two stage treatment in both cases.

You had a root treatment and then an implant placed?

I must have been half asleep when I wrote that. I didn't mean implant. I meant inlay. Got the right start letter..............

But why two stage treatment? How is this "sold" to you? Is it so you spend less time in the chair each time? Is it supposed to be more comfortable?

I always do a root treatment in one go, using the latest techniques. That way you don't have a tooth with a temporary restoration (which can leak) for too long.

I only do two visits if I'm seeing the patient as an emergency in between appointments and I don't have time time to finish.

[Incredible Sulk]

Driller said:

But why two stage treatment? How is this "sold" to you? Is it so you spend less time in the chair each time? Is it supposed to be more comfortable?

I always do a root treatment in one go, using the latest techniques. That way you don't have a tooth with a temporary restoration (which can leak) for too long.

I only do two visits if I'm seeing the patient as an emergency in between appointments and I don't have time time to finish.

My dentist sends impressions or whatever they are called, away to a Dental Technician to have the inlays or crowns made. This takes about a week. They don't have a technician in-house.

TBH I thought that this was normal, hence the acceptance of a two stage treatment. I take it from your postings that this is not necessarily state of the art. So what should I be expecting (or asking for) the next time I need this done? I was thinking about changing my dentist anyway, as the one I've been with for the last fifteen years or so has gone on an extended sabbatical, and her replacement isn't, er.........., well lets just say we aren't bonding.

[Driller]

Incredible Sulk said:

Driller said:

But why two stage treatment? How is this "sold" to you? Is it so you spend less time in the chair each time? Is it supposed to be more comfortable?

I always do a root treatment in one go, using the latest techniques. That way you don't have a tooth with a temporary restoration (which can leak) for too long.

I only do two visits if I'm seeing the patient as an emergency in between appointments and I don't have time time to finish.

My dentist sends impressions or whatever they are called, away to a Dental Technician to have the inlays or crowns made. This takes about a week. They don't have a technician in-house.

TBH I thought that this was normal, hence the acceptance of a two stage treatment. I take it from your postings that this is not necessarily state of the art. So what should I be expecting (or asking for) the next time I need this done? I was thinking about changing my dentist anyway, as the one I've been with for the last fifteen years or so has gone on an extended sabbatical, and her replacement isn't, er.........., well lets just say we aren't bonding.

Whoa there! We're at cross purposes.

You appear to be talking about prosthetics (crowns etc). It is completely normal that this is done in stages.

I was talking specifically about root treatment which I thought you were saying you had had before having your prosthetics done.

This whole thread has been about root treatment from the start. Anyway, as you were, and no need to change your dentist