rich

It is now two days after the rct on a lower incisor. If put moderate
pressure with my finger on the *outside* (lower chin area) I feel pain
radiating all over the lower jaw. I tolerate pain very well but this one
hurts like no other. The dentist / oral surgeon who did this said that
it is normal. Is that so?

this is what happened Monday...

12:00
Took 2g of amoxicillin

1:00:
He numbed my mouth - drilled the tooth, etc. There was only one c****
for the tooth and he said the nerve and everything was necrotic.

1:10 filled the tooth then took an x-ray

1:30 ground it down and built it up with some floor caulking or whatever
it was... then cured it with a light.

1:45 restroom break for everyone, including me

2:00 got a temporary crown. will be 4 weeks for the permanent one to
come back.

He said the thing went very well and it looked great on the x-ray.
I went home without very much pain... no pain pills.

The next day (Tuesday) I have pressure and some pain. I'm still taking
3g of amoxicillin each day. I went back to the dentist to have my gums
checked out (pocket depth is 4 or 5 on some - is that bad?).. scheduled
cleaning job. He looked at my rct'ed tooth and said it looked good and
the pain is normal.

Today: 100% DEBILITATING PAIN. I'm popping Ibuprofen left and right and
taking lots of amoxicillin - now Augmentin 1g.

Is this *really* normal?! This is the first and only rct job I've ever
had done.

I did want the tooth pulled out and in fact I almost pulled it with
pliers... it was that bad. But I don't want to spend $4k for an implant.
I fashioned a fake tooth with my son's playdough. It looked really good
but not very functional. AND playdough has microbubbles that can harbor
deadly bacteria.

Richard

joel m. eichen d.d.s.

YUP,,, wait it out!

Someone who breaks a leg better keep off it for a while too!


Joel

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Philadelphia PA

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meaning no one IN PENNSYLVANIA
has seen the tooth or teeth in
question so take this advice in
proper context ~ its the internet!

We is guessin'!

wb

It's gonna take a few days for the tooth to settle down.
Call the dentist for a prescription for some pain meds.

WB