I had an old mercury filling replaced by a
bonding material back in june 2003 because
my dentist said I had microcracks in it.
He said it wasn't a deep filling, but
after he worked on the tooth I had more
sensitivity than I had previously. He
made several bite adjustments, but to no
avail. The tooth eventually became
sensitive to hot and cold and then I had a
root canal performed in mid-july. It
felt much better until mid-august when I
began to feel more sensitivity in tooth
when biting down. When I went back for
the 2nd visit with the endodontist, I felt
much discomfort when he was cleaning out
one of the canals. After he finished, he
took an x-ray and said it looked good. I
was still experiencing sensitivity after
that visit. I eventually had a second
root canal done by him on the same tooth
in mid-october. I was in more pain after
this one, than the first one. That same
canal I had a problem with the first time,
hurt even more this time. I don't
understand why I would be in more pain
this time versus last. He said he didn't
find any more canals when he went in the
second time and the cause of the pain was
other nerves and ligaments around the
tooth. Besides still having sensitivity,
every morning when I wake up, that tooth
aches. It eventualy subsides during the
day. Some days are better than others.
Do you have any idea what could be causing
this pain? Why would I be experiencing
so much discomfort when he went into this
one canal? I would appreciate any advice
that you could give. I have been dealing
with this tooth for over 5 months and
don't know where to go at this point.
Thank you.
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Christina718
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Dec 2003 Posts: 26 Location: Queens
Posted: 12-18-03 12:12pm
Wow...I hope someone here can answer your
question.
I feel for you and wish you good luck.
