hi, i had a root canal a week ago, i still have to go back, as he only removed the root, to remove the pain, he had a cancellation, and i coulnt stand the pain anymore. that tooth is sensetive, which he said would happen, but my gum, i a little swollen, and hurts, i am tking 600 mg of ibuprofen every 6 hrs nd using 1000 mg of tylenol in between. i get pain every 3 hrs so have to use the tylenol too. i am on an antibiotic too, but it doesnt seem to be helping
Hello there, Root canal treatment is done on the infected or decayed tooth to remove the infected pulp tissue and to relieve the symptoms of pain and sensitivity permanently by devitalizing the tooth. Any remnants of the dental pulp or the tooth nerve tissue present in the root canals leads to pain and discomfort.  Analgesics like ibuprofen will relieve the pain temporarily, once the root canals are disinfected and filled with permanent canal sealing material and the procedure is completed pain is relived permanently.  So get the treatment completed as soon as possible followed by crown coverage of the treated tooth. I hope this helps, take care.