hello i am stephanie . I have had a badlt decaed tooth and i went to a dental school and they were able to repair it . the did a filling on it ... and it was irreversable so they ended up doing a root canal on #8 ..front tooth and they put a temp filling on the back and said i have to wait for the inflammation to go down on the tooth and then they will put on the perm filling and finish the job . i feel throbbing around the tooth .. i am able to eat ... but i have to take asprin every 4 - 6 hrs ... i want it to stop ... what can i do .. i dont want the tooth pulled i am too your to be toothless lol . im only 27
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, The pain during root canal procedure can be due to-Infected pulp remaining within the tooth. Perforation during TH procedure. Spread of infection into adjacent tissue spaces. The infected pulp has to be removed completely. The pus has to be Chat Doctor. Take complete course of antibiotics. If pain persists, an x-ray will help to guide you TH condition of tooth. Take care.