A root canal involves deep cleaning inside the canals (the inner chamber of the root ) of your tooth, which can in turn irritate surrounding nerves and gums. The pain shouldn’t last forever. Most people associate having a root canal with a lot of pain and discomfort. However, while most people can expect some discomfort during and after a root canal procedure, excessive pain is not normal.
Modern technology and the use of anesthetics make this procedure quick, safe, typically pain-free ,. Pain to pressure that develops long after a root canal treatment was completed could indicate a failed root canal.
But pain to cold or heat is a strong indication of another canal being present in the tooth. There was apparently infection in the tooth. If he cleaned it out some, it’s likely that some of the infected material was pushed out of the end of the root , and this would cause that tissue to be very irritated and would cause pain until your body resolves that. You schedule a root canal (formally known as an endodontic treatment ) with Evanson DDS and have the procedure completed. In the United States, they save an estimated million teeth every year.
Root Canals Treat Pain.