Root Canal - Now Tooth is Sensitive to Hot

Is it sensitive to cold as well?

When was the root canal completed?

I got a root canal over a year ago and I actually had to have the root canal twice since the nerves were calcified and the first root canal wasn't sufficient. The second time they had a specialist do it and I thought I was going to pass out from the stress - I was in the chair for an hour and a half while she jammed my gum again and again.

I was terrified that, days later, when I had food that the bloody nerve was still there. It tingled and I imagined I felt pain whenever I had either hot or cold food, or even bit down on the crown. It took months to get over it because I am a complete and total wuss where pain is concerned. When I finally got my **** together I realized that the root canal was fine and I was imagining all sorts of things.

I think that your gum is probably sore - it took a beating. That's what root canals do. The sensitivity is probably from your sore gum and you are feeling the new crown (you did get a crown, right?) settling in. I wouldn't go ballistic. If it doesn't improve a month or two after the root canal, call your dentist and ask if they will check on it for you.

We should get hamburger in here to talk about root canals. He had one that continued to cause difficulties for at least a year. Turned out, when he went to a special specialist that his teeth have an extra root, which hadn't been caught in the initial root canal.

Given that you'd had good recovery, and things are now getting worse, I hope you've called the dentist to book a consult.

((((((( Bella, who needs a couple of just plain good weeks ))))))))))

If you have a cavity, it is sensitive to cold. Sensitivity to heat means that a nerve is involved. Obviously, the dentist did not get all the nerves.

Did not know that....wow..Thanks!!