How Much Pain Will I Have After a Root Canal Treatment?

 

 

 

How Much Pain Will I Have After

a Root Canal Treatment?

 

 

 

 

A root canal is a major procedure,

so pain after a root canal is very normal.

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.

In fact, a root canal is meant to help you

avoid pain related to a decaying or

fractured tooth. It’s normal to experience

mild to moderate pain for a few days after

a root canal. Any pain beyond this point

may warrant additional cleaning of

the canals or other procedures from

the dentists.

 

 

 

 

People often think that root canals are

extremely painful and that is one reason

why people want to avoid such procedures.

Before the process begins,

our endodontist will apply a local anesthetic

that minimizes pain. However you might still

feel pressure during the cleaning,

but you shouldn’t be in pain during

the actual procedure.

 

 

 

 

As the local anesthetic wears off after

the root canal, you might experience

mild pain and sensitivity.

This is related to the cleaning process.

During the cleaning process,

your dentist makes a small opening

in the crown of the tooth and cleans out

diseased pulp inside the pulp chamber of

the tooth. While uncomfortable,

any pain and sensitivity following a root

canal should only last a few days.

 

 

 

 

Since the pain experienced after a root

canal is usually mild, you’ll likely only

need over-the-counter pain medications

for relief such as Tylenol or Advil.

You’ll want to check with the dentist before

taking these medications to make sure

they don’t interact with any supplements or

prescriptions you already take.

You should also avoid chewing hard

foods immediately following the root canal,

as this can induce more pain.

 

 

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