Dr. Hall,
\nMy dentist told me I need a root canal treatment. The tooth has been aching now for a month. I am taking amoxicillin 500mg 3 times a day but the pain is still there. Could you tell me why the tooth still hurts? I am having a root canal next week and wondering if there is alot of pain involved in this. I have heard horror stories about root canals.
\n– Carol in Michigan<\/p>\n
Carol, I think you’ll be fine. Related topics:
\nThe pain is probably coming from inside the tooth, and the antibiotics really won’t heal the inside of your tooth, so that’s why it continues to ache. I’m skeptical that you even need the antibiotics<\/a>.
\nYes, sometimes root canal treatments<\/a> can really be nasty, but that’s the exception–usually they’re fine. I’ve been blessed to need four molar root canals because of cracked teeth<\/a>. For one the dentist had trouble getting the tooth numb, and it was honestly pretty rough until my tooth finally got numb. For the other three, they were painless.<\/p>\n
\nDr. Hall<\/p>\n
\nThe cause and treatment of toothache<\/a>
\nWhat to expect when you need a root canal procedure<\/a>
\nThree types of tooth infection<\/a>, and how they’re different<\/p>\n\n
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