Comments on: Sinus Drainage and Pain After a Root Canal Procedure http://askthedentist.com/sinus-drainage-and-pain-after-a-root-canal-procedure/ The Oral Health Resource by Mark Burhenne DDS Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:45:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sj http://askthedentist.com/sinus-drainage-and-pain-after-a-root-canal-procedure/comment-page-1/#comment-933 Sj Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:35:27 +0000 http://askthedentist.com/?p=1569#comment-933 I have had right upper #14 extracted, root canal in #13, left upper #14 extracted in the last 3 months, the root canal in upper right #13 is now a tiny nub of a tooth, the dentist used a composite filling, and this Mother F'er hurts randomly, I have gone back to the dentist several times complaining of pain, he did a bite adjustment, sanding it down here and there, and of course clipped a lower molar and chipped away an old filling (yet another problem). Dentist claims I can not feel anything in #13 since there is no nerve (well I do) and let me leave in pain. Said there is nothing he can do for me, really? how is this acceptable? after reading the posts above I can clearly see how and why people experience the pain and problems they encounter. I live with constant jaw, tooth, temporal, neck pain, I had a brief hiatus after the last extraction of two weeks of relief, then the temp outside dropped to 30's and 40's and now I am feeling sharp, extreme pain daily. I have had right upper #14 extracted, root canal in #13, left upper #14 extracted in the last 3 months, the root canal in upper right #13 is now a tiny nub of a tooth, the dentist used a composite filling, and this Mother F’er hurts randomly, I have gone back to the dentist several times complaining of pain, he did a bite adjustment, sanding it down here and there, and of course clipped a lower molar and chipped away an old filling (yet another problem). Dentist claims I can not feel anything in #13 since there is no nerve (well I do) and let me leave in pain. Said there is nothing he can do for me, really? how is this acceptable? after reading the posts above I can clearly see how and why people experience the pain and problems they encounter.
I live with constant jaw, tooth, temporal, neck pain, I had a brief hiatus after the last extraction of two weeks of relief, then the temp outside dropped to 30’s and 40’s and now I am feeling sharp, extreme pain daily.

]]> By: Debra http://askthedentist.com/sinus-drainage-and-pain-after-a-root-canal-procedure/comment-page-1/#comment-928 Debra Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:58:02 +0000 http://askthedentist.com/?p=1569#comment-928 I had a root canal approximately 2.5 years ago upper lt. side not sure which number. Ever sense I have been experiencing periods of stuffiness, in my lt. nostril. As well, I have had clear drainage, sinus pressure, pressure lt. eye but worst of all are the temporal headaches. I have just visited an ENT and next is the neurologist. I feel like the ENT looked at me like I was crazy and that only thing he could say was "interesting". I am reading all the posts but can someone tell me where to find help? I am considering pulling the tooth as my neck is now beginning to hurt and I am tired of the headaches. Will pulling the tooth fix the problem? I had a root canal approximately 2.5 years ago upper lt. side not sure which number. Ever sense I have been experiencing periods of stuffiness, in my lt. nostril. As well, I have had clear drainage, sinus pressure, pressure lt. eye but worst of all are the temporal headaches. I have just visited an ENT and next is the neurologist. I feel like the ENT looked at me like I was crazy and that only thing he could say was “interesting”. I am reading all the posts but can someone tell me where to find help? I am considering pulling the tooth as my neck is now beginning to hurt and I am tired of the headaches. Will pulling the tooth fix the problem?

]]> By: Marilyn http://askthedentist.com/sinus-drainage-and-pain-after-a-root-canal-procedure/comment-page-1/#comment-919 Marilyn Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:15:37 +0000 http://askthedentist.com/?p=1569#comment-919 I have had X-Rays. Bacteria found in gum of upper molar - older root canal. DDS removed filling, cleaned canals, capped. In so doing, DDS entered the sinus cavity. The cleaning agent of course entered the sinus cavity. Nose bled for a few days, from bright murkish blood to light blood color. If I blew my nose, it came out my nose and my mouth. I had the permanent filling accomplished,before the final surgery, to secure the root canal tooth. DDS then performed gum surgery above same tooth and downsized the canals, recapped and sutured gum. Any nose sprays came out of my gum and into my mouth. Salt water washes went into the sinus cavity and out of my nose - Murkish blood. Many antibiotics and salt water rinses, sprays later, the DDS referred me to oral & maxillofacial surgery DDS. Tooth is loose and must be extracted! Once tooth is extracted, this will leave the sinus cavity exposed. Will the hole to my sinus cavity close and leave my sinus cavity free of infection? Does anyone have any holistic meds that will help clotting and healing? I have had X-Rays. Bacteria found in gum of upper molar – older root canal. DDS removed filling, cleaned canals, capped. In so doing, DDS entered the sinus cavity. The cleaning agent of course entered the sinus cavity. Nose bled for a few days, from bright murkish blood to light blood color. If I blew my nose, it came out my nose and my mouth. I had the permanent filling accomplished,before the final surgery, to secure the root canal tooth. DDS then performed gum surgery above same tooth and downsized the canals, recapped and sutured gum. Any nose sprays came out of my gum and into my mouth. Salt water washes went into the sinus cavity and out of my nose – Murkish blood. Many antibiotics and salt water rinses, sprays later, the DDS referred me to oral & maxillofacial surgery DDS. Tooth is loose and must be extracted! Once tooth is extracted, this will leave the sinus cavity exposed. Will the hole to my sinus cavity close and leave my sinus cavity free of infection? Does anyone have any holistic meds that will help clotting and healing?

]]> By: Jennifer http://askthedentist.com/sinus-drainage-and-pain-after-a-root-canal-procedure/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Jennifer Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:01:34 +0000 http://askthedentist.com/?p=1569#comment-608 Hi, I am 4 months pregnant and have been in severe pain for a little over a week now. It started out with me having bad pain in my left upper jaw which made my whole left side of my face hurt. I went into dental emergencies since it was a weekend, they did. Othing and told me they couldnt locate the problem to a certain tooth. A day later i went back. The pain seemed to be coming from my upper molar, #14 . They took xrays and said i have an infection in the root. So they started a root canal right thwn and said that would at least ease the pain. After they were working on it for almost 3 hrs, i went home. I began to get more andmore swelling i. My left cheek that wqs ha and hurt badly. I went back to the dentist the next day and they told me it is normal and to keep taking tylenol. Two days later the pain was no better and neither was the swelling. My cheek was bruised by that time. So i went back to the dentist after talking to my ob/gyn and they said i need antibiotics. So i had the dentist prescribe them. The next day they also prescribed me tylenol 3 since the pain is not getting any better. It. Is now my 4th day of taking penicilli. And the pain has yet to get better. The swelling i. My cheek has went down but there is still a hard and swollen area i. My cheek. And it is kind of whiter looking than the rest of my cheek. Since today ive had popping sounds in my left nostril/sinus area, and am now having a really bad smell in that side of ym nose. Is itpossible that there is an infection still in my cheek and it has travelled to my sinus? I dont know what to doandi am extremely worried that this will affect my baby. The doctors here are acti g like. It is no big deal. Hi,
I am 4 months pregnant and have been in severe pain for a little over a week now. It started out with me having bad pain in my left upper jaw which made my whole left side of my face hurt. I went into dental emergencies since it was a weekend, they did. Othing and told me they couldnt locate the problem to a certain tooth.
A day later i went back. The pain seemed to be coming from my upper molar, #14 . They took xrays and said i have an infection in the root. So they started a root canal right thwn and said that would at least ease the pain.
After they were working on it for almost 3 hrs, i went home. I began to get more andmore swelling i. My left cheek that wqs ha and hurt badly. I went back to the dentist the next day and they told me it is normal and to keep taking tylenol.
Two days later the pain was no better and neither was the swelling. My cheek was bruised by that time.
So i went back to the dentist after talking to my ob/gyn and they said i need antibiotics. So i had the dentist prescribe them.
The next day they also prescribed me tylenol 3 since the pain is not getting any better.
It. Is now my 4th day of taking penicilli. And the pain has yet to get better.
The swelling i. My cheek has went down but there is still a hard and swollen area i. My cheek. And it is kind of whiter looking than the rest of my cheek.

Since today ive had popping sounds in my left nostril/sinus area, and am now having a really bad smell in that side of ym nose.
Is itpossible that there is an infection still in my cheek and it has travelled to my sinus?
I dont know what to doandi am extremely worried that this will affect my baby.
The doctors here are acti g like. It is no big deal.

]]> By: Dasha http://askthedentist.com/sinus-drainage-and-pain-after-a-root-canal-procedure/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Dasha Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:58:56 +0000 http://askthedentist.com/?p=1569#comment-583 Hi there, today I had a root canal on my molar #13. During which my Dentist drilled into my sinus cavity. He basically flushed the canal with bleach not knowing he had drilled through which made my face start burning up and my sinus feel very full and smell bleached out. All day today I've been blowing my nose and my nose has been dripping a clear brownish fluid. He gave me antibiotics and didn't finish the procedure told me to come back in 5 days to finish it. I started reading online if this has happened to other people and basically read a bunch of horror stories...about having sinus infections for the rest of your life. Does it happen to everyone...I'm only 18 I don't want to have sinus infections forever. What can I do to prevent anything bad from happening. Thank You. Hi there, today I had a root canal on my molar #13. During which my Dentist drilled into my sinus cavity. He basically flushed the canal with bleach not knowing he had drilled through which made my face start burning up and my sinus feel very full and smell bleached out. All day today I’ve been blowing my nose and my nose has been dripping a clear brownish fluid. He gave me antibiotics and didn’t finish the procedure told me to come back in 5 days to finish it. I started reading online if this has happened to other people and basically read a bunch of horror stories…about having sinus infections for the rest of your life. Does it happen to everyone…I’m only 18 I don’t want to have sinus infections forever. What can I do to prevent anything bad from happening. Thank You.

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