Why does my tooth still hurt after root canal treatment?

[Rebeca]

Hi

I had toothache about five weeks ago and my dentist recommended root canal treatment to stop the pain. After the root canal filling was done, the pain from the tooth became a lot less.

However now with five weeks time passed since the procedure was done, I still have pain when I bite on that tooth, although its only for a few seconds but the pain is still there.

I would like to know why the tooth still hurts despite the fact that the nerve has been removed from it? Should it not have settled down by now? Is it possible that some nerve material is still in the tooth?

[saynono]

NEVER NEVER NEVER let a dentist use formaldehyde, lead or mercury in a root canal. don’t assume they won’t…ASK ASK ASK. Its called Sargenti Paste/N2/RC2B/RC2W. The dentists who use it conceal it from the patient (even after harming them) because they know it is malpractice. The FDA rejected it based upon safety concerns, every state dental school teaches NOT to use it because it is below the standard of care. Injuries can be life altering and life threatening. We are two patients who will suffer life long problems because we didn’t know to ask. The ADA does not recommend it, their endodontic board (AAE) is strongly against it…
http://www.aae.org/NR/rdonlyres/14F3...gmaterials.pdf
Don’t take the chance….injuries are random and can show up months or years after a seemingly properly done root canal. ASK, SAY NO. Don’t walk in our shoes. Sargenti Opposition Society

[Dr Mohsen J. Esfahani]

Pain after root canal treatment is not unusual, this is mainly caused by the inflammation that instrumentation of the root canal can cause during root canal treatment.

However since its five weeks since the root canal treatment was completed and you still have pain from the tooth, its worth going back to see your dentist for an assessment of the tooth. Don't forget that root canal treatment does not always work, but I would not give up on the tooth just yet, it may well yet settle down.