Dental Issues - Root Canal

dana1sue

Dental Issues - Root Canal

dana1sue

I am the daughter of a dentist and should know all the answers!  I don't!

I had breast cancer surgery in May 2010.  Bilateral mastectomy 2 signal lymph nodes on the left and 1 on the right - all negative.

On Aug 3 had a root canal on the left lower.  Am still having pain and have decided this is all lymph related. 

I have now starten lymphatic drainaige massage, acupuncture and exercise - stretching and rebounder.

My only other symptoms are mild pain in the left throat and under arm as the day wears on every day.  Do any of you have any thoughts on this? 

kira66715

Dana1Sue, I am the wife of a dentist, and all I know is that when I had a root canal, it was sore and throbbed for a couple of months afterward.

The under arm pain is a possible symptom of lymphatic issues.

The best bet is to see a lymphedema therapist (you'll need a referral) and get measured, and evaluated and advice.

http://www.stepup-speakout.org/Finding_a_Qualified_Lymphedema_Therapist.htm

Is the person doing the lymphatic massage a lymphedema therapist? There is concern about accupuncture, as the entire quadrant is at risk, and for you, with nodes removed on each side, that's essentially the entire upper body--and you want to avoid skin punctures, on general principle.

Kira

lin213

Hello Dana,

I have been in the dental field for 18 years.  If you had a root canal on August 3rd and they completed it,  it should not hurt.  Root canal is "removing the nerves" in a tooth therefore you should not have pain.  However, if it is not yet completed it is possible to have discomfort but not extending into your throat or into your arm..  I would speak to the DDS that performed the root canal just to double check.  Best of luck to you!

kira66715

Dana, as a dental patient, I found the base of the tooth--it required a root canal due to a cracked tooth, no abscess, to be sensitive for a couple of months. Also, they had to drill into my mandible to get me numb. I asked my husband, who does a lot of endodontics, and he hears about soreness in the area, even with sucessful root canals, in many patients.

Just because the nerve is gone, it doesn't mean that there may not be a resolving abscess or some irritation in the bone that gives some residual pain.

I'm sure patients feel a whole lot better after the inflammed nerve and/or abscess is gone, but it can still be sore--in my experience.

And my root canal and crown were successful and the root canal was completed in one visit, with the temporary crown.

But talking to the dentist is a good idea: maybe there was an abscess, or one canal was hard to find--they can do follow up xrays to check the result and examine your tooth for sensitivity and/or infection.

Kira

dana1sue

Thanks so much - it is not complete...will see the indodonist on Tuesday.  I am thinking about not compleeting it for another couple of weeks. 

dana1sue

Definitely!

dana1sue

OMG...I had not thought about the punctures... Yes I am seeing a Lymplodemic therapist and she is who referred me to the acupuncturist...odd.

rhondaabrams

Root canals allow bacteria and toxins to enter the lymphatic system. Some people link them to breast cancer.  (from "the complete natural medicine guide to breast cancer")

inspiewriter

I went on antibiotics before having one done, and was fine.

Clarinda

Is it possible that when a root canal is performed that bacteria is left behind and toxins accumulate and spread throughout the entire body causing pain (and other symptoms)?

I began experiencing pain and stiffness throughout my entire body some time after I had a root canal.  At the onset of the pain, I also had a swelling in the gum of the tooth where the root canal had been performed.  I made an appointment with my endodontist and asked him if the root canal was responsible, but he said that it wasn't possible.  

I underwent detoxification for a year which helped enormously.  However, I still wake up with pain/discomfort in my right arm (my root canal is on the upper right side of my mouth) and generalized stiffness.  I'm also not as strong as I used to be.  I thought that I had fibromyalgia, but what if all my pain (and suffering) was the result of a root canal?

It would be interesting to know if anyone else who's experiencing pain/stiffness/weakness has also had a root canal. 

hugz4u

Just want to say that when my 16 yr old got her wisdon teeth out I drove her directly to MLD and guess what?.. No swelling in her face and she healed so nice. Sorry I can't comment on the root canal.

Mardibra

Your brother died because of a root canal?

cookiegal

OMG, on BCO for the first time in months because I am home recovering from my first root canal.

I don't know how root canals became the hot new fear button, and we keep our LE board pretty drama free.

I will say I have a lymph node in my neck that swells at the slightest infection, when I had an infected hair follicle it was huge. Sinus issues it pops up too. (I can tell when I have a sinus infection this way.)

(convinced myself I had scalp and lymph node mets for a night)

So it is not crazy to think infections in any form could cause lymph symptoms, but again I am talking about one node, not the whole body. 

Since the nodes are catchers I would think it would be more local than systemic generally.

cookiegal

I just realized I am probably feeding a troll.