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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / November 2006Oragel - does it work?
I have a tooth - #30 - which has had a root canal and a crown and still is very sensitive to pressure. If I brush it with my electric toothbrush it hurts; not enough to scream in pain but enough to want to be very gentle when brushing it. I have had the endo who did the root canal re-examine it, and I have had 2 other dentists look at xrays of it and all say "The root canal was done very well." Some have said "Sometimes this happens and in time maybe it will get better". Others (on the net) have suggested that maybe there IS still some canals down there and it needs to be re-done. Well, since there is no consensue that it for sure DOES need to be re-done I am reluctant to spend hundreds of dollars and lots of time (and pain) going to have more endo on it. So I bought this oragel stuff. Is this likely to help? Any harm in trying? Thanks in advance for any suggestions or info. No harm in trying, but extremely unlikely to actually do something. How long ago was the RCT done? An RCT done perfectly will wield a 90-95% chance of success. Sounds good, unless you happen to be in that unlucky 5-10%. Regards, George >No harm in trying, but extremely unlikely to actually do something. >How long ago was the RCT done? An RCT done perfectly will wield a [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Regards, >George The root canal was done way back on 12/29/05 - almost a year ago. But it bothered me ever since, and I went back and had him check it and he insisted it was fine, even after taking a new xray. He said "sometimes they are sensitive for awhile" so I let it go, hoping he was right, that after a few months it would "settle down". Then I had another dentist do an xray of it and he also said the root canal was done just fine. But all this time - even right after the root canal - it has been ultra sensitive to pressure (not much to cold, hot, or sweets). It is sensitive if I tap it with my finger, moreso with my fingernail, for example. What I am wondering, is did the endo screw up and should he go back into the tooth and fix it without charge? Or will I have to pay all over again (if that is the case, I will go to a different endo). hmmm....you say the tooth is not too sensitive to cold, hot, or sweets....a tooth with a root canal does not have this sensation any more. Maybe it is another tooth that is the problem. Bets solution is to not touch the tooth with your fingernail. They are dirty! >>No harm in trying, but extremely unlikely to actually do something. >>How long ago was the RCT done? An RCT done perfectly will wield a [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Or will I have to pay all over again (if that is the case, I will go > to a different endo). > So I bought this oragel stuff. Is this likely to help? Any harm in > trying? I didn't have a root canal, but I used oragel when I had a huge tooth ache. Lucky for me the pain was caused by a filling being too high, and was easily fixed. The oragel helped to dull and almost numb the pain. The hard part is to only get it to numb the sore spot. I found that putting some on a Q-Tip and putting it on the sore spot while holding my mouth open wide worked the best. Oragel is similar to the stuff the dentist applies with the swab before the syringe. Same ingredient. I've also found Kanka worked very well for me. Small brown bottle, available in most of the stores around me (Rochester, NY). Sad to hear it's painful a year later. Oil of cloves is good on tooth aches. I'm not a dentist and don't even have a current first aid card. But, I do have teeth. Please consider trying different pain pills. Acetaminophen, ibuprophen, naproxyn, all work on different kinds of pain.  SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . I have a tooth - #30 - which has had a root canal and a crown and still is very sensitive to pressure. If I brush it with my electric toothbrush it hurts; not enough to scream in pain but enough to want to be very gentle when brushing it. I have had the endo who did the root canal re-examine it, and I have had 2 other dentists look at xrays of it and all say "The root canal was done very well." Some have said "Sometimes this happens and in time maybe it will get better". Others (on the net) have suggested that maybe there IS still some canals down there and it needs to be re-done. Well, since there is no consensue that it for sure DOES need to be re-done I am reluctant to spend hundreds of dollars and lots of time (and pain) going to have more endo on it. So I bought this oragel stuff. Is this likely to help? Any harm in trying? Thanks in advance for any suggestions or info. > Oragel is similar to the stuff the dentist applies with the swab > before the syringe. Same ingredient. I've also found Kanka worked very [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Please consider trying different pain pills. Acetaminophen, > ibuprophen, naproxyn, all work on different kinds of pain. I think the OP is talking about the new Tooth Sensitivity Treatment (made by Orajel), not the classic Orajel. Very possible. waiting to hear back from original poster. SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . "Stormin Mormon" wrote ... > Oragel is similar to the stuff the dentist applies with the swab > before the syringe. Same ingredient. I've also found Kanka worked very [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Please consider trying different pain pills. Acetaminophen, > ibuprophen, naproxyn, all work on different kinds of pain. I think the OP is talking about the new Tooth Sensitivity Treatment (made by Orajel), not the classic Orajel. That starts to explain some of the confused looks. Thank you. SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . I think the OP is talking about the new Tooth Sensitivity Treatment (made by Orajel), not the classic Orajel. > I have a tooth - #30 - which has had a root canal and a crown and > still is very sensitive to pressure. If I brush it with my electric > toothbrush it hurts; not enough to scream in pain but enough to want > to be very gentle when brushing it. I had the same situation, an RC done on #29, a gold crown. Post-RC I had continued pressure and percussion sensitivity. This continued for about a year. The endodontist and my general dentist said the RC looked good and there was nothing wrong that they could find. I think the problem related to the ligament surrounding the root, but I'm not a DDS so just a guess on my part. My solution? I had the tooth removed, and replaced with an implant and a PFM crown. It was a relatively expensive solution, but the discomfort is completely gone and, as a bonus, the gold crown, which showed a litted when I smiled, is now a much more esthetic looking tooth colored porcelain. I have had a sililar situation to what you describe. The root canal was fine, but any pressure on the tooth or pressing on it with a finger or fingernail caused quite a bit of pain. In my case some bacteria had gotten down into the canal creating an abcess and the fix for me was a week of antibiotics. I also experienced (same tooth but a different time) swelling of the jaw and lips after the root canal was cleaned out the second time. Again with the antibiotics and again it went away. This may not be whats going on with you, but I did have the exact same type of experience/pain. David Rhodes >I have a tooth - #30 - which has had a root canal and a crown and > still is very sensitive to pressure. If I brush it with my electric [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions or info. |
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