Suggest treatment for headache and pain in jaw after getting root canal treatment
Patient: Post root-canal by 10 days, still in a ton of pain with deep jaw ache, metal - chemical taste, more pain after eating. Have crown scheduled for 2 days from now but don't know if I should proceed with remaining problems from root canal. This root canal has taken place over the course of 8 weeks in 4 sessions due to calcification build up they injected a medicine and made me wait to finish it just a week ago Wed. Pain management is non-existent. Ortho won't prescribe any more pain meds. I am on my 2nd course of steriods and of antibiotics. This is causing me severe headaches, pain radiates into the ear and forehead, some throat issues, inability to sleep, etc.. What is the best course of action - go through with a crown, get it pulled or go back to ortho to get another assessment of the root canal job?  I am sick of this nonsense. Doctor: hellooo...read thru ur query..i must say that first of all dont get panic...pain after few weeks of rootcanal treatment is normal....its because of the healing procedure.....and no dentist will do crown till ur pain completely gets over..so dont worry about that...but be careful while u bite with that side(avoid biting with that side)..mettalic taste can be due to temporary filling getting disintegrating in saliva..so nothing to worry...in my view i suggest you to go to dentist take for an xray if there is any abscess beneath the root is present can be detected...and if nothing works only as a very last resort extraction have to be done...do salt water gargle regularly.....go to dentist...finish the treatment...be cooll...be happy..happiness can do wonders for our minds...thats best medicine...hope ur benefitted something from this reply..have a healthy day!!!