{"id":1219,"date":"2022-02-08T15:29:50","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T22:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=1219"},"modified":"2022-02-08T15:29:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T22:29:51","slug":"delayed-pain-with-a-root-canal-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/delayed-pain-with-a-root-canal-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Delayed Pain with a Root Canal Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

My dentist told me that pain from a root canal treatment will peak in 48-72 hours so don’t worry if there is still pain after the procedure. However, I recently read a blog post on a dental website that said pain after a root canal treatment meant the treatment has failed. Which is it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laura<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Laura,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m wondering if the wording of the blog led to the confusion here. There will usually be some pain after a root canal treatment. Plus, as the Novocain wears off the pain will gradually increase. This is normal and, as your dentist mentioned, should peak somewhere between 48-72 hours, though some are pain-free sooner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you need to be concerned is if the root canal had completely stopped hurting and then several days later (or even longer) begins to hurt a second time. That would be a sign of a failed root canal treatment<\/a>. In that case, you would need to see the dentist again in order to have it redone and hopefully save the tooth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What If You Can’t Save the Tooth?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, despite the dentist’s best efforts, a tooth is unsavable. When that happens there is nothing that can be done except to extract and replace it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hopefully, this will not become an issue. But, if it does, then the best tooth replacement option will be to get a dental implant<\/a>. These are the closest to having a healthy, natural tooth again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This blog is brought to you by Phoenix Dentist<\/a> Dr. Hillary Peck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My dentist told me that pain from a root canal treatment will peak in 48-72 hours so don’t worry if there is still pain after the procedure. However, I recently read a blog post on a dental website that said pain after a root canal treatment meant the treatment has failed. Which is it? 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