Sodium Hypochlorite is a mixture of bleach and water. That's why it burned when you swallowed it. Most dentists use what's called a rubber dam when doing root canal therapy. In fact, in some areas it is required that dentists use it. A rubber dam isolates the tooth or teeth that are being worked on and prevents anything from getting into the mouth. These can be used for most restorative dental procedures.[/QUOTE
Can sodium hypochlorite block the airway if swallowed? I was having a root canal done a few days ago and I ended up swallowing the rinse they use which is the sodium hypochlorite and as soon as I did, it burned my throat and blocked my airway and I couldn't breathe. Is there something else that the dentist can use on me so that this doesn't happen again?
Today they used a rubber dam to finish doing the root canal but I did still feel that bleach mixture on the back of my tongue and roof of my mouth and it burned so bad that I had to have them rinse my mouth to stop it from burning. the back of my mouth feels raw tonight. Can that mixture of water and bleach block the air-way when making contact? or is it just that my throat is very sensitive?