Had a root canal done on my second upper pre-molar about 15 years ago. Several years ago the tooth started breaking off, and now I am left with just a small piece slightly over the gum. About 10 days ago a small piece fell off, and since then I have slight pain when I eat something cold or inhale. I used to have pain when I passed the tooth brush there, but this has gone away and I barely feel the brush there now. I am wondering what type of pain I am dealing with? I coincidentally ate hard pretzels in the days before it started and my husband had pain too after eating them. Can it be just a temporary inflamed gum? Should I have pain in a tooth with a root canal? What it causing it? Since it is getting better, can I hold off a surgical extraction of the tooth since in 15 days will be leaving for Italy for a month? Or should I expect the worst and get it removed for the fear of possibly ending up with unbearable plane when travelling or when vacationing in Italy? thanks!
Slight pain after a piece of root canal fell off
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Whenever you have root canal therapy especially on a posterior tooth you should have a crown placed on the tooth. A tooth with a root canal becomes brittle and breaks easily. A crown will strengthen and protect it. Once the tooth starts breaking, the tooth can become re-infected. A dental x-ray will let you know if this is what has happened.I would suggest seeing a dentist before your big vacation.
I will see the dentist for an evaluation, but am afraid about bleeding so may have to postpone everything until I come back a month later. Several years ago had a mole removed and the surgeon had to cauterize it to stop the bleeding. Then had a polyp removed and the obgyn had to also cauterize as well and still bled for a week even though slightly.. Also, had a PAP test done a few months ago and the obgyn was rough and I bled on and off for 15 days at a time! For some reason, I feel like I bleed longer and more than I should, and perhaps should be checked out before doing the extraction. If so, I am afraid it will get too close to my flight day and was told I shouldn't fly right after just in case of complications and to allow the blood clot.