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Originally Posted by Steven Tyler
From my personal experience, I've had a cracked root after a root canal. You can't save the tooth. It will have to be cut out. Amoxacillian is a good antibiotic, especially if you have an abscess. You may later mash around your gum where the infection is, and a ton of pus will come out.
A cracked root is usually caused by the way you bite. I don't think a shot to the mask would crack something, but I couldn't say for sure.
Good Luck. I hope you have some type of dental insurance, or deep pockets. Hope everything is okay though, and nothing major.
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But the dental X-rays Wednesday revealed no crack in the roots at all. Nothing out of the ordinary was noticed, except for a tiny black speck that the dentist said
might be the beginning of an infection, but because he couldn't be sure, he referred me to the aforementioned endodontist.
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Originally Posted by SAump
The pain went away after you began antibiotics, not the painkillers which only mask the pain.
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Could that be more of a coincidence, though? Just wondering.
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I doubt a blow would cause an immediate infection. If there was infection, there is a tooth problem. Do not wait for the infection to return.
Your dentist should have answered the second question. Now if there wasn't any infection, there is another problem there that may have been caused by a severe blow, followed by clenching of the teeth and muscle strain, and possible tooth pain. But only the expert or followup visit to a dentist can determine the proper way to correct it. Mention it to them before they begin and ask them to explain your options. People choose to have teeth pulled when other options are available and sometimes they refuse the proper treatment when the symptoms disappear.
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I'm still going to the endodontist next week just to make sure. Hopefully they'll find absolutely nothing wrong. BTW, the swelling is now almost totally gone, thankfully.