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Get a second opinion from a root canal specialist called an endodontist. It is possible that there was an extra (accessory) canal that the dentist missed. You shouldn't still be getting draina...

I had the first part of my root canal done on Monday. The endodontist I went to gave me a temporary filling as I'm not going back until the end of the month for it to be sealed off. Here it ...

You may have polyps in your sinus cavities that are causing the infections or something like them. You need to see an ENT doctor and possibly have them removed. It's sometimes called a "...

I, too, had a phobia of the dentist. I had to have all four of my wisdom teeth pulled at the same time. They gave me an IV of sodium pentathol, and had me count backwards from 100. I made it to ...

If the tooth is abscessing there is nothing you can do to stop the process. Get to the dentist when you can, this is not going to be terminal overnight or even in a few days. Do the best you can to...

If the tooth is still severely abscessed, you won't be able to get completely numb. You may need another round of antibiotics before having the tooth extracted. Don't cancel your ap...

Yes an alternative is clindamycin and in serious cases, one of the newer fluoroquinolone antibiotics. For example, moxifloxacin, levofloxacin, gatifloxacin etc.. You'll need a prescription for...

you are going to loose this tooth. antibiotics are a temporary fix. they allow us to decrease the infection enough to releive pain/swell and be able to get the tooth numb so we can work on it. it i...