Dam Clamp Dental
Did my dentist do my root canal correctly?
I'm reading everywhere about "dental dams" and "metal clamps" and whatnot...but my dentist didn't use any of those things! He just gave me several shots in my jaw, sawed open the tooth, and scraped with a little needle looking thing for about 45 minutes, every so often shooting watered down bleach into the area. Then he used some sort of hot material that made my mouth smoke for about 5 minutes, and finally put some temporary filling in and sent me on my way. It's been about three days and my jaw and gums are still sore, plus when I put any pressure on the tooth my gums go crazy. I'm on antibiotics so there is no infection.
Did he do anything wrong by not using the regular materials? Should I be feeling this kind of soreness?
Thanks!
Rubber Dams and Mouth Props are used to keep the jaw open during a long procedure if someone is sore and cannot stay open for the dentist. Most dentists don't need them but will if the patient asks for aid to open. The root treatment you have described is normal, the tenderness can last for a week until the root treatment is complete and a permanent filling is put on. Antibiotics are to prevent infection and take around 24-48 hours to kick in, you are unlikely to develop an infection now so that is good however take regular pain killers such as paracetamol and Ibuprofen until your next appointment if you are still sore. The actual nerve has been twisted out of the nerve chamber and cleaned out vigorously, it has then been packed with a false nerve made of paper which is called a GP point and this is cut off at the top and then sealed with the temp filling. The hot material was when he took the top off the paper points. If in doubt just ask to see your dentist sooner. Good Luck
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