Tooth ache?

so i went to the dentists about a month ago, and he said that i had a deep cavity almost a root canal, and he didnt know until he gt in. so then he says that its not a root canal and uses a drill bith that would just shake my whole head.he had said that it can develop into a root canal, but he siad that he took out the hole cavity. is he for real? for the first couple of weeks, i felt pain in the tooth and then it went away. and now its really really sensitive to cold water, but only that tooth that he used that bit on. and now that tooth is like throbing with pain, but just an irritating pain not a im goin to die pain. i have to brush my teeth with warm water, and i dont think that i will ever go back t that dentist again. so bad. o my question is, do i have a root canal? and what would u think i have and what would u reccomend me t do about this pain?

Tooth ache?
man i feel your pain..it makes me want to throw up.. having tooth ache is what i hate the most of all bodly pains..i would take ibuprofen like crazy..it help me..get second opinions cause it could defintly be a root canal..get that taken care of soon!!!!
Reply:I would ask around for a good dentist and go see someone else. I've had some tooth irritation after getting a cavity filled and especially when it was deep in there.
Reply:so go to different dentist.
Reply:I'm a dental assistant and it sounds like he may want to adjust the occussion first to see if it is related to just biting pressures that are tramatizing the tooth. it is true that you never know how deep decay is until you get in there so it could be that the tooth is still in shock but if in some case if the tooth doesn't recover it will need root canal therapy. a root canal means that the nerve is removed and so the tooth becomes brittle because their is no blood flow, so you usually don't feel pain from that tooth, but because it is brittle the tooth is likey to fail in the future.
Reply:You should go back to your dentist. It sounds as if you may well need a root canal which is what your doctor first told you. More than likely he was trying to see if you could avoid that. Sometimes a tooth will calm down. Maybe your radiograph xray didn't present a clear cut problem when you were first there? One of the reasons you should return to your dentist is because he is the most familiar with your case. He'll be able to take a new xray and compare it to the previous one to see if there are any changes. Given the pain that you've described my best guess is that the nerve of your tooth is involved. Your condition is not called you "having a root canal"......you may NEED a root canal to remove the inflamed/infected nerves in the canals of this tooth. Most patients feel relief once the tooth is opened up to perform the root canal. ( kind of like opening the lid of a pressure cooker to let the steam out ).You'll be totally numb during the entire procedure. Personally, I think the hardest part is just keeping your mouth open. Once you have a root canal you will need a crown placed on this tooth. Once you remove the nerves in a tooth, the tooth loses some of its blood supply. So, it's just a matter of time before the tooth will become dry and brittle and ultimately very likely will break. You don't want this to happen because then you'll be faced with more expensive options to replace this missing/broken tooth.......such as a bridge or an implant. So, IF you in fact need a root canal, don't just assume you're free and clear once the pain is gone. Make sure that you complete your treatment by having a crown placed on the tooth. If you truly were not comfortable with your dentist, you can request your xray and see a new dentist for an eval. Sometimes a tooth is sensitive after a deep filling, but you need to have a new xray taken to see what's really going on for sure. I hope that helps......good luck :)

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