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Intermittent Headaches Post Root Canal Treatment. Reason?

HI, Day 2 post root canal treatment of 5th upper left tooth.
Was experiencing intermittent headaches during the night for 3
nights before the treatment, now having to take ibuprofen every 4 hours
during the day also.
Headaches temporal left side more than right and also increased
sensitivity to front left 1st tooth.
Dreading going to bed....
My dentist said I had long nerves x2 in the one tooth, she packed
it and I've to go back next week....help
mairi
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Allergist and Immunologist,  's  Response
may be associated sinus infection as the toth roots are in contact with sinus base
as she manipulated totth it triggeredsinus infection leading to severe mucus and pressure in sinus leading to headaches
need sinus specific antibiotic short course to clear infection andanti allergics to reduce the secretion ormation so as to reduce sinus preesure and headaches
analgesic to conrtinue
get xray pns waters view to see the sinus condition and treat after consulting ent specialist
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Intermittent Headaches Post Root Canal Treatment. Reason?

may be associated sinus infection as the toth roots are in contact with sinus base as she manipulated totth it triggeredsinus infection leading to severe mucus and pressure in sinus leading to headaches need sinus specific antibiotic short course to clear infection andanti allergics to reduce the secretion ormation so as to reduce sinus preesure and headaches analgesic to conrtinue get xray pns waters view to see the sinus condition and treat after consulting ent specialist