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What Causes Runny Brown Nasal Discharge After A Root Canal Treatment?

I went to an endo a few days ago to get a root canal on my #2 (back top right) molar. some sodium-something had dripped down my throat and burned my nose really bad. I flushed my nose with a flush and used nasoquort as suggested by the dentist. the next day when I bent over to grab something brown water liquid ran out my nose as if I had a nose bleed but nothing hurt... not everytime but too often when I bend over my nose will run and sometimes its clear but then id say 1/3 the time its this dark brown color liquid and it stains my hands when I run it off and it drys??? any advice
Sat, 19 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.

I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As per your query, you have symptoms of runny brown and nasal discharge after a root canal treatment, which seems to be due to solution which has dripped down and leads to ulceration and pigmentation.

Need not to worry. I would suggest you to consult an endodontist and your dentist again and get evaluated. Doctor can re-irrigate tooth and entire area and start treatment accordingly. Doctor may prescribe you anti inflammatory medications. Do warm saline rinses and maintain hygiene of oral cavity.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Causes Runny Brown Nasal Discharge After A Root Canal Treatment?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As per your query, you have symptoms of runny brown and nasal discharge after a root canal treatment, which seems to be due to solution which has dripped down and leads to ulceration and pigmentation. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to consult an endodontist and your dentist again and get evaluated. Doctor can re-irrigate tooth and entire area and start treatment accordingly. Doctor may prescribe you anti inflammatory medications. Do warm saline rinses and maintain hygiene of oral cavity. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.