As a dentist who has treated patients across the United States for more than two decades, one of the most alarming situations I encounter is a patient walking into the office saying:
"Doctor, I bit down on something hard and now my tooth hurts every time I chew."
In many cases, the problem turns out to be a split tooth.
One of the most common emergency dental complaints I hear from patients in Berkeley, California is:
“Doctor, I feel the pain every day, and I cannot sleep well anymore.”
When tooth pain becomes severe enough to interfere with sleep, work, eating, and daily life, it is often a sign that something serious is happening inside the tooth. While not every painful tooth requires root canal treatment, persistent pain that worsens at night frequently indicates infection or inflammation affecting the dental pulp—the living tissue inside the tooth.
One of the most common questions patients ask after a root canal treatment is:
“Doctor, I have a little swelling around my gums. Is this normal, or should I be worried?”
As a dentist practicing in the United States for more than 15 years, I hear this concern frequently from patients in Palo Alto and throughout California. The answer depends on several factors, including when the swelling appeared, how severe it is, whether pain is present, and what the underlying condition of the tooth was before treatment.
One of the most common questions I hear from patients in Redding, California is:
“Can my tooth still be saved, or do I need an extraction?”
After more than 20 years practicing dentistry and helping patients save damaged teeth, I can tell you that many teeth that appear hopeless can often be preserved through root canal treatment and proper restorative care.
If you have noticed swelling and red coloring around a tooth that previously received root canal treatment, you may be wondering whether the tooth is infected again, whether the treatment has failed, or if the tooth can still be saved. These symptoms can be alarming, especially when they appear months or even years after what seemed to be a successful root canal procedure.
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