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I sorta worry that the root canal may not have even fixed my tooth problems. Maybe I won't even be able to get a temp crown in 2 weeks, and will instead need more work done first. Or maybe I'll get a crown and then find out I need more work done. Maybe it would need to be removed.. but that's why my normal dentist likes to wait 2 weeks before doing a crown, to make sure the root canal was successful.
Ever since the throbbing pain started, I no longer noticed any sharp pains. But I haven't been chewing on that side of the mouth either.
In the first days after the root canal, I still got the throbbing pain a few times, which worried me but from what I read was normal.
But now it's been five days. After sipping a mostly melted milkshake, I still get pains.. mostly along the right gumlines. It's a delayed sensitivity to the cold. If it were only due to gum recession (I don't have gingivitis), I'd expect it to be on the left side too. And I don't know why would it feel so much worse now than it did in the past.
Gah.
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By the way! You know when you see diagrams of molars, how they show 2 roots? But then sometimes you see 3-D models with 4 roots? (Or am I imagining that?)
According to what I've read now, the number of roots varies among teeth and among people! Bottom molars normally have 2 roots, but they are wide ones. One root can have more than one canal in it. (Maybe because the roots are really multiple fused roots is what I'm thinking.)
How many roots and root canals does a tooth have?
How Many Roots Does a Molar Typically Have?
Ever since the throbbing pain started, I no longer noticed any sharp pains. But I haven't been chewing on that side of the mouth either.
In the first days after the root canal, I still got the throbbing pain a few times, which worried me but from what I read was normal.
But now it's been five days. After sipping a mostly melted milkshake, I still get pains.. mostly along the right gumlines. It's a delayed sensitivity to the cold. If it were only due to gum recession (I don't have gingivitis), I'd expect it to be on the left side too. And I don't know why would it feel so much worse now than it did in the past.
Gah.
.
By the way! You know when you see diagrams of molars, how they show 2 roots? But then sometimes you see 3-D models with 4 roots? (Or am I imagining that?)
According to what I've read now, the number of roots varies among teeth and among people! Bottom molars normally have 2 roots, but they are wide ones. One root can have more than one canal in it. (Maybe because the roots are really multiple fused roots is what I'm thinking.)
How many roots and root canals does a tooth have?
How many roots and canals your dentist actually finds, and therefore must ultimately treat when performing its endodontic therapy, can vary, even substantially, from what is considered “normal.”
In fact, the only valid axiom that can be given about this subject is that every tooth has at least one root and each root always contains at least one canal.
How Many Roots Does a Molar Typically Have?
Upper molars, also known as maxillary molars, have three roots. ...
Lower molars, or mandibular molars, have two roots. ... The mesial root often has two canals, while the distal root usually has one or two canals.
Wisdom teeth, or third molars, are known for their variable root structures. They can have a single fused root, two roots, or up to four roots, and their shapes can be unpredictable, sometimes curling or splaying.
Some molars may have supernumerary roots, which are extra roots beyond the typical number. These additional roots are often found in mandibular molars, especially third molars. Conversely, root fusion can occur, where two or more roots join, resulting in fewer distinct roots. Root fusion is more common in maxillary molars, particularly second molars, and can lead to complex internal canal systems.