{"id":17,"date":"2024-09-03T20:54:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T20:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emadentalwestfield.com\/blog\/?p=17"},"modified":"2024-09-25T20:57:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T20:57:50","slug":"what-to-do-root-canal-recovery-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emadentalwestfield.com\/blog\/what-to-do-root-canal-recovery-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"What Should I Do for Root Canal Recovery Pain?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thanks to modern anesthetics, you can be reasonably confident that getting a root canal<\/a> won\u2019t be very painful. Most patients find the treatment to be more comparable to a dental filling than some sort of medieval torture method. That said, you will probably experience some discomfort once the local anesthetic wears off. Keep reading so you\u2019ll know what to do for root canal recovery aches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Isn\u2019t a Root Canal Supposed to Eliminate Pain?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, yes, that is part of the goal. But let\u2019s walk this back a bit. Dentists typically recommend root canal treatments when something needs to be removed from the inside of your tooth, like an infection or decaying roots. Not everyone who needs a root canal has a toothache, and while any severe pain will be taken care of, it simply takes time for the surrounding area to heal after being poked with a needle and dental tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Mitigate Recovery Aches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, the type of discomfort you\u2019ll likely experience isn\u2019t major. Taking over-the-counter pain relievers are usually enough to alleviate soreness, and as an anti-inflammatory, ibuprofen is often particularly effective. Here are some other tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n