Symptoms of Root Canal Disease
 What Are the Most Common Symptoms of Endodontic Disease?
Endodontic disease can manifest itself with a wide
variety and combination of symptoms. Common symptoms of endodontic disease
include:
- Lingering sensitivity to cold liquids.
- Lingering sensitivity to hot liquids.
- Sensitivity to sweets.
- Pain to biting pressure.
- Pain that is referred from a tooth to another
area, such as the neck, temple, or the ear.
- Spontaneous toothache, such as that
experienced while reading a magazine, watching television, etc.
- Constant or intermittent pain.
- Severe pain.
- Throbbing pain.
- Pain that may occur in response to atmospheric
pressure changes, such as when flying or scuba diving.
- Pain that may occur in response to postural
changes, such as when going from a standing to a reclining position.
- Swelling.
If you have any of these symptoms, it would be
wise to see your dentist because you might have root canal disease or
another dental problem. Some of these symptoms may also be attributable to
decay, defective fillings, periodontal diseases, cracked teeth, or other
tooth or bite-related problems. On other occasions, the symptoms may even
be caused by disorders that are not related to the teeth.
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