Usually, toothache after root canal treatment can be relieved by self-care and oral medication.
1. Self-care: after root canal treatment, due to the stimulation of instruments and other stimuli, it is easy to have a slight toothache, this pain usually lasts for about a week, if there is a short period of mild pain, it is recommended to observe and see, at the same time, reduce the number of times the affected tooth is chewed, and don’t eat too hard food on the diet, choose easy to chew the food.
2. Oral medication: If the pain is more severe, you can take appropriate oral pain medication, such as ibuprofen capsules and other drugs, if the pain can not be relieved or there are signs of aggravation, it may be root canal treatment is not complete or inflammation and infection caused by such recommendations for follow-up, if necessary, again root canal treatment.
After root canal treatment, we should pay attention to oral hygiene, use mouthwash to rinse the mouth after meals, eat a light diet, do not eat spicy and stimulating food, if the pain is not relieved or there are signs of aggravation, it is recommended to consult a doctor for examination in a timely manner.