IV-based anesthetic for root canal?

david_dzikowski@hotmail.c · medicine forum beginner Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 1

Any comments would be greatly appreciated!

The history --

A month ago, my wife visited our dentist regarding some pain in one of
her lower molars. Her pain is not acute, but does bother her when she
chews. Our dentist took some x-rays, prescribed 500 MG of Keflex (3x
per day), and suggested she visit an endodontist.

On the first visit to the endodntist, he evaluated her and suggested a
root canal. At the root canal appointment, he attempted to numb her
tooth with a local anesthetic but the tooth would not go numb. He
prescribed 500 MG of Amoxicillin (3x per day) and told her to come back
in a week. This last week he again tried to numb her tooth but it
*still* wouldn't go numb. He is now suggesting an IV-based anesthetic.

My questions --

Is this normal for a tooth to be so difficult to numb (even with the
antibiotics)?

Should we see a endodontist with better anesthetic skills?

Thank you!

Steven Bornfeld · medicine forum Guru Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 492

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