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This type of dental work can be so distressing. My daughter recently had a front tooth start looking dark. Then it started hurting, so she went to our dentist. Turns out the tooth is dead, and knowing her anxiety of dental work, he immediately slapped the "laughing gas" on her and said she needed a root canal.
He quickly did the first part of the work, but after a couple of days, the pain worsened again. Turns out the infection was worse than first thought, so more antibiotics, and another procedure. She was finally free of the pain and pressure.
We have a great dentist, he never hurts you, and is a genius with giving the lidocaine to the correct nerve to block pain. It will be a sad day when he retires. Out daughter is moving to KY, so she will need to find a new de twist.
One thing our dentist told us years ago was that there are clues by what triggers tooth pain. If something cold triggers it, it's a cavity. If something hot makes it throb and you feel pressure, it's usually from infection.
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