Q: I had LANAP two weeks ago on one side. The procedure went well until the end when the Dr. said he was doing the cleaning. I felt bad nerve pain with only the teeth that had fillings. Next was the drilling to adjust the bite. The pain was so, so bad. When people get LANAP, do the Dr’s have to do this INTENSE cleaning and use a drill to adjust the bite? I am still in pain with severe sensitivity. Is this normal? My dentist has never heard of this. I am petrified to do the other side.
A: The cleaning part of the procedure is not done at the end so I am a little confused about the sequence of events. If you have profound anesthesia, then you should not feel anything during the procedure. If you are still in pain, then something else is going on with your fillings, or possibly decay or root canal issues? It is very hard to diagnose without examining you.
