Root Canal Post Operative Instructions

At Pavilion Dental Group, we have a wonderful team to serve you. Our doctors are

Be sure to take any antibiotic medication prescribed for you as it will help the area to heal. An analgesic may also be recommended for your comfort and can be taken as directed.

If you have any of the following signs or symptoms, please call our office as these complications do not occur routinely:

• A reaction to the prescribed medication
• Increasing tenderness or swelling in the area surrounding the tooth
• The temporary filling dislodges from the tooth
• The tooth fractures

A crown or other final restoration should be placed within a short time interval after root canal therapy is completed unless we have advised you otherwise.