About Duane E. Cox, DMD Expertise Endodontics, INSTI-DAMs, 3GEN Reamers, NiTi rotary files
Experience 33 years of clinical practice, last 17 years specializing in endodontics being a dental contractor and inventing dental products - INSTI-DAM, 3GEN Reamers, Fog Free Medical Face Mask, etc.
Organizations Academy of General Dentistry
Publications website = www.break-r-way.com
self published copyrighted book on endodontics being rewritten as written in 1995
Education/Credentials 1975 Graduate of Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry
Awards and Honors 3 U.S. Patents, etc. First year INSTI-DAM was marketed it placed in the category "TOP 10 Chairside Products", according to Dental Products Report.
Past/Present Clients ZIRC Company manufactures latex and latex free INSTI-DAMs since 1999 and has sold over one million of them. Small numbers of dentists have used my patented safety feature upgrade to rotary files making them absolutely and easily retrievable when separated. Co-presentor on course on endodontics when rotary NiTi files were first introduced to the dental profession. Developed some of the first software for dentists in 1984.
Question I have had 2 root canals over the past week. First one was on Thursday I believe it was the #13 tooth??? next to last tooth upper left side. Then Monday, I went in for second root canal. #15 I think, last tooth in my mouth upper left side. I have no wisdom teeth. I am experiencing more pain now than I was before the root canal. My gums feel very irritated (which I understand is normal), but it feels as though there is a blister forming on the gumline around the tooth. I keep wanting to touch it with my tongue. Could this be infection? I still have some antibiotics from general dentist left, and I have pain pills, but they are only helping so much. Can I use an over counter numbing agent such as anbesol? Or will that irritate it more. I am desperate for some kind of help. My general dentist, and endontist are both on vacation until July 7th, and July 11th. What should I do for this irritating feeling?
Answer Hi Dawn,
Sorry for the long delay in getting to your question. I have moved and can not get internet yet at my new address among other problems. Ambesol can not hurt so of course you can give it a try. Taking the antibiotics and pain pills might get you by until everyone is back from vacation. If that does not work, they should have some arrangement with other dentists to cover their emergencies.
