Itchyness after Root Canal being done

[MrSoreTooth]

I had a Root canal done a month ago, The next morning my face on the same side as the root canal procedure was totally itchy. Then a few days later my whole body itches and I break out with hives and stuff mainly on my neck if I don't take a benadryl... It wont stop on its own. When I take 25mg of benadryl it makes it go away for about a day and a half. I talked to my endontist that did the procedure and he swears up & down that he has never ever heard of this before ever and he is like 60 years old. How can this be? Could it be the gutta percha or maybe the epoxy used on the temperary cap? Has anyone here ever heard of this? is there any way to test these things? SOS!  PS- I tried to put this on the dental forum too but they don't seem to be accepting any new questions at this time..

[catnip009]

I'm wondering if the rash ever cleared up over time?  I had two root canals seven months ago and also have itchy skin and chronic itching rash anywhere I perspire like my immune system is reacting to something in the perspiration or reacting to normal skin flora.  I'm allergic to latex and have had bad rash reactions to it and wish latex free root canals were done in the United States as they are in Europe.  Gutta percha is latex and contains toxic heavy metals so it shows up x-rays and theoretically kills bacteria.  Problem is the toxin leaks out into the body.  See link:  http://www.drheise.com/dental.htm  Many root canal fillings and sterilizing techniques are harmful in and of themselves, such as the placement of gutta percha (which may contain mercury, lead, and barium, all which can slowly leach into the body via the tooth), silver point (made of pure silver which also leaches into the body, producing symptoms similar to mercury poisoning) and creosote used as a sterilizing agent (a powerful carcinogen).

EndoCal 10 is a nontoxic calcium oxide (called “heavy calcium”) which has the ability to gently expand into the tiny root canal tubules, offering an effective sealing agent of the dental tubules without toxicity. t is also capable of adequately sealing the end of the root tip, ensuring specific internal asepsis which can effectively treat even the most stubborn periapical infections (which are typically due to infectitious organisms living inside the root tip). This material has been used successfully for over 20 years in Italy as a filling for root canal teeth. It has been used successfully in other countries as well. Warning: It is essential to laser-disinfect the dental canal before the placement of EndoCal 10. Laser disinfection is necessary to kill pathogens present in the tiny dental tubules in the canal (over 99% disinfection rate) which cannot be killed by other means. This prevents infections from building up in the tooth later on.

The common dental practice of using sodium hypochlorite (dental bleach) in the dental canals is not adequate (it has only an approximate 30% disinfection rate). When laser sterilization was not done before placing Biocalex, the root canal tooth had to be redone at a later date, most commonly due to infection.

[MrSoreTooth]

Yes, I was taking Clindimycine and i stopped that 4 days after the procedure thinking that was the cause....This was a month ago now.....As of Saturday morning i have now lost 85% of my taste and smell.....

[bweb]

maybe when you had the root canal the nerve was affected.  Could be a good idea to discuss with the dentist that did your procedure...or another one.

[bweb]

HI, did you take antibiotics after the surgery for your tooth?
Maybe you are/were allergic to the anti-biotics.