Dear Yoda,My Gosh, I'm sorry you are in such a predicament. I have had significant dental pain in my life, and I know that it is about as bad as it gets! I am so sorry. I hope that you have had your root canal by now or at least are on antibiotics. I can see that you know more about this than I do, but I believe the antibiotics are usually needed for an infected tooth, prior to the root canal? Empathizing with You ~ billieJ