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I have swelling on my face after an incomplete root canal treatment. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My dentist did half of the root canal treatment, filled it in, and sent me home. Recently the filling has fallen out and I have not been able to get to a dentist. My tooth does not hurt, it occasionally tastes of blood, however, my cheek and gums have swelled immensely this past hour,... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Yes, it has something to do with your unfinished root canal. The infection is in the mouth and it is still there near the tooth. The dentist has given you a temporary filling material. Visit any oral surgeon and ask... Read Full »
I have discomfort in my composite filling. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I recently did my composite filling. The white part of the filling looks like something is stuck on it and gives the same feeling. It does not look normal, and it also irritates. Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query, and I can understand your concern. I am a maxillofacial surgeon. I will be answering you shortly. I hope this will help you. Thank you. Read Full »
I have pain after temporary filling during RCT. Is it normal?
Query: Hi doctor, In root canal treatment, even after temporary filling, pain is still present. If something touches the tooth, there is extreme pain. Is it normal or do I need to get the tooth removed? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Root canal treatment involves three main steps namely: Access opening (opening of the root canal). Biomechanical preparation (cleaning and shaping the canal). Obturation (filling the canal). Temporary filling which you mean is just the superficial one. Pain may ... Read Full »
Is it necessary to get root canal treatment done for tooth?
Query: Hi doctor, I have pain in one of the gums near one of the upper teeth. After eating or having something hot or cold, I feel sensitive and after that, I get pain for some time, but the pain goes away automatically. I have gone to one of the dentists and she suggested me to get a root canal treatment ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. If you have pain after eating cold or hot, it mostly means that the nerves inside are infected. It has to be root canal treated. If you are so sure that it can be saved and want to try something else, ask a dentist to just... Read Full »
I have a decayed tooth with a bracket on it. Can a temporary filling be done for that tooth?
Query: Hello doctor,I have a decayed tooth with a bracket on it. Can a temporary filling be done? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. If there is any caries present during orthodontic treatment it should be filled before starting the treatment. You can visit the nearest dentist to remove the bracket. Every dentist has the necessary instrument to... Read Full »
Dentist suggests root canal for tooth. Can I avoid it?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a tooth that needs a root canal treatment; however, due to the coronavirus restriction, I will consult the dentist only if I am in pain, but I am currently not in pain. The dentist I saw a few weeks ago said I should get the treatment done as soon as possible as it could become sym... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I suggest you follow the instructions. 1. Avoid too hot, too cold, and hard foods that can start tooth pain. 2. Use the other side for chewing. Biting food with the filled tooth could dislodge the filling and complicate things. 3. Brush... Read Full »
Is severe pain after getting a sedative filling normal?
Query: Hello doctor, I got a sedative filling done after a filling that was done a week ago became very painful. A day after the sedative filling, I am still experiencing a lot of pain. Is this normal? When should I consider going back to the dentist? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your issue. Since you have pain after sedative/temporary filling, this indicates the tooth is either non-vital or the cavity has reached the pulp (blood supply of tooth). So, kindly visit the dentist, take an X-ray (intraoral periapical radiograph... Read Full »
Do I need a root canal treatment compulsorily?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a cavity in the tooth. The X-rays show it was small but when the dentist drilled the nerve got exposed and is telling me I need a root canal along with crown. He has put a temporary filling for now. How do I know if I need a root canal for sure? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If the nerve or pulp of the tooth is exposed, there is no other course of treatment except root canal treatment. You can confirm the same using x-ray, IOPA of the tooth. If no treatment is continued or a permanent filling is placed, the tooth will continue to experience... Read Full »
Do I need a root canal if there is no pain?
Query: Hello doctor,Approximately one year back, my left chewing tooth got a small hole due to something which I bit. So, that became a tooth decay, over there it looks black. I recently consulted a dentist. So, he suggested a root canal but I do not have any pain nor loose of teeth and also I am afraid of... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If the cavity is deep, the root canal treatment is necessary to save it. Else, it will have to be pulled out later. If it is not too deep then you should ask him whether first a temporary filling can be given and if there is no pain even after one month, it can be re... Read Full »
My 8-year-old son has broken tooth and it is filled with temporary filling. Should I be concerned?
Query: Hi doctor, I brought my 8-year-old son to the dentist because he broke his front tooth (two-thirds of a tooth is gone, and one-third of a tooth with the root is still there). We went to a clinic. The first dentist came, and he said this required root canal treatment so that he would refer us to anot... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. They would not have intentionally left anything inside the child's tooth if they stopped the treatment in the middle. But the second dentist has just filled the tooth with a temporary filling material which means the treatment is incomplete an... Read Full »