Though not in most cases, the files used during root canal therapy might sometimes break within the root canal while doing the procedure. If the broken piece of the file is stuck within the root canal and does not extend beyond the root canal, it will not cause problems. If not, it has to be removed with a minor endodontic surgical procedure.
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Why is there pain in my RC-treated tooth after two weeks?
Query: Hi doctor, Ten years back, I got root canal treatment done for one of my lower tooth. But, since two weeks,I started getting pain and went to the dentist. The dentist suggested doing the RCT again. During the second sitting, he said there was a metal file inside the teeth nerve, which was broken by ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, the chances that a metal file remaining in the root without causing pain is possible. If you have doubts, ask the dentist for an x-ray before he starts the root canal. Every dentist takes an IOPA- X-ray (intraoral periapical radiograph) before he starts RCT (root c... Read Full »
Can a broken root canal file left in tooth cause problems?
Query: Hi doctor, Four months before, I had a root canal treatment and the file was broken inside the tooth. So, I went to another doctor and after a month of treatment, he said the file has been removed. Now, I feel a very light sensation in the tooth. I went to a new dentist as I could not contact the ol... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.The broken file piece will never cause a problem for you and will never travel to any other region of the mouth or body. If the tooth does not have any pain, then there is no need for any worries as the file has got stuck (locked) inside the canal. So, it will remain there ... Read Full »
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