Can a root canal relieve pain in the upper teeth and jaw that persists despite taking medications?

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Thank you for your query.

I understand your concern. How long you have been experiencing the symptoms of pain. As the filling in your second premolar is quite close to the nerve, it can be the main reason. Let me know which antibiotic you are taking currently and when this filling was done on your second premolar. Was it long back?

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I do not think RCT (root canal treatment) is required. Do you have severe pain or just moderate pain in that tooth now? When a filling is close to the nerve and it exceeds that pressure, temporary pain will subside in a few days once you take the antibiotic course. Maybe you should just wait and watch a few more days after taking this antibiotic prophylaxis which I am prescribing now. Take Amoxicillin 500 mg twice daily for three days along with another antibiotic which I would like to give. Do not take any other medications. Please confirm your age for me to prescribe the other medication. If this does not work even after a few days and the sensitivity or pain persists, then you would need to get the infection resolved by endodontic or root canal treatment.

Kindly consult a specialist, talk to them, and take medications with their consent.

I hope this has helped you.

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RCT (root canal treatment) could be advocated, but it can also fail as you will need to adjust to it post-operatively. I wanted to know your medical history so that you can prevent this infection from relapsing by just following proper antibiotic therapy. The synergistic action of antibiotics would act the same as RCT and many patients do not get it done until they have severe pain. So I would like to know if you have severe or tolerable pain and your medical history.

I hope this has helped you.

Thank you.