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Is it advisable for my child to undergo RCT?
Query: Hello doctor, My 2.5 years old daughter had a fall around 6 to 7 months back and one of her front teeth was chipped. At that time, it looked fine and till now, she had no pain or any sensitivity issues in eating. But off late, the color of the chipped tooth has turned green. We consulted two dentis... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I got your chief complaint and opinions of two dentists. As far age is concerned, your daughter still is in need of these teeth as permanent teeth take time to erupt, by 6 to 7 years they will erupt. Till then, healthy front teeth are important otherwise she will devel... Read Full »
Can my endodontically treated wisdom tooth cause pain in the right side of my head?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a root canal on my right wisdom tooth, which erupted a few years ago. I have frequent mouth ulcers near that area. I am having severe pain in the right side of the brain, frequent running nose, and soreness on the right side. I want to know if this pain on the right side is due ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. There are strong possibilities of problems in the wisdom tooth or any other tooth on the right side which can cause pain in teeth, jaws, head, neck, and ear. Mouth ulcers can occur due to a traumatic bite by a s... Read Full »
My root canal treated molar got fractured. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 33-year-old woman with quite healthy teeth in general. I still have all my natural teeth, including wisdom teeth. Last week my lower molar broke down, and I had a root canal done on that tooth four years ago. My dentist prepared it for a new crown last Wednesday but did not fit a ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The dentist should have done temporization under such conditions. It is his fault for not doing so. Yes, a crown can supra erupt, creating a problem in the fitting. Two or three weeks is a long time, and a crown can break. I advise you to wait ... Read Full »
I am experiencing pain and swelling after a root canal treatment received two days ago. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I recently received a root canal treatment two days ago. I am still experiencing pain, but now there is a swelling in my jaw that came on the third day of the root canal treatment. Is this a sign of infection? Read Full »
Answer: Hi doctor, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, swelling and pain after root canal treatment are signs of infection due to over-instrumentation. It can also be due to the presence of accessory canals, which the doctor has not found, and it can be due to perforation as well. Another reason is incomplete ... Read Full »