Medical Advice on "Endodontist"

Please clarify if my dental problem is curable.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As the pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity) go, first inadequate frenum mandibular reveals inadequacy of attached gingiva. Then, two swellings can be seen in the lower region and possibly with pus. Fi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Johnn Kazimm

Is it advisable to get hemisection done in a molar with crown and abscess?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Seeing the recent X-rays (attachment removed to protect patient identity) it is obvious that the distal root has abscess and should be removed. Hemisection might be a good idea but it alone cannot withstand the biting...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas

I noticed cracks in my molar teeth.Should I wear a mouthguard?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all thank God that you met a good endodontist who diagnosed the right problem. Secondly, through all your case history it is evident that you are having a chronic habit of clenching your jaws that is called 'bruxi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Tooba Qazi

Will a RC treated tooth give pain after treatment?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The best possible way to find out is to get an X-ray done of the area to find out if there is an abscess related to the wisdom tooth or the RCT treated the molar adjacent tooth. Bite on a pen or pencil on that treated...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas

During RCT, broken file left inside tooth. Will it cause any issue?

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 ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas

I have tooth pain. Should I get root canal treatment for this?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. 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...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas

Could it be an issue of the crown that causes pain in the teeth?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It could be mostly due to food impaction causing infection below the crown. So, the dentist might have tried to clean it. If you have X-ray of the teeth please attach it for examination. This pain is definitely not an...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas

Why is my tooth infection not evident on X-ray?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sometimes, it takes time for an abscess to show on the X-ray, but pain starts as soon as it starts producing pus. When the quantity of pus increases and causes bone loss at the root apex, then it starts showing on the X-...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas

Can you look at my RCT X-ray and tell me if an infection is still present?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the files and gone through them (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The two mesial roots are not properly filled to the tip but there does not seem to be any infection at the apex. I suggest yo...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas

After RCT treatment, how did the infection get spread to the jaw?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per the radiograph (attachment removed to protect patient identity), your tooth infection had extended beyond the root apex and entered the underlying bone, and it becomes a periapical abscess. The tooth roots are mu...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Tinu Thampy