Medical Advice on "Endodontist"

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

Why did I have a traumatic and painful experience during my RCT treatment?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I agree that RCT (root canal treatment) is definitely a painless procedure. In your case, anesthesia was not effective and your endodontist should have postponed your appointment by giving you medications. The techni...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Bharat Joshi

After ten months of root canal treatment, I still have soreness while biting. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ten months period is more than enough for the root canal treatment to get healed. It gets relieved by a week or by two sittings. If the patient does not have pain or any other issues with root canal treatment, then it is...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Mousam Chattopadhyay

I have pain for two weeks after root canal treatment. Kindly help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and the attached x-ray (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Kindly let me know how long you have been facing pain post root canal. Was it continuous after the procedure did...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Mousam Chattopadhyay

I have severe tooth pain after crown placement in the RCT treated tooth. Kindly help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It may cause pain if the file is protruding out of the canal, but is not usually the cause. There may be a hidden canal infection. Usually, such pain is caused when more disinfectant liquid is injected into the bo...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas

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