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Can my tooth be sustained with a root canal and post?
Query: Hi doctor, I was suffering from molar pain for the past two weeks and then decided to see a doctor. One of my molars decayed and I needed a root canal. But here is a thing, my tooth is very very short for a crown, it is between 1 and 2 mm in height. Is it fine to just put a post and then refill the... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If your root canal is being in process and the crown length is very low, it is best to have post and core done on it after a final step of the root canal. This will strengthen your tooth and it will last long for like 10 years or more. If you do not get the post and cor... Read Full »
Why do I have jaw pain that exacerbates on opening my mouth?
Query: Hello doctor, I have lower and upper jaw pain, toothache, pain opening the mouth and a neck ache. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You might have a habit of clenching your teeth very tightly, that is why you are having joint pain on opening and closing of the mouth. Your TMJ must be disrupted. For its relief, take tablet Brufen 400 mg twice a day for three days. And take any best muscle relaxant tabl... Read Full »
How can I ease the pain from an erupting wisdom tooth?
Query: Hello doctor, My wisdom tooth is growing. It is very painful. What is the solution? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This eruption pain occurs in every 2 or 3 months. To suppress it you must do this antibiotic course: Tablet Augmentin 625 mg, two times a day, tablet Metronidazole 400 mg, two times a day, tablet Brufen (painkiller) 400 mg, two times a day but if the pain is severe take... Read Full »
Why am I having pain in a recently root canal treated tooth?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a root canal done five months back. I started to experience pain yesterday where the crown is, and overnight the pain got severe. The crown feels sensitive when I touch it. So I am afraid there is an infection underneath it. My dentist is closed for the weekend. Nothing I do sto... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand this would be a very painful condition. If it has started with pain so hard inside the crown then infection has definitely occurred. In such cases, re-treatment is done with a very poor prognosis or tooth extraction is done that rules out the cause of infec... Read Full »