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How Can Infection Leading To Pain And Swelling While Undergoing Root Canal Treatment Be Medically Addressed Without Surgery?

Posted on Wed, 27 Sep 2023

Question: My mother recently has undergone root canal on one side .first the dentist told that it will be cleared.then after that she is going to sitting s for dressing s.then the dentist. told that she got infection endodontic surgery is necessary.is endodontic surgery necessary?What about tooth removal ?which process is better.?

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please provide more details.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for the query..

Root canal treatment is generally sufficient to treat infer in the tooth and it is filled with inert material so that it doesn't get infected again.

So first of all please answer the following questions so that I can guide you better.

1. In how many sittings the root canal treatment was completed or is it not complete and still going on?

2. How many days before the root canal treatment was completed?

3. Is there any pain in the tooth or swelling?

4. Do you have any layest x ray of the tooth, please upload a latest X-ray of the tooth.

5. What is your mother's age, is she having any medical problems or does she take any medicine?

6. Is the root canal treated tooth loose?

Please revert back with answers..

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (24 minutes later)

She is 51 years old .root canal treatment is still going on.shethere is no pain or swelling.

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Please enquire your Dentist.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
From the prescription you uploaded there is no details mentioned about the reason for doing Endodontic surgery.

So please ask your Dentist about the reason that why root canal cannot resolve infection and why Endodontic surgery is needed.
Let me know the reason so that I can guide you how to proceed.

Also please upload a latest X-ray of the tooth.

Please revert back with details..

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (12 hours later)

After starting root canal only she got some pain and swelling then the dentist said that infection was severe than he expected

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Please send the latest x-ray.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Severe infection can also be treated with root canal treatment and antibiotic combination.
So to know exactly what is the condition of her tooth I need to see the latest x-ray.
So please get her latest x-ray done and upload it here.
I will have a look and let you know.

Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (22 hours later)

TheX ray I uploaded was taken at the very beginning of the treatment.before tooth extraction on left side.for right side front teeth root canal was done.root canal was failed.

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Need a latest x ray.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
I need a latest x ray and that too a small one precise to the tooth that is known as IOPAR.
Please get it done from a dental clinic and upload.
Because I need to see the current condition of the tooth to give you appropriate advise that root canal should be continued or Endodontic surgery or extraction which is best.

Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana