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Gutta percha in teeth

2017-04-23 12:08:07
While doing RCT about an year ago, a part of the gutta percha used to clean the tooth was broken and left inside my tooth. It has not hurt in 1 year. I have not got in capped yet. Where can I get it removed in Bangalore? Is surgery required for it? Should I get the tooth extracted instead? It is a molar tooth.
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2 things... First of all the gutta percha is supposed to be left in the tooth after an RCT. Second, after RCT you HAVE to go for a cap. Otherwise there is a chance of recurrence of the infection. So there are 2 options left... Either go for a retreatment or for extraction. However in your case, whether retreatment is possible or not will only be decided after looking at the intra oral radiograph.
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The cap is an essential part of RCT. In the future never leave a RC treated tooth without a cap. I could lead to many complications.

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