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2018-01-31 13:37:15
How many sittings does a root canal treatment have..? I have started today and today's treatment was just cleaning I guess nd im not sure..? nd next meeting is on 3rd Feb..!!
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Hi there! The duration and the number of sittings for a root canal treatment varies according to the initial condition of your affected tooth/teeth as well as the dental systems used by your dentist. A conventional RC treatment requires 3-4 sittings .
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Avoid biting on hard food from the area under treatment and avoid consuming extremely cold ,hot or sweet food.

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Root canal treatment have 3 sittings but it can be done either single sitting or 2 sittings depending on the condition of your tooth (Diagnosis).
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visit your dentist and get root canal treatment done. even if you do not have any complaint after first sitting
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after root canal treatment chances of fracture of tooth is more. it is advisable to get crown. you are young and need to maintain your teeth for long time.

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