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Broken Tip inside the tooth
I went for root canal
the dentist ended up with some complications
a tip of that instrument broken n settled inside the tooth
this is its xray.. is it ok to leave that needle like thing inside as it is??
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hi if your asymptomatic means no pain and swelling you can forget about otherwise visit endodontist get instrument removed or bypass it and get it filled
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It is actually acceptable if the endodontic file is broken as long as it doesn't cause pain. If any kind of pain, do make sure they do a re- root canal.
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