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Cavity in wisdom tooth
I have a cavity in the wisdom tooth due to a small broken part from the tooth. It happened 2 months back. Now the adjoining teeth have started showing some sensitivity on cold water and while chewing.
Is root canal the only way or the cavity can be filled? What is the difference between root canal and cavity filling? And which one is recommended in my case?
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Hi..in your case root canal seems to be best solution. A filling is done when cavity is only in the top portion of tooth ( enamel). If it has spread to deep layers, patient feels sensitivity,in this case root canal is recommended. Looks like cavity has spread from wisdom tooth to next tooth in your case.
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If there is a Cavity in the wisdom tooth and you say part of the tooth is broken then it's better that wisdom tooth is extracted. Just due to the food lodgement the adjacent molar is also affected by Cavity. Whether the adjacent tooth requires the root canal or not can only be decided by an xray.
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What are the symptoms you are having? If the pain is only on having hot and cold and stops on its own the damage to the pulp may be reversible and a filling might help. But is pain is persistent and starts on its own and needs pain killers for relief it is irreversible damage to the pulp and needs root canal or extraction. An xray would give a better picture.
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Dr. Mayank Bagree
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19 yrs exp
Bikaner
You should get one intra oral xray done, which will make the picture clear. The decision whether to go for filling, RCT or extraction can only be taken after seeing the extent of cavity in your xray.
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