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Dental abscess of lower theeths
I am going through Rct but now surgery should I go for it or not ... But my pain hasn't stop yet that's why He suggested me to go through Surgery ... But surgery under such I small age.. What should I do now
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Age is not a factor , root canal can be done at any age. I didn't understand fully whether you have completed root canal treatment or are undergoing or are yet to begin the treatment. Root canal is not a surgical procedure so I'm not fully sure what you mean by surgery.
A mild pain on chewing on that side or pressing the tooth is common post root canal for up to a week . It gradually subsides and stops completely and differs with each case depending on the complexity of the case at the start of the treatment.
As for surgical part if for any reason it has been a long time since your root canal and pain hasn't subsided then an attempt at re root canal should be made before going got apicoectomy surgery. You can go for a cbct of the tooth to understand the anatomy so the doctor can treat the tooth better.
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You can consult some Doctor Who has hard tissue Lasers where in you can avoid the surgery depending on the case
Please post x ray
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It is always better to seek a second opinion in case of doubts. Due to better instruments and advancement in technology these days we rarely get to see surgical procedures being performed as most of the time the infection can be treated non surgically with simple root canal treatment though it may require multiple sittings.
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Please take all the reports and X-rays from the treating doctor and then visit another dentist preferably an endodontist.
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Surgery should be the last resort.
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Irrespective of age
Pain= Rct
Yes u shud go for RCT
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Dr. M S Ravi Varma
Prosthodontist
31 yrs exp
Chennai
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Dr. Babita Sangwan
Dental Surgeon
22 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Pain can happen at any age. Even kids also undergo RCT whenever required. But after RCT pain should have goon.
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Go for second opinion with an endodontist. Generally surgery is not required in RCT cases.
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