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I am to undergo RCT but owing to lockdown, unable to get it started... there has been slight pain since last 10 days but taking meds... here is the current situation of the tooth.. will I loose the tooth in case RCT is delayed ?
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Use medication to relieve pain and infection
Maintain oral hygeine and do not let food get impacted with in the tooth
Attend a dentist who is taking proper precaution from covid 19
Dont worry about losing tooth, because nowadays dentistry has got lot of advanced techniques and material
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Consult in personal chat. Seems the next tooth is also getting spoiled because of this. You can contact us personally for rct appointment. You should take only painkiller that too only if pain is unbearable. Taking painkillers in excess can be a problem. Cavity is very deep and has eaten up most of the tooth.
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Please keep that area clean and don't let any food remnants get deposited in that open cavity. For that make sure you rinse nicely titling your head on that side 4- 5 times in a day with warm salt water rinses. Whatever medications have been given by the doctor pls continue that and if needed would need to start an antibiotic course as the lockdown seems to be very uncertain. You will not lose the tooth unless and untill you don't follow the instructions and pls avoid eating from that side as the tooth is decayed so its weak it might get fracture if you end up chewing or biting hard stuff from there.
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follow the medicines given by your doctor and if required connect directly and will guide you through
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1. warm salt water rinses tilting your head on that side.
2. Avoid chewing from that side.
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Hi, yes if RCT is delayed and tooth is not restored u will end up loosing the tooth for sure, but to make this process slower please take proper care
1. Keep the area clean and brush after every meal (specially after any non veg meal) use diluted mouthwash(hexidine) after every meal
2.do not bite anything hard with that tooth as it is already weak and undermined, the enamel will chip or even worse can also break
3.if there is pain do take the medicines prescribed already or u can try these
Tab augmentin 625 BD for 3 days
Tab metrogyl 400 BD for 3 days
Tab zerdolo sp ( for pain) sos
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Visit the Dr if there is swelling in gums and start off the first step of rct or get a temporary restoration
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Take medication:-
Tab O2 twice daily for 5days after meals
Tab Flexon SOS
Tab Rablet D once daily for 5days before meals
Apply Colgate Pain out gel or clove oil on affected area thrice daily for 5 days
Warm saline rinses between meals
Hexidine mouthwash twice daily for 14 days
☆☆☆If patient is alcoholic or has consumed same within 15 days DO NOT take O2 as it has life threatening reaction instead take Moxikind CV
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Continue taking meds given by the doctor. If pain is increasing take a 5 day antibiotic course.
Any X rays with you would help determine the exact status; however looking at the photos there is no reason to worry. The amount of tooth structure is good enough and the tooth should be able to be saved even if treatment is started after lockdown
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If pain increases; can initiate consult to know which meds you r taking currently and if they need to be altered.
As soon as lockdown ends can initiate emergency root canal treatment.
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Warm salt water rinses can be done if helpful (5-6times/day) before and after every meal.
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Due to covid,we are not able to do rct right now.
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Wait and watch
Take medicines as prescribed by your dental surgeon
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