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I need to get RCT. What do I do ? I am scared of contracting corona... ?? Will I have to home quarantine myself if I visit a dentist. There are few positive cases in our area
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Hi... Plz do take antibiotics only for recommended period only.. Its not advisable to keep taking medicines... If you find severity increasing then call us we can guide you accordingly. Take care..
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Avoid hot food and use only ice application from outside. Avoid chewing from the affected side. But maintain good oral hygiene with brushing twice and use mouthwash for gargling.
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Do not panic... Even if you may need treatment,, Drs are there to help you with safety.
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If you don't have any pain ..till now you are advised not to go for the treatment since there are few cases in your area but there is no substitute to the treatment
You are requested to maintain your oral hygiene via brushing twice daily, rinsing after every meal, take soft diet, and warm saline rinses.
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report to dentist if pain develops along with swelling and pus discharge
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Hello Mam,
It's better to not do RCT now due to corona situation if you don't have too much discomfort.
Take antibiotics and painkillers given by your dentist.
A picture of the tooth would have helped to give you exact instructions.
Anyway it's better to avoid hot cold and sweet food till you do RCT as these can trigger the pain anytime
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take antibiotics and painkillers
due salt water gargle
if you feel food is getting stuck inside the tooth remove it by brushing,don't use safety pin or anything sharp to do so
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kindly dont apply balm or heat or hot pack outside your mouth on the cheeks
And don't worry
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Hello Maam ,Welcome to Practo -
Maam due to current out break of Covid 19 ,I would not recommend you to visit a Dental office . You may have many queries or discomforts , I will be helping you out . Reach back to your Dentist when its safe . Till then please feel free to ask if any query ,must upload an image of the tooth & I will guide you out .
Thanks Alot Maam.
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If you are from red zone then wait even though you dont have sign and symptoms of covid
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if sever pain then you can have medicine from nearby medical shop or consultant me via watsapp .
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we are doing single sitting root canal treatment if you dont have swelling. dont have hot food and hard food from that side.
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Dr. Ami Parmar
Dentist
12 yrs exp
Mumbai
There is always a possibility of contracting Covid infection so It's better not to go for any treatment except any emergencies .Visiting dental clinic in times like this is not good for you and also for others.
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take antibiotics and painkillers if u have pain of the tooth which needs treatment....
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maintain oral hygiene by brushing twice daily and using mouth wash ...so that you don't have reinfection of the tooth which needs treatment.
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