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Do I have jaw fracture? RCT?
I have lower jaw pain , ear pain for 2 months. It now radiates to neck. I don't know if it's from TMJ or tooth crack in lower molar#46. Dentist took CBCT scan also. But couldn't see the crack or fracture in that tooth. But he said it's unpredictable and told me to extract#46. Also told me to extract the upper right wisdom tooth and I did that 20 days back. Still have the same symptoms. Now I have to treat this cracked tooth or tmj. Don't know which is causing the problem. One of the practo dentist said I have jaw fracture. Can anyone see any fracture in the jaw. Please help. Also, how to know if I have a crack and RCT needed for that? They did cold bite test and spray test. I felt very sensitive to cold spray test and felt soreness for 10to 20 seconds after. During bite test, I felt pain and sensitivity to bite on one spot on that lower molar tooth. So they said I have a minor crack. Does this minor crack needs RCT treatment? Please help.
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pain will reduce don't worry
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Consult your dentist at the earliest
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Please visit nearest clinic with your cbct report to assess the situation.
Try to reach out to a oral and maxillofacial surgeon or an endodontist. For another opinion.
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Dr. Leena Rawal
Dentist
19 yrs exp
Mohali
Extraction is not at all indicated if it's a fracture also until unless fracture line is going till roots and if it's a vertical fracture. We can go for an root canal to prevent sensitivity due to the fracture and prevent further increase in fracture line by doing a good bonded filling. To examine fracture extension in tooth we need a microscope and dye to detect perfectly . We are specialized in micro dentistry where all kind of treatments are done under microscope . Kindly think twice before going for extraction of the tooth . One the natural tooth is gone then by no means u will get the same comfort as your own tooth . 👍
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get it checked under microscope once
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Dr. Rohit Jain
Orthodontist
9 yrs exp
Guwahati
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The decay is not really apparent in the concerned tooth. The cbct report needs to be assessed to confirm the diagnosis of vertical fracture or a Crack. In case of the vertical fracture the tooth will need to be extracted.
I Don't See Any Signs of jaw fracture.
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