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Filling came out
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I had a RCT last year in July and the doctor performed the RCT and put a filling there.Now the filling came out 2 days before and I have pain when chewing and food particles are also getting stuck.Do I need to get re RCT?
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Why didn't u go for that crown cutting appointment?? U bailed out right ?...most probably what u had was a temporary filling and it will surely come out as well as leave doors open for infection to get inside the already treated root canal so just go back to the dentist get an xray ..let him evaluate and give u a wonderful restoration this time .
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go visit dentist for xray evaluation
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don't bite hard stuff and break the remaining teeth
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You need to visit your dentist and check the reason for the filling to come out. Also get an x ray done to check the status of your previous RCT
If there are any symptoms clinically OR radiographically only then yup would require a re RCT else only filling can be re done
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A re root canal is required only when the earlier root canal is not done properly or since the crown in this case was not done, the root canal leaked and reinfection was caused.
Request you to get it checked with your local dentist asap, also this time around please get a crown/cap done on the root canal treated tooth to avoid such instances in future.
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Get it checked with x rays, get a refillimg done followed by a crown/cap
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A root canal tooth always has to be followed by a strong restoration with a crown/cap.
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Dr. Shalini Nanda
Hair Transplant Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
Xray needed have to check if the rct is correctly done or not
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
Visit your dentist and get an X-ray for the tooth. It is not necessary to get a Re-RCT done unless there is re-infection. Also get a crown over the tooth once the filing it done. Chances of fractured filling, reinfection and tooth fracture are high if not protected with a crown after RCT.
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