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Gum infection
Having a boil with pus on root canal done tooth gum from past 7-10 days
Boil discharges pus and blood
Please advice wht can be done to cure
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Go for xray
Maybe rerct has to be done
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It's an endodontic flare up . U need to visit ur dentist get an x ray done . Upload d xray so that I can guide u further . U may also require to take antibiotics . U can consult me online or videoconsult so that I can guide u further . But x ray is must .
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Hi...the root canal treated tooth would have got infected again.So Re-RCT has to be done to remove pus dscharge nd further infection.If left untreated,it will lead to do extraction of that tooth.
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Visit ur dentist immediately to avoid serious dental problems.
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Advised to do regular dental check up and teeth cleaning every 6 months
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Need to go for Re-RCT, get your X-ray done first, then accordingly you can go for either Re-RCT or extraction.
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Get xray done
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Do not bite from that side.
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Either you have to go for re RCT or Extraction.But final decision will be after seeing the x rays.
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It seems it is failure of RCT, consult your dentist & request to get x-ray of that tooth done. If possible Re RCT / extraction of that tooth required.
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consult your dentist
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gargle with mouth wash hexidin
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Take an x ray to check whether RCT obturation step done correctly
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