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Infection in RCT tooth
I am 24 years old. I usually smoke 1-2 cigarettes a day. I got a Root Canal Treatment on a molar tooth of mine around 10 years ago. Now, the tooth has developed infection and 2 dentists told me I need to get it removed. One said I'll have to get the artificial implant after 4 months of removal, not any sooner in any case and the other said only 15 days. Which one should I go with?
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Can tooth be not treated with re root canal treatment?  Need an xray please. Reinfection happens either the cap was short and tooth decayed beneath the cap or root canl was not properly at the very first time. Get an xray done and post it. If possible see an endosontist who can save your tooth by redoing it again rather than taking out the tooth and putting implant. Saving your own tooth is always the best remedy than putting anything artificial inside.
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