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Is root canal needed after 7-8 years?
I'm 17. Around 7 years ago my front teeth broke after falling. I did get a check at a local dentist who suggested to get a cap after I get older.
Recently, I got a checkup at another dentist who took an x-ray of this teeth and suggested I get a root canal. Its been so many years. It's still possible I get infection?
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Can u show x-ray once and is it paining
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If the fracture of the tooth involves the pulp( nerves and blood vessels), or the tooth has blackened, or there is pain,and sinus formation (pus discharge from a small bump on the gums),
then it means there is infection which is caused by the dead pulp tissues of the tooth. This infection becomes chronic as time passes and sometimes doesn't show any symptoms like pain or sensitivity which doesn't mean that there is no infection . So before going for any restorations or capping you need to go for RCT first.
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Dr. Neelam Jaiswal
Dentist
15 yrs exp
Pune
depends on what is seen in xray . pls share
usually front teeth trauma patients needs rct after 7-10 yrs .
but in ur case xray is needed to come to a conclusion
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