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Pain after rct
Hi I've been experiencing slight pain in my root canaled tooth today. Pain occurs only when I apply pressure to it with my own teeth. Is this a sign of failed rct or is it happening due to the after effects of rct or one of the seal of canal is broken? My obturation happened in September.
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Hi mam...
Pain in Root canal treated tooth may be due to many cause....
It may be due to improper cleaning and obturation...
To rule out this you have to take X_ray of that concerned tooth....and if there is any reinfection you need to go for Re _RCT....
Failure to put capping on that concerned tooth also cause Re infection ...
As you specified you have pain during biting, If you put Capping on that Root canal treated tooth then check for high points ....
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kindly visit dentist for furthur conaultation and management
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Hii, there are few things firstly if your root canal treatment is well done ,it's properly sealed then also you are going to experience pain for some time as this process involves deep cleaning of canals which in turn can irritate surrounding nerves and tissues.
If the pain is mild you can take mild pain killers and this pain should decrease over time.
After obturation is permanent filling and crown done???
If yes then you might have high points which you can get corrected from your dentist.
If not there are chances of reinfection for that also you to see your dentist for accessing the tooth.
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please see your dentist without delay
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don't bite hard on that side.
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Get the tooth checked and an X-ray done. A root canal tooth that is not capped can fracture. Check for infection and if it is ok then get capping done for your tooth
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Hello
Have you put crown on that tooth
Please check with the dentist because pain might be because of re infection
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there are chances of re-infection even for Rct treated tooth. Or
If u have got done crown for Rct treated tooth, there might be high points wbich might be leading to pain..
Either way have to check clinically and radiographically.
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visit dentist to get it checked clinically and radiographically
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Dr. Vijay Chautray
Endodontist
46 yrs exp
Navi Mumbai
Check d pre matured contact of d treated tooth make d tooth d occupied
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