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Dear doctor ,My son had very bad cavity an boil with pus on his gum ,we met dentist and he did root canal an filling ,the next day he started having mild fever 99.1, 99.5 like this ,is root canal causes fever ?? Thank you
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Sever infection can cause fever
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Hello.
1)Root canal treatment directly doesn't cause fever, instead infection does.
2)Do not panic
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Advised to take medication prescribed by the doctor, your son will recover soon
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If fever persist kindly visit nearby dental surgeon for physical examination evaluation and treatment plan
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Severe infection in oral cavity can cause fever. But that resolves when medicines are given after the treatment is initiated. Make sure to take the medicines on time.
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Is your son undergoing any antibiotics or painkillers, is RCT procedure completed ? RCT do not cause fever but if there is severe infection it can cause raise in temp .
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
A Root Canal treatment does not cause fever. The fever could be due to the infection. There is nothing to worry. The fever will subside in a day. Is your son taking antibiotics ?
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Dr. Malik Abdul Waheed
Dentist
3 yrs exp
Nanded
Hello, A fever is a clear sign that your body is trying to fight an infection. Generally root canal doesn't cause fever but sometimes if there is an infection for which the root canal has been done can cause fever. You can visit the dentist you had done the root canal at and get it checked and He/She can prescribe you medication for the treatment of infection if it is causes by any tooth related infection.
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Visit Dentist where treatment was done.
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Dr. Simita Madan
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37 yrs exp
Noida
The infection and response to the procedure could have resulted in mild fever. The treating doctor might have prescribed medicines also, please follow the schedule. Nothing to worry, this will subside.
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You can contact your doctor for further course of action.
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