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Swelling all over one side of the face
I have undergone root canal way back in 2014 and after some years the cap got removed.. Now it's severely paining and there is severe swelling all over the face till one side of the neck.. Please help
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hello sir..
The swelling and pain may be due to reinfection of the root canal treated tooth..
Get IOPA(X-ray) of the involved tooth done....
If it is there any infection then Re-RCT should be done followed by capping
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kindly visit dentist for further conasultation and management
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Consult a dentist asap. Your dentist will prescribe antibiotics and advise retreatment or extraction of that tooth
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Your tooth has become reinfected. This is a space infection. It needs proper antibiotics and treatment side by side
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pls visit dentist asap
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as per your quote ..cap has dislodge so their might be reinfection of treated tooth so kindly visit dentist he will advise x ray upon that ...retreatment can be planed ...and may be successfully treated ...
meanwhile avoid warm food
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visit dentist
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