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Swelling & Pain Post RCT
My mother's dental bridge (lower posterior) was remade & replaced as one tooth was rotten because old bridge became open & came out . My dentist just cut the tooth ( no anesthesia) and put the new bridge. It's 7th day she developed swelling - pain for the rotten tooth why is this?! What has to be done she is diabetic too
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Dentist have removed the root r8 or not before placing the bridge
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I hope the root portion of the decayed tooth was removed before replacing the bridge.
Better post an x ray of the area
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
Did the dentist do any treatment for the damaged tooth before cementing the new bridge ?
Suggest you to go back to the dentist and get an x-ray.
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