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Tooth ache, swelling on face
My mother is having toothache and severe swelling on face. Doctor has suggested for either root canal or implantation. Which is better. What would be tHe side effects. Will root canal can lead to infection in other tooths
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In the toothache with swelling; sign of tooth is infective. In this condition, Root canal treatment is effective when beyond root (apical) pathology is less with no mobility in tooth and if required the surgery (apical curettage/ Apicoectomy) will perform to save natural tooth. If tooth is mobile and apical pathology is more than extraction of that tooth and implantation for missing one.
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warm saline rinses for every 2 hours to reduce swelling and avoid hot fomentation.
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If Doctors have suggested Root canal means teeth is firm and strong..Go ahead with Root Canal .
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