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I have got front tooth infection. Root canal has been done for that tooth. It's a week after root canal has been done. Even after a week, I'm having severe pain n not able to open my mouth n chew anything. Doctor has suggested to take antibiotics n pain killer. If i stop pain killer, Pain is increasing a lot.
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Need to recheck the rct. If done improperly may need to be redone. Pls get an opinion from a experienced endodontist and not from a dental surgeon. sometimes re-rct needs to be done or apicectomy procedure.
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