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Wisdom tooth problem
Hi few yrs back I gone under the RCT OF LOWER LEFT WISDOM TOOTH.NOW m having pain in it.also many times I observed swelling in my jaws
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It could be because of RCT failure or may be because of inflammation of surrounding tissues of tooth due food lodgement, inadequate cleaning.
Get yourself a checkup done .Your dentist would let you know if a re-rct can be done to tooth or it needs to be extracted.
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X-ray of the tooth
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avoid biting otherwise you may have severe pain and visit a doctor asap
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Suggest to visit your dentist...
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Visit your dentist for xray.
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May be you need re Rct or extraction.
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Hello... Usually the root canal treatment is not preferred for wisdom teeth unless in some situations like when it has to serve as an abutment ( support) for the adjacent missing teeth etc... When wisdom teeth are with deep caries causing pain or have erupted in a different position posing a problem for the adjacent teeth (impaction), they are usually extracted instead of saving as it's the best permanent solution... moreover after root canal treatment, there will be no pain... In ur case, clinical correlation is a must with a diagnostic x-ray...so please reconsult ur doctor for the needful...
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intraoral periapical radiograph
OPG x-ray ( to look for the problem in other teeth as u mentioned swelling in the jaws)
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clinical correlation
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Generally it’s better to extract wisdom tooth if it is giving trouble. You can contact dentist . He may give you antibiotics or ask for extraction or scaling after taking x ray
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Take x ray
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Should not be ignored
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