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Suggest Treatment For Dental Abscess Below A Filled Root Canal Tooth

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2015

Question: Hello! We found an infection on a root canal done over 10 years ago on one of my molars, dentist advice me to clean it up and have the canal redone, we began the procedure on tuesday and put a temporary filling, however I have been in terrible pain since Tuesday especially at night and when I bend with my head facing down. Sometimes I feel like the pain reflects off other teeth and sometimes travels up my nose to my eye, I am on ampiclox for antibiotics and in the first trimester of pregnancy, what could be wrong should I be in pain, given its the second root canal?

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Tiwari (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Reinfection , Defect in root canal treatment ,xray , Medication .

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX ,

Thanks for consulting Healthcare magic .
This is Dr. Priyanka tiwari answering your query .

I have read your query and understand your concern . As far as radiating pain (pain in other teeth , nose , eyes ) or pain in root canal treated tooth is concerned it can be due to Reinfection in tooth and there might be some defect in root canal treatment tooth which is causing Reinfection and pain.

For this I will suggest you to consult good Endodontist and get evaluated . In case if there is infection or defect in root canal treatment i suppose after an xray you will be advised to get tooth extracted . Inmeantime you do warm saline rinses . You can take analgesic Paracetamol for pain along with Ampiclox by consulting with your doctor . Avoid chewing from affected side .

Hope I have answered your query .
If you have further query I will be happy to help.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Priyanka Tiwari (15 hours later)

Thank you followed your advice had it removed, got to look at the tooth it was really bad, re infected with pus on the roots

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Tiwari (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
if you have further query I will be happy to help.

Detailed Answer:
Hello ,

Welcome again .

I have read your query . As you have consulted oral surgeon and undergone extraction I will suggest you to follow post operative instructions given by your dentist and take proper course of medicines prescribed by your dentist . Visit your dentist in follow up appointments . Maintain good oral hygiene .

Hope I have answered your query .
If you have further query I will be happy to help and if you dont have further query please rate the answer .

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T