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Suggest Remedy For A Persistent Throbbing In The Tooth
I had a root canal about 8 years ago and recently the same tooth has started throbbing. I did go to my dentist who took an ex ray and saw some dark areas at the root. He put me on an antibiotic and provided pain meds until I can get in to see the endodontist next week. I am taking 3 Advil every 3 hours plus the pain pills and the throbbing is still killing me. Any suggestions and what can cause this since I already had a root canal on this took? Thank you
Wed, 3 Sep 2014
Hello,
Thanks for consulting HCM,
Read your query , as you have pain in rct treated tooth and your x ray reveals radiolucent area at apex of root means infection is present for this I will suggest you to do warm saline gargle two - three times a day , for pain you can take dispersable tablets like ketrol dt or paracetamol tablet in water for releif .
Consult oral surgeon and go for re rct if pain persists .
Hope this will help you.
Wishing you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Priyanka tiwari
Thanks for consulting HCM,
Read your query , as you have pain in rct treated tooth and your x ray reveals radiolucent area at apex of root means infection is present for this I will suggest you to do warm saline gargle two - three times a day , for pain you can take dispersable tablets like ketrol dt or paracetamol tablet in water for releif .
Consult oral surgeon and go for re rct if pain persists .
Hope this will help you.
Wishing you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Priyanka tiwari
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Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The persistent throbbing pain in a root canal treated tooth can because of the gum infection secondary to the deposits. The other possible causes can be a missed canal filling in the previous RCT, or a fractured tooth.
Consult your oral physician and get it treated with Scaling and root planing if it is gum infection. If there is any defect in the previous RCT, then the RCT has to be repeated. If I am your treating doctor, I would have suggested you to take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic). Do saline gargling till you consult your endodontist.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
The persistent throbbing pain in a root canal treated tooth can because of the gum infection secondary to the deposits. The other possible causes can be a missed canal filling in the previous RCT, or a fractured tooth.
Consult your oral physician and get it treated with Scaling and root planing if it is gum infection. If there is any defect in the previous RCT, then the RCT has to be repeated. If I am your treating doctor, I would have suggested you to take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic). Do saline gargling till you consult your endodontist.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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