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Pain in upper tooth on left side
My mother's upper left side middle tooth is paining since last three days.it seems a hole is there where food is getting trapped whenever she is eating from that side. Kindly suggest some proper treatment.
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If the food gets trapped in the same place again and again, then it could be a tooth cavity. You need to get an x ray of that site to see if that tooth can be saved.
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Meanwhile do not eat extremely hot food. You may take over-the-counter available medicines for pain.
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There might be tooth decay. It will be better if you visit your nearby dentist and get an xray done which will give a proper diagnosis. If the decay won't be deep then filling can be done else RCT is an option for deep decayed tooth.
For pain - Tab paracetamol 650mg(6) morning and night after food.
She might also need antibiotic course but i hope she is not having any medical complications so For more suggestions contact me in chat box.
Next Steps
visit your nearby dentist.
Health Tips
brush twice daily. rinse your mouth after every meal to avoid accumulation of food. gargle with salt and warm water thrice daily.
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Dr. Devdutta Mishra
Dentist
5 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
normally this happens when the concerned tooth is decayed severely and got exposed to the pulp of the tooth so in these case it sometimes advised to got for the root canal treatment or extraction if needed in severely damaged tooth and i would suggest you to visit the dental clinic and evaluate the problem.
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visit the dentist and evaluate the problem
Health Tips
brush properly two times per day and dont let the food get stuck over there.
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Dr. Anish Kumar Lagisetti
Dentist
9 yrs exp
Kakinada
It should be deep cavity. If pain is present such tooth can only be saved by root canal and crown. The treatment will be confirmed after taking an x ray. Until then you can take following tablets for pain reduction ( considering no allergies to medication)
Tab. Augmentin 625mg 1-0-1×5days afterfood
Tab hifenac P 1-1-1× 5days after food
Tab panD 1-0-0× 5days before food
Next Steps
1. visit dentist as early as possible
2. do warm salt water gargling 5 to 6 times a day.
3. medication is only for temporary pain relief for permanent solution visit a dentist.
4. Donot use medication for more than 5 days if pain doesnot subside or increases visit a dentist.
5. if found any allergic symptoms stop the medication and visit a doctor.
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1.dont eat anything on that side
2.dont eat too hot too cold food
3.avoid spicy food
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