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Tooth problem
Tooth fillings has gone off 3 month back.now tooth has a kind of sensation which is not exactly pain. Sometimes it gives pain while byting food.is the root canal treatment needed for tooth or just fillings are sufficient
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Please visit a dentist and get a x ray done so that you can check if the decay hasn’t reached pulp
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tooth filling is gone that means there is cavity because of which inner portion of tooth dentine is exposed .
it gives pain .
after refilling your pain might reduce. . as filling is gone 3 months back root canal treatment may be needed if pain remains after repeat filling.
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visit a dentist for filling.
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Get an X-ray done. Clinical examination and X-ray is required to advise you. If the decay has not infected the pulp then a filling will do else an RCT and capping may be required
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If you would have filled the cavity soon when it came off you wouldn't have experienced these complications
Now that you already have pain while chewing or due to food lodgement... I would advise you to visit a dentist and get a x-ray done.
X-ray will give a better picture for the dentist to understand and suggest you accordingly
If the cavity has reached pulp root canal treatment is the option.
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visit your dentist asap
donot delay
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keep the area clean.
use cold pack for temporary relief from pain
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Dr. Parimala Leelatharan
General Physician
11 yrs exp
Tiruchirappalli
Rct needed aftr an IOPA
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