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I m undergoing root canal. I need to know when I go to dentist he always change the dressings and apply more medicine inside using a cotton and it tastes like clove and infection is taking a lot of time to cure. What can I do from my side so that it cures faster.?
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All that you can do is to take your antibiotics on time without missing any dose
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Hi I can say that RCT takes 2-3 sitting but not more than this if you want you can some other dentist for 2nd opinion. Or otherwise you can upload some x rays of your tooth. Then I can tell you exact things.
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There are times when an infection can take unduly long time to heal...but if you have no pain then completing the treatment should be okk...however u can take a second opinion from a root canal specialist just to restore ur peace of mind....your current dentist may be doing the right thing but its difficult for me to give a correct opinion without a check up and recent xrays...take care
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take a second opinion from an endodontist
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You need an x ray review and another dentists examination. When there's a swelling, can follow antibiotic course after your dentist's prescription.
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ask your dentist for explanation
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Some times with abscess it takes time for healing
And if you have abscess then the doctor will do repeated irrigation and dressing
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Change the doctor
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Helo..I don't feel so it takes so much time. Better to post a IOPA x-ray. We can guide you much better after evaluating x-ray & clinically also.
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Consult from other dentist
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Do warm salt water gargling and dont bite anything hard
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