Hi Doctor,I have an infection on the tooth that has a root canal. I took antibiotics to clear the infection. Now the toth does not hurt anymore but the dentist said i have to do an extraction. I dont want do an extraction because I did 2 already on that side. so my question is that is there anyway that the infection went away and for me to last about one more year for the tooth? Thank you
Hi, Thanks for asking the query, An infected tooth can be root canal treated to save it permanently, In this procedure the canals are devitalized, disinfected and sealed to the apex. This is followed by prosthetic crown placement. Antibiotics and analgesic will give temporary relief, I would suggest you to visit a Dentist get clinical evaluation done, take an x-ray which will give the periapical condition of the tooth depending upon which the tooth will be root canal treated or extracted. Hope this helps out. Regards.