I had a severe toothache about seven days ago. It was around the upper left molar teeth.I have had sensitive teeth for a long time, but the impact would be only for a few seconds. And that too my teeth have been sensitive to only cold things, not hot. But now, the pain would become more severe even if drank something hot.I tried home remedy initially. I applied clove oil, but that did not help. And then I took a dose of Panadol (Paracetamol 500mg x 2 tablets), but that wasnt of much help too. The ache lasted for several hours. I couldnt sleep at all that night. The next morning I went and saw a dentist.He did cleaning and scaling. He had to local anaesthesia when working on the left side, due to the existing pain. He took an x-ray. He said the pain was caused by inflammation of gums which was due to infection in the pulp. He said two teeth were affected. He has indicated that I would need to do root canal treatment for both the affected teeth.He prescribed an antibiotic and a painkiller
Hello, Requirement of root canal treatment can be decided only after examining your oral cavity. If the tooth is decayed, and it has involved the pulp it should be root canal treated. Root canal treatment usually takes 3 sitting, but now there is single sitting RCT which can be done if the tooth is not infected. Since the cost of RCT is higher in the UAE you can get it done at a cheaper cost in India. You can use Colgate Prorelief toothpaste for sensitivity. It gives quick relief. Regards