A friend went to the dentist who found a shadow under a tooth. She then went to see an endodontist who dug around enough to rule out an abscess. She has to see an oral surgeon now for a proper diagnosis but in the mean time she is worried about what it could be and nobody has told her anything other than there is an interesting shadow on the xray that requires further investigation. Can you offer any suggestions?
Hi...thanks for the query...well the radiolucency (shadow) you mentioned can be an abscess, cyst or can be an artifact also... proper clinical examination is required...is your friend experiencing any pain.?? Please mention...if the tooth involved is grossly carious or having any kind of gum infection, then its most probably an abscess...don't ignore it as it is indicating bone resorption in the area... so go for the treatment...and don't worry also... it won't bother you and will decrease to some extent after proper treatment of the tooth involved...hope it will help you...take care...