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Originally Posted by LEAKYSEALS951
why did you have the rct done last year in the first place?
decay? infection? was the tooth cracked?
Was the dentist who treated the root canal a general dentist or an endodontist?
If a general dentist did it, it might make sense to have a specialist look at it for a second opinion. They have better imaging equipment (limited field cbct) which is better than traditional radiographs, and even better than the large field cbct's some general dentist have.
Depending on the problem though, and how it shows, that might not even be necessary. Tomorrows eval could show an obvious problem.
It could be a gum issue, but the dentist should be easily able to rule that out. Also cracked teeth (or failed rcts) can cause gum issues.
Second molars are under the most stress in the mouth and are notorious for cracking.
These can be tricky to diagnose, and treat, with a guarded prognosis at best.
Usually knowing the history (what was originally wrong) and a new radiograph (what's going on right now compared to last year) can provide a lot of clues.
Good luck.
R
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Thanks for your input, Ron.
The reason for the root canal was I was told I had dying nerves inside the tooth and this would be a way to salvage the tooth.
Was originally to be done by my dentist but they didn't have any openings for a couple weeks and after the end of week one the pain was so intense I asked for an alternative s they hooked me up with an endodontist in Daytona.
A short while after that procedure things didn't feel right so I went back to them and they did more radiographs and told me they didn't see anything unusual but I probably still had an infection so gave me a script for antibiotics.
A short time later I had my 6 month checkup and cleaning by my regular dentist and after telling him about the discomfort he poked around and took new xrays and didn't see anything unusual.
So I just let it ride hoping it was just an infection that would eventually go away.
That's all I know at this point.
What I am most wondering now is should I go ahead with an extraction if it resolves the situation? How much would I miss that molar?
Thanks again!