Do I choose root canal?

Question:

I stand by, I think saying a big problem. Go out and travel a half years on January 5 and since it is Christmas OVS, I have not much time to watch an. I got in november removed a temporary filling that I had a half years. Did the temporary filling because I had a big hole where there was a piece of silver filling that had been broken. Has no symptoms experienced in the six years I had the temporary filling. When I looked in november have removed it and put plastic I begin to get symptoms. Already inside the dentist I notice as she polishes the tooth to which a small area that hurts when touched. This area has bothered me a bit ago. My dentist believes it is because the filling was too high and therefore cut the tooth 2 times. After grinding has the place in question, however, been even more sore and reacted to the cold and when I scratch with a fingernail. Especially when I'm out in the cold winter air can I get a lot of pain up through the tooth. The days where I've been very out is the extra sensitive and responsive to hot. There may also be days where I do not think the tooth is sensitive eg those days where I primarily at home. I think even in the case of the nerve is too close to filling and therefore is very delicate. My concern is that I do not know if I need root canal treatment it? The best would probably be to let time pass, but it's a little difficult because I will soon travel to Asia for six years. Can live with my pain now, but I need to know that the pain does not become worse and that there is no risk of infection. Must finally say that I am 25 years old, never been root canal treated. What should I do?

Sincerely, Laura

Answer:

Dear Laura,

You must let your dentist evaluate for yourself whether the tooth should rodbehandles or not. It's a bad sign that the tooth reacts to heat and you have pain in it. Suggests that it ends with a root canal. If your dentist has determined that it is best to wait, it's probably true in your case.

Hope you can use my answer.

Sincerely

Dentist Joan Olsen

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