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Lottie_11
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Why....does a tooth that's had an RTC have an abscess.....extraction only option?
I have a few questions I'm hoping someone can help me with:
I had pain over a tooth with a large filling in, six months ago, that went onto become an abcess. I had an RTC...firstly I refused as I was so scared, so I was told that I'd need to be referred to somewhere else to have the tooth extracted. That took a while, but when my appointment came through I had been on this forum and felt brave enough to go for the RTC. So I had the RTC and dentist said wait for six months and then if there's no issues I'll have a crown.
Precisely six months later the abscess is back. No pain, as last time, just swelling of the gums and a grosse little white dot thing. My questions are:
Why is the abscess back, after the root canal? Should I have it extracted and be done or is there any other option, bearing in mind that I am TERRIFIED of the dentist so lengthy procedures and multiple appointments are not really an option for me.
If I have to wait for an extraction, should I be on prophylactic antibiotics? Gordon very kindly replied to a post saying that complications from an abscess are rare and don't occur in healthy people in the west. However I have seen people critically ill following complications from dental procedures. I have seen a failed ETT extubation leading to trachy insertion and failure to wean from that, and all the complications that ensue from being intubated, so taking a short course of prophylactic abx seems a small sacrifice to make?
If the abscess is chronic was the rtc never successful in the first place? If I have to wait ages for the extraction is it safe to just sit on an infection? Will re-treatment mean surgery or can I repeat the RTC and hope for the best?
What are the chances of the abscess spreading/eating the bone/getting out into my blood stream etc.
Last question - why me? I am hoping a dentist can help me with this. I am meticulous in my dental hygiene. I floss twice daily, I use an electric toothbrush twice daily, I use fluoride mouthwash, I clean my tongue, I eat healthily, I drink things through a straw to avoid my teeth. I get my teeth whitened when I visit family in the US. Whenever I see the dentist I'm told the teeth are very clean so I don't need a clean/scale and polish. SO why are my teeth so BAD? Abscess and cavity wise. I have only ever had one set of back teeth, since I was a child. I'm in my early 20's now and no sign of any new teeth. Yet although I'm not that old I have a filling in the back teeth, top back teeth, an abscess over one - why me? It just seems so unfair.
Hope someone can shed some light on this. Thanks for reading and in advance for any replies any help much appreciated x
I have a few questions I'm hoping someone can help me with:
I had pain over a tooth with a large filling in, six months ago, that went onto become an abcess. I had an RTC...firstly I refused as I was so scared, so I was told that I'd need to be referred to somewhere else to have the tooth extracted. That took a while, but when my appointment came through I had been on this forum and felt brave enough to go for the RTC. So I had the RTC and dentist said wait for six months and then if there's no issues I'll have a crown.
Precisely six months later the abscess is back. No pain, as last time, just swelling of the gums and a grosse little white dot thing. My questions are:
Why is the abscess back, after the root canal? Should I have it extracted and be done or is there any other option, bearing in mind that I am TERRIFIED of the dentist so lengthy procedures and multiple appointments are not really an option for me.
If I have to wait for an extraction, should I be on prophylactic antibiotics? Gordon very kindly replied to a post saying that complications from an abscess are rare and don't occur in healthy people in the west. However I have seen people critically ill following complications from dental procedures. I have seen a failed ETT extubation leading to trachy insertion and failure to wean from that, and all the complications that ensue from being intubated, so taking a short course of prophylactic abx seems a small sacrifice to make?
If the abscess is chronic was the rtc never successful in the first place? If I have to wait ages for the extraction is it safe to just sit on an infection? Will re-treatment mean surgery or can I repeat the RTC and hope for the best?
What are the chances of the abscess spreading/eating the bone/getting out into my blood stream etc.
Last question - why me? I am hoping a dentist can help me with this. I am meticulous in my dental hygiene. I floss twice daily, I use an electric toothbrush twice daily, I use fluoride mouthwash, I clean my tongue, I eat healthily, I drink things through a straw to avoid my teeth. I get my teeth whitened when I visit family in the US. Whenever I see the dentist I'm told the teeth are very clean so I don't need a clean/scale and polish. SO why are my teeth so BAD? Abscess and cavity wise. I have only ever had one set of back teeth, since I was a child. I'm in my early 20's now and no sign of any new teeth. Yet although I'm not that old I have a filling in the back teeth, top back teeth, an abscess over one - why me? It just seems so unfair.
Hope someone can shed some light on this. Thanks for reading and in advance for any replies any help much appreciated x