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ROOT CANAL Treatment Brush, floss and keep the remainder of the mouth clean. Do not remove the temporary filling or treatment medication within the tooth. Rinsing with warm salt-water (1/2 Tsp. of salt mixed with a glass of warm water) will keep the area clean. Pain may be severe depending on the extent of the infection and other variables. Some swelling may also occur, this is normal. If pain is extensive, please call the office for further instructions. |
Tooth Extraction Dry Socket Orthodontic Emergencies Root Canal Sedative Filling Fillings Dentures
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The medications prescribed are for prevention of infection and to bring about comfort. MODERATE PAIN can be controlled by aspirin or usual headache tablets. For SEVERE PAIN, use prescription tablets as directed.
After your first appointment you will be scheduled for a second appointment, usually 10-14 days after your first appointment. It is imperative that you make this appointment since this is when the individual canals of the tooth are permanently filled. If you put off this appointment there is a strong possibility that an infection could occur again and that a second treatment may be needed. If you can not make this appointment, please call our office and reschedule as soon as possible.
Following the completion of the root canal, a permanent restoration is needed for the tooth. The restoration recommended will be dependent on the location of the tooth. This permanent restoration is used to avoid future tooth fractures. Because all of the nutrients are removed from the tooth, the tooth will become brittle and more susceptible to fracture.
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