Endodontics (root canal treatment)
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Visitor asks:
Dear Sir/Madam,
I have a successfully root-canal-treated lower first molar, which is a non-vital tooth and is filled. For 13 years there were no problems with the tooth, but now a small bump has
appeared on the gum next to it. Can inflammation develop in such a tooth after so long despite the sealed roots? Otherwise I regularly go for check-ups every 6 months and the condition of the other teeth is normal.
Thank you for your answer and best regards.
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
The sign you are noticing is certainly a consequence of inflammation around the root apices of that tooth. An X-ray would show the extent of the inflammatory lesion, after which the further procedures could also be determined.
Have a nice day!
The sign you are noticing is certainly a consequence of inflammation around the root apices of that tooth. An X-ray would show the extent of the inflammatory lesion, after which the further procedures could also be determined.
Have a nice day!
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