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Visitor asks:
Dear Sir/Madam,
In early childhood I fractured my lower jaw after falling from a height. I had surgery and some kind of plastic plug was inserted until the opening healed. My teeth erupted, including the permanent teeth. The tooth 6 in the same area became inflamed; my dentist treated it, but because of the curvature of the root she was unable to clean one of the canals. Now, 2 years later, a cyst of some kind was found beneath this tooth (on a follow-up panoramic X-ray). The dentist says he does not know exactly what it is, but he does not intend to refer me anywhere.
My lower jaw hurts only in the cold, when the wind blows. I have some problems with my ear. Otherwise I am OK.
I would like to keep the tooth and I would like treatment to begin before it is too late. What do you think? Is it necessary to wait until gangrene develops and the tooth has to be extracted? What can I actually do, given my dentist's opinion?
Thank you for your answer.
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
You should have confidence in the decisions of your doctor or dentist. A periapical process (cyst, granuloma) can be treated in two main ways: conservative or root canal treatment is an option if the root canals are negotiable. If they are not, surgical treatment (apicoectomy) is required. In this procedure, the lesion is approached and removed from the side (through the bone). If both procedures fail, the tooth must be extracted. Based on the information provided, I cannot advise you further. For more information I would need at least an X-ray.
Have a nice day!
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