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? asked in HealthDental · 7 years ago

Do i need a root canal?

An old filling fell out a couple of months ago and i haven't had it looked at by anyone because i haven't had any pain (i'm a procrastinator) but about a week and a half ago i had a really uncomfortable (but not painful) tooth ache which made me think maybe the nerve was dead so i bought some mouthwash and just tried flushing the tooth hole out for 10 minutes and everyday since there has been no pain or much sensitivity. Does this mean that i just need another filling and no root canal?

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  • 7 years ago

    It's probably got infected because you left it instead of getting it re filled, if it is infected or the nerve has died then either way you will need a root canal

  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    Stop being such a procrastinator and go and get a new filling before it decays , or you will need a root filling .

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