i got x-ray two months ago, and the infected area (a bubble in the gum, i guess?) is all black, but today my dentist told me that the infected area is not as black as before, does anyone know what is happening?
it doesn't even hurt most of the time...
2007-09-19 19:12:10 · 5 answers · asked by Nickname 3 in Health ➔ Dental
yes, you should have that particular tooth with "a bubble in the gum" undergo root canal treatment. The infections spreads out and the tooth is already decayed or "dead", and root canal will help you save it from being pulled out. Unless you wanted to have it removed instead, root canal treatment is your option.
2007-09-19 19:52:49 · answer #1 · answered by clara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The black area seen in the radiograph (which is actually called the RADIOLUSCENCY) is the site of infection. It is actually a site of abscess, etc. that causes extreme pain. it is already an indication that the tooth's vitality is no more....so the dentist has the option of either doing a Root Canal Therapy or Extract the tooth.
The blackness is not as black as before because your dentist might have prescribed you with medications for the infection. That is also the reason why the tooth does not hurt as bad as before.
2007-09-19 20:31:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dentist told me i was going to have root canal, i was fretting about if for over a week, but the pain eventually subsided and he said i didn't need one. But then a couple of weeks later my tooth broke and had to be removed, but it was a milk tooth so its grown back. If i was you, i'd have it removed rather than have the root canal, because my aunty had a root canal and she couldnt move her mouth for days and she still claims it hurts her. But i had my tooth removed and everything's fine.
Good luck, i hope you dont have to go through it
2007-09-19 23:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by YA RLY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHAT THIS DENTIST DESCRIBED AS THE DARK SPOT ON THE X-RAY IS CALLED A RADIOPACITY. THIS USUALLY GETS BIGGER, BUT IF YOUR DENTIST SEES THAT IS IS SMALLER, THEN YOU MAY NOT NEED THE ROOT CANAL. THE SYMPTOMS WITH THIS TOOTH ALSO DICTATES WHETHER A ROOT CANAL IS NEEDED, BUT THE FINAL ANSWER IS IN THE X-RAY.
2007-09-19 19:44:06 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-09-19 21:30:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋