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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / January 2008Dental abcess questions
Can you have an abcess with no pain, i.e., just a small bump low down in the gum below the tooth, with some very minor sensitivity? Does having an abcess mean a root canal is required? Thanks! > Can you have an abcess with no pain, i.e., just a small bump low down in the > gum below the tooth, with some very minor sensitivity? Absolutely > Does having an abcess mean a root canal is required? If this is an endodontic abscess (resulting from infection of the pulp, rather than the periodontal tissues) the acceptable options are to save the tooth with root canal treatment followed by acceptable restoration, or extraction. Steve > Thanks!  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 How do you tell if it is an endodontic abscess or periodontal (assuming it is an abscess at all)? The bump is low down just above the jaw line. It is below a tooth that was recently fixed with a full crown and seemed to be doing fine for several months. Can it go bad that fast? Thanks for the reply. >> Can you have an abcess with no pain, i.e., just a small bump low down in >> the [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >> Thanks! > How do you tell if it is an endodontic abscess or periodontal (assuming it > is an abscess at all)? Sometimes it is obvious, if pus is draining from the gumline. Often though an x-ray is necessary to determine the source. Sometimes even then it's hard to tell--fractured roots especially. The bump is low down just above the jaw line. It is > below a tooth that was recently fixed with a full crown and seemed to be > doing fine for several months. Can it go bad that fast? Thanks for the > reply. The short answer is that it can. But it's only speculation until you get checked. SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 Thanks again. No, gums are great. Will check with the dentist on Monday. If it is an abscess I think that not enough remains of the original tooth to do a root canal. --------------- >> How do you tell if it is an endodontic abscess or periodontal (assuming >> it [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > The short answer is that it can. But it's only speculation until you get > checked. > Thanks again. No, gums are great. Will check with the dentist on Monday. If > it is an abscess I think that not enough remains of the original tooth to do > a root canal. The dentist/endodontist can still drill through the crown to do the root canal. Alternatively, you can have the tooth extracted and then place an implant. A bit more expensive, but certainly less tedious. but certainly less tedious. ????????????????????? >> Thanks again. No, gums are great. Will check with the dentist on Monday. >> If [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > root canal. Alternatively, you can have the tooth extracted and then > place an implant. A bit more expensive, but certainly less tedious. Thanks - can he drill down the crown and replace it with another crown? Or would that place too much stress on the tooth? The old crown can be peeled off and a new one made (assuming there is enough remaining tooth structure). Often the dentist can simply cut a hole through the crown, perform RCT and close the hole. Signature/ Amatus / >>> Thanks again. No, gums are great. Will check with the dentist on Monday. >>> If [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thanks - can he drill down the crown and replace it with another crown? Or > would that place too much stress on the tooth? > Can you have an abcess with no pain, i.e., just a small bump low down in the > gum below the tooth, with some very minor sensitivity? > > Does having an abcess mean a root canal is required? > > Thanks! You can have an abcess and the small bump you are referring to may be where the infection is draining. Thus, you may not have pain. Laura > Can you have an abcess with no pain, i.e., just a small bump low down in the > gum below the tooth, with some very minor sensitivity? > > Does having an abcess mean a root canal is required? > > Thanks! he is exist but you must traiter in frensh because he well coplicate in the futur... I'm learn the frensh language ... thanks! |
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