Had a root canal. Swelling on cheeks opposite to cavity. What to do?
Patient: hi i am manzoor..recently i had a root canal on one of my tooth.. before root canal i had swellings on one of my cheeks.. but the problem is the swelling is on opposite side to the cavity.. My dentist told that it is because i was eating food oneside for a longtime... The problem is still there after my root canal.. kindly suggest me something..... Doctor: hi manzoor, Thanks for asking query, As the swelling is on other side there is very little chance of the swelling due to that tooth cavity , so it is not corrected even after the root canal treatment. There are many other reasons for cheeck swelling like inflamation due to tuberculosis,syphilis ,infected cyst,celulitis,perotitis,so should go for complete clinical and radiographic checkup. Until then take the antibiotic , analgesic course. Hope it will help you