Decayed tooth

[Tani]

I have a decayed molar tooth which has been decaying for a while now but due to work commitments, I have not had a chance to see my dentist to have this tooth filled.

Over the last few days, this tooth has been throbbing and the pain has now got very bad, to a point that I cant put any pressure on the tooth when I am eating.

Do you think this decayed tooth has infection or could the pain be caused by something else? If it has infection, would I need antibiotics or a filling to stop the pain? Can the emergency dentist see me tonight to fix this tooth?

[Dr Vahid Motahar]

Hi,

thank you for your question.

From your description it seems your tooth need root canal treatment and is not just going to be a simple case of a filling. First the canals have to be debrided and instrumented and once this is done to fill the tooth and then place a cap on it. We would be very happy to see you and assist you with your problem tonight.