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Endodontics
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Danni Saymananswered
20 years experience
Visit ur dentist: Not familiar with bactron. Go to your dentist for a clinical evaluation, you may need a root canal.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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May be normal: Depending of the infection (history, time, previous root canal, gum disease, complexity of the root canal, etc, etc patients may have symptoms includi... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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NO: Pain medication is not very effective sometimes especially in severe pain. Your dentist may increase the doses. However if severe pain does not subsid... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Candidiasis: It could be a fungi infection like candida common in patients with compromised immune system. Visit your dentist for an evaluation/lab.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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5 days?: If swelling is coming down it is a good sign. But if it remains the same it is not a good sign. Visit your dentist.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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No: There are better options for tooth infection. Ask your dentist.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Yes: I agree with the colleagues, it helps but it does not cure anything. Visit your dentist asap.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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May help: Ibuprofen 400/600 mg every 6 hours is better if you have no contraindications.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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no: Go asap to your dentist and if it is not too deep you may not need root canal and /or extraction.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Yes: If you have an infected tooth close to the nerve it may numb your lips.
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Yes: You can take tylenos (if you don't have any allergies or liver disease or drinking but visit your dentist and see if an infected tooth is related to t... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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No: Do not use expired medications. Some people do it and most likely it will be ok. But you take your risk. Is like going to vegas, you can win and you c... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Yes/no: You can but Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen are better options.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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A 72-year-old female asked:
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Impossible to answer: A clinical evaluation and an xray will answer that question. Pain may go away or can get much worse. If you still have time try not to get in an airpl... Read More
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A 54-year-old male asked:
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Allergic?: Why clinda? I guess you are allergic to pennicilllin. If you never had colitis pseudo. It is very rare you will develop problems however any antibiot... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Root canal: Most likely sounds like a root canal. Visit your dentist asap.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Any type of infection can make you exhausted.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Yes: If it has a severe periodontal infection that may happen. Visit your dentist.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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None: No antibiotics for toothache. Only pain killers like Ibuprofen 400-600 mg every 6 hours if you don't have any allergies or any other problem with ibup... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Anything may be normal after rc, pain, some swelling, etc, etc. Wait some days, it should be fine.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Immediately: As soon as the microorganisms were removed from the root canal bone and all soft tissues surrounding the tooth will begin a healing process. Pain may ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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I don't think so: If your bruise is related to a root canal because of extrusion of fluids you would probably be at the er now. Bruises may be related to any dental pro... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
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Visit the dentist: If you have a toothache probably will get worse and you may need a root canal. Viosit your dentist for an evaluation and see what is causing the tooth... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Yes: This is a common sign. See if the problem is from tooth origin or sinus origin. Visit your dentist.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Side effects: Some of the pills are causing bad effects. Probably the one that has codeine. Speak with your doctor to change the meds. Make sure you eat well and ar... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Treatment: Get treatment asap from your dentist. This can even be very dangerous.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Your dentist and: Pain med like ibuprofen.
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Ibuprofen: Ibufrofen 400/600 mg works good every 6 hours if there is no contraindication.
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No: Ibuprofen helps, visit your dentist.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Don't wait: Visit a dentist asap or it will get even worse.
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A 57-year-old female asked:
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Referred pain: If you have hypersensitivity on the face of the are the tooth hurts, you may be having shingles in the face/skin and the pain referred to a tooth. As... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Yes: A tooth infection may cause those symptoms. I don't like the numbness, could be an infection close to the nerve. Visit your dentist asap.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Can't answer: There is no answer for that question because swelling mostly goes down just taking antibiotics and the infection may still be active. Follow-up for at... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Yes: It may happen. After a few days should be fine.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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NO: A root canal can be done even in a 6 years old kid, so 19 is not young as long as the nerve is affected.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Yes: But it is not recommended because of the heat inside the mouth. Quit smoking it is bad for gums, teeth, heart, lungs, etc, etc, etc.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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No: Vitis your dentist to eval what is the cause of the swelling before it goes down (if it goes down, sometimes it does not go down without treatment).
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Yes: And infected teeth may cause ear pain too.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Usually it takes weeks.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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it may happen: Sometimes the tooth may be sensitive for a period of time. Go back to your dentist/endodontist for a one month follow-up.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Sometimes: When an infection gets close to the nerv it may cause that numbness. Visit your dentist asap.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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tattoo is worse: A root canal is done for saving your tooth and eliminating an infection that will get worse. A tattoo is a waste of time and money and sooner or later... Read More
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A 49-year-old male asked:
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Yes: But have your dentist to evaluate the healing of the area. Follow-up is very important. Sometimes it does not heal properly.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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No: You must visit your dentist and evaluate the source of the pain, gums, root canal, etc.
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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Go to your dentist: Infection and cancer are 2 very different things. Visit your dentist asap.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Coincidence: Antibiotics must be taken in a 5-7 days period in order to be effective. Taking it before rc only is not recommended. You may have a cold related to y... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Many factors: It is impossible to answer that without seeing the radiographs and having more information. Go back to your dentist and tell him what's going on. Mayb... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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No: It is not ok to wait. Visit your dentist asap. If you are overseas antibiotics may help but if emergency happens you will have to visit a dentist over... Read More
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A 61-year-old male asked:
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NO: There is nothing you can do. In emergency cases with abscess, most of the times it is not recommended to finish the root canal because of many reasons... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Sayman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Sayman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY
Graduated 2003MD
Awards
Top Endodontist, Second Place, National - Summer
2013
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