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A member asked:
How long after a retreatment of a root canal with a temporary filling, can you eat on that side/tooth?
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Root canal: For specific info about your case, i suggest asking the endodontist or oral surgeon who treated you.
Answered 7/30/2013
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Wait until restored: As long as you have a temporary filling you will need to be careful eating on that tooth. Soft foods only, nothing hard, sticky or chewy until the tooth is completely restored. See your regular dentist or talk to the endodontist about this. In most cases the tooth should be restored quickly after the root canal procedure has been completed and the infection is under control.
Answered 7/27/2013
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till you restore it: After the rootcanal ..Want to restore with crown before chewing hard food ..If front tooth with small opening may be able to restore with fill..Your dentist would eval whats needed..Till than avoid hard crunchy food as tooth gets brittle after rootcanal.
Answered 12/11/2015
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