I am scheduled to have separators for braces put in tomorrow. In the past few weeks I have went through a lot with my teeth. My orthodontist told me that before I got braces I would need to get four teeth pulled. I went to the dentist and he claimed that my roots were too deep and I would need to go to an oral surgeon. However, once they were pulled the oral surgeon said it was some of the easiest extractions he had ever done and my roots weren t deep at all and that any general dentist could have done them. But my dentist did claim that I had 7 cavities, even though I brush my teeth twice a day and floss and am going to school to be a dental hygienist. I took his word for it though and paid him to fill the cavities that only he could see. After he had filled them he told me that he may have went a little too deep on one cavity and hit a nerve. Well two weeks later the nerve is infected and nothing can go into my mouth without me screaming in pain. Well, thats how it was at first anyways. It has gotten better because I went to the emergency room and they gave me antibiotic. I m pretty sure I will need to get a root canal. My question is will it be ok to get the separators tomorrow even though I have the infection and wait until I get the braces on to get the root canal?
Hello and thanks for consulting Chat Doctor. I have thoroughly gone through your query and understand your concern. Which tooth you are saying is infected. If it is a molar where the separators have to be placed then its better you go for the RCT first. If it's an anterior tooth then it doesn't matter so much but its better you go for RCT first. Hope this answer helpsRegards