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Old May 15, 2008, 07:15 PM
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piece of metal in root canal
Hi, a piece of metal fell into root canal. is it dangerous or could it be left there? thanks, NK

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Old May 16, 2008, 02:56 AM   #2  
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Hi Nina,
Did the drill bur or file break while the dentist was doing the root canal? This does happen occassionally. There is a good chance that you will have no problem with your root canal but an xray should be taken every couple of years to be sure there is no infection at the tip of the root.

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Old May 16, 2008, 04:36 AM   #3  
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i know that most times when you have a root canal they put in a post. is this what you are talking about?

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nina404 agrees: Hi, a file broke off and fell into root canal. it can be clearly seen on x-ray. shall i leave it or try to remove it? thanks, Nina
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Hi, a file broke off and fell into root canal. it can be clearly seen on x-ray. shall i leave it or try to remove it? thanks, Nina
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If the file can be removed easily then have it removed.
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