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[|Human|] Hi, I have pain in some tooth in lower left side of my jaw. I met a dentist today and she performed an xray . Although clinically there is no evidence of any severe cavity, she says that xrays shows a cavity and RCT is the only option. I want to know if there can be some other measures before going for RCT. ALso, please recommend a competent and honest doctor in XXXXX
[|AI|]  Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor forum, as you stated, you are experiencing pain in your lower left tooth, but have not mentioned whether the pain is intermittent or continuous, does it radiate or not, what are the aggravating or relieving factors. Therefore, I assume that the pain might be quite intolerable and that must be the reason why your dentist suggested root canal treatment. RCT is performed when the nerves and vessels of your teeth get infected, in such a case, RCT is the only treatment or in severe cases extraction of the concerned tooth.I would suggest you go for RCT quite soon before the pain becomes severe., delay in the treatment can cause spreading of infection to the surrounding tissue(gums, jaw,etc.) also. Kindly visit a dentist who is specialized in Acts.I wish you good health. Take care.