infection has not healed after root canal treatment and tooth has decoloured

Q. I had an infection at one of my front tooth and i needed a root canal.My dentist did it but i still have some of the infection left as i can feel it. Because of the root canal my tooth discoloured slightly and i don’t like it.I would like to whiten it but i don’t know where to go for cosmetic dentistry.Also the tooth is moving slightly and i am scared not to lose it.i don’t know if it is moving because of the root canal or because of the infection.Do you think I should pay the money for the whitening or what treatment do I need?pls tell me will i lose my tooth because of the root canal or is it just weakened?thank you

A. Before you have the tooth whitened it needs to be reassessed as it does not sound like it has healed fully yet.  I would get your dentist to re examine it take some x-rays.  It may need re cleaning.  I would only embark on whitening once the tooth is pain free and solid.

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