Should I get a root canal or pull the tooth? (infected, abscess)
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this forum is very useful but i am un decided, i have my root canal next week since i had filling on my lower molar and after 2 weeks i developed terrible pain when eating chocolate or cold, the pain penetrated the nerve, i screamed from pain...so i was told the cavity was too deep that filling it didnt help... i do not want to have root canal, my mom had 2 and then the teeth started to crack and fall out piece by piece... i do not trust dentists they are hyenas like lawyers ..... probably i get it pulled then have implant, i cant wait till it gets worse its already painful, im 26 and feel bad that i was reckless not always brushing properly... also i rather blame it on the pregnancy, all pain started after that... i think no one should look for the price but the best doctor with the best verified reviews. cheap doctors only screw it up... i heard people died in hawaii from wisdom sleep extraction.... also u can get disease or hepatitis in mexico just bcuz they r dirty..
oh and one filling cost 200 dollars here in canada, and now the tooth cant be saved... i have 3 more cavity, shame, probably i lose tooth on the right side too...im fully covered but im not willing to give money to the dentists even if its free for me!!! all is lousy... one screwed up my hubbys tooth saying he needed root canal while not. etc etc
one thing i recommend check with ur insurance if they cover overseas or abroad treatments... in europe its 500dollars for 1 implant, but dont be surprised if it falls out... they wont care about you since u dont live there...but there are many good doctors you just need luck, so its a tough decicion....i gave up on chocolat, sprite, pulp juices, candy,sugary donuts and to be honest do not miss these cheap made junk food anymore... one advice use xylithol natural sugar, its pricy but it was proven that that prevents decay. and yes flossing helps and i use the natural spry chewing gum over all these fake commercial ones, i dont want to live my life in fear of dentistry,im always shivering in the chair...
I am being treated for a severe infection at the end of my root in my lower left, 2nd from the back molar. Doctor says root canel...($$$$$$), I said pull it. Less $$$. But can I just finish the medication and forget both?
I am being treated for a severe infection at the end of my root in my lower left, 2nd from the back molar. Doctor says root canel...($$$$$$), I said pull it. Less $$$. But can I just finish the medication and forget both?
You could try, sure. If the infection flares up again, it'll be hard to forget. Of course if you really did need to have the tooth extracted or a root canal procedure done, and you ignore it, you could end up with even worse problems down the line such as bone loss, which could require grafting in addition to extraction/root canal or even an implant.
Pulling a tooth might be less expensive today, but it might cost more over the course of a dozen years, if the tooth loss results in bone loss, or shifting, which can ruin your bite, making chewing logistically difficult on that side of your mouth. And sure, it's only one side - you have another one that works just fine, right? So you do all your chewing on the good side. And that of course works the mouth muscles differently than if you could chew on both sides, and it causes stress only one one side of your mouth, grinds only one half of your teeth, twice as much now because you're doing none on the other side...
Your mouth is designed to have some measure of symmetry. It is the most efficient way for your mouth to exist. When you pull one tooth on the side, you are disrupting that fairly delicate balance. Everyone is "uneven" from left to right, but the closer to symmetry you get, the longer you will enjoy the use of your teeth, and your smile. The further away from symmetry you get, the quicker you run into problems resulting from that loss.
Do what you like, but accept the consequences of your decisions. Pay more now, enjoy longer later. Or, pay less now, and risk more expensive problems later. Dentistry, like life, comes with no guarantees. You have to measure the risks vs. rewards and do whatever you feel is the most appropriate thing for you.
I am being treated for a severe infection at the end of my root in my lower left, 2nd from the back molar. Doctor says root canel...($$$$$$), I said pull it. Less $$$. But can I just finish the medication and forget both?
You will very likely just get another infection. I have had the antibiotics make the infection better, but not go away completely. I just recent broke a tooth. It isn't hurting so I am letting sleeping dogs lie, but I am sure the day will come that I will have to get it pulled.
Often the key is to get it before it becomes infected. Then its easy root canal now days and a cap to protect tooth. Wait too long and its a if thing. Sounds like the nerve is what they call hot nerve in that its becomes sensitive. Likely they will pack it to kill the nerve before doing root canal because it can't really be deaden enough.
I've had 2 root canals, but not by a dentist. My dentist sent me to an endodontist, a specialist for root canals. That was a few years ago and now I need another one, but having difficult time deciding not to go to an endodontist. It's so much cheaper at the regular dentist. I may have it extracted. He says he doesn't pull teeth, he extracts teeth, which I suppose is true, although I call it prying.
Pulling the tooth is not the right option because it can also adversely affect your health. Root canal treatment removes the damaged tissue from the tooth, thereby relieving the pain you feel. Therefore root canal is very useful rather than pulling tooth.
I went with the pull the tooth strategy for any tooth that ever gave me a problem, now at 66yrs of age i have no original teeth and a beautiful set of dentures that give me a better looking smile than did my original teeth., havent had a tooth problem in 20 years.
I've had a couple pulled, and after the last one, Ive noticed that I don't have to floss nearly as much, because the other teeth, shifting toward the missing space, have moved slightly further apart, so food particles are less inclined to get stuck in there. So, leaving the space and allowing the others more space, might actually be good for my dental health, in the long run. Easier to keep clean in between them.
I would never bother to save a molar, I just have them yanked out, since they don't affect my appearance.
I've had 3 or 4 pulled, and after the last one, Ive noticed that I don';t have to floss nearly as much, because the other teeth, shifting toward the missing space, have moved slightly further apart, so food particles are less inclined to get stuck in there. So, leaving the space and allowing the others more space, might actually be good for my dental health, in the long run.
I would never bother to save a molar, I just have them yanked out, since they don't affect my appearance.
But they do affect your ability to chew solid food. I mean, it's up to you of course. Personally I like being able to eat crunchy foods like nuts and salads, and chew chewy foods like steak and chicken.
My husband had all his teeth out for dentures, and during the healing process his gums are still very sore, and the dentures move around a lot (he has a temp set, in prep for implant dentures). He can't chew solid foods very well at all, with or without the dentures but -especially- with them. He can "gum" them better than he can chew.
But if you have some teeth, then you can't gum foods, because the teeth are in the way.
Unless of course all that empty real estate in your mouth has caused whatever teeth you have left to shift around. But if you're concerned about appearances, know this: a single upper front-tooth gap, if small enough, is cute and even fashionable. Several gaps between several teeth is ugly and indicates someone who really doesn't care about their appearance. So sure, one molar won't be noticed. But all that shifting will.
Not to mention the bone loss, which can result in sinus problems later on in life, PLUS if you decide some day that you want dentures afterall, bone loss will make it a lot harder for the dentures to fit. You might need grafting.
So you're risking ALL kinds of problems just because you don't think one or two or three missing molars is going to make any difference. Either you have an idiot for a doctor, or the doctor has a stubborn patient who refuses to listen to sound advice. I know which way I'm leaning.
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