My dentist gave me those two options, but I don't have the expertise to make that decision. All I know is that my tooth is infected all the way to the root and is causing immense pain. I don't see why I'd want to keep a tooth that is infected. It seems like getting it extracted would prevent any future infection. Not to mention, if I got a root canal, I essentially have a dead tooth in my mouth. At that point, saving your real tooth doesn't really seem important. What I do know is that when the dentist told me my options, he seemed more confident about extraction versus a root canal.
Listening to these dentists you can hear that there just isn’t any good options once you need a root canal. Really once you get a cavity the crazy starts because you’ll eventually need a root canal.
But does xray show the infection? I thought only ct scan would show it and plus l ve been told that you Wouldn’t feel the infection pain since there is no nerve
I don't think the doctor explained it very well, but the problem with a root canal or an implant is the same - infection. Unlike a root canal, an implant must receive extra care such as extra flossing and using a water pick to to prevent gum disease around the tooth. A root canal tooth only requires the same care as other teeth. Being old, having plenty of other teeth and not being a movie star, I chose to have extraction and doing nothing else.
Have you experienced any over eruptions? I’m scared this will happen as I’m might opt to have my upper right molar removed instead of root canal purely being financial reasons
@@GodesXsports99 I heard that super eruptions are less likely to occur in the upper molars than the lower ones... Not positive, but you might want to look into that.
Thanks for this video. How much infection is big for root canal. I have 12mm by 10mm infection (abcess) under teeth 12. I had done a root canal on it 15 yrs ago after an accident when I was 20. Should I do a re root canal or implant?
Same thing happened with me. I went for treatment in government hospital firstly they go for root canal treatment after unsuccessful of rct now they are going for implant, but they didn't provide a good treatment that's why I lost my teeth. Now I can't do anything.
