Root Canal or Tooth Removal?
Discussion
Basically i recently ended up in the dental hospital after an emergency private dentist stuck a filling on top of an infected tooth instead of cleaning it out properly before filling it. Ive know been told that because the infections eaten its way down into my jaw that the root is dead and that i can either have the tooth removed or can try a root canal but theres no guarantee of it being successfull. So have any pistonheaders been in this situation? And any advice or recomendations on which route i should take?
Been there several times - once had 6 injections to numb pain and still didn't touch it - the dentist was eventually dripping anaesthetic from the end of the needle directly onto the still alive root. Not a situation I would wish upon many!
If your tooth is dead and they have killed off the infection there is no reason to remove it. You shouldn't even need an anaesthetic. Just get it filled and carry on.
If your tooth is dead and they have killed off the infection there is no reason to remove it. You shouldn't even need an anaesthetic. Just get it filled and carry on.
Quite honestly, I'm not especially resistant to the horrors of the dental chair but I've had root canal treatment a few times and apart from taking longer and generally having your jaw wrenched open for longer than usual, I can't see what all the fuss is about. Go for it.
I had a crown fitted post-RCT about 20 years ago and it's been fine until very recently; I don't think that's bad going!
I had a crown fitted post-RCT about 20 years ago and it's been fine until very recently; I don't think that's bad going!
Yep, I was in the same situation last year. I had the root canal done, no problem so far (1 year on), I figured that whilst there was a chance of saving the tooth, I might as well try..... I know it has a reputation for being a nasty procedure, but providing any infection has been treated first it's not painful, just a bit uncomfortable because it takes a while.....
I had root canal treatment about 8 months ago but it looks like it has failed as I can feel pain in the same area again. Going to the dentist to see what can be done. I am not entirely keen having it removed as it's close to the front. I may end up being referred to a endodontist who specialise in root canal treatment.
Its at the back so wont be that noticable, but im only 23 so im quite keen to save it. The dental student who removed the infection for me exposed the root to clean it up and i didnt find that painfull, just a little uncomfortable (i didnt even notice the anahstetic ((sp)) the dental students at the charles clifford hospital in sheffield are amazing at what they do) Also they have only put a tempoary dressing on the tooth so will it simply be a case of removing this, filling the tooth and bobs your mothers brother?
I've had two root canals. 1st failed and I had to have the tooth out.
2nd is coming up 6 months old nd looks to have worked.
Both times needed due to cracked teeth.
The actual treatment isnt that bad (and I'm a terrified patient), but I had a lot of infection problems the first time (later found out that there was never any chance of it having worked on that tooth plus it wasnt done well anyway - at an expensive private dentist).
2ns was done at a specialist.
It is expensive, but it is much cheaper and less invasive than implants. The other option is a bridge but that means damaging intact teeth adjacent.
Depending on the reason for the treatment you may well also need a crown afterwards.
2nd is coming up 6 months old nd looks to have worked.
Both times needed due to cracked teeth.
The actual treatment isnt that bad (and I'm a terrified patient), but I had a lot of infection problems the first time (later found out that there was never any chance of it having worked on that tooth plus it wasnt done well anyway - at an expensive private dentist).
2ns was done at a specialist.
It is expensive, but it is much cheaper and less invasive than implants. The other option is a bridge but that means damaging intact teeth adjacent.
Depending on the reason for the treatment you may well also need a crown afterwards.
whip it out, get a bridge.
Root canal is the most painful thing I've ever had done to me - managed to hurt the dentist too, as I kicked him in the chest during the worst bit. It lasted 15 or so years before I had to have the tooth removed though.
Bridge has been on for 7 or 8 years now, no problems whatsoever.
Root canal is the most painful thing I've ever had done to me - managed to hurt the dentist too, as I kicked him in the chest during the worst bit. It lasted 15 or so years before I had to have the tooth removed though.
Bridge has been on for 7 or 8 years now, no problems whatsoever.
Had a couple of root canals and no problems. I was also lucky enough to benefit from a new system recently. Not many dentists have it though. They take an xray of your mouth and then a computer programme generates an image of what the tooth should look like and then makes a replacement. All very impressive.
martinmac said:
Had a couple of root canals and no problems. I was also lucky enough to benefit from a new system recently. Not many dentists have it though. They take an xray of your mouth and then a computer programme generates an image of what the tooth should look like and then makes a replacement. All very impressive.
Is that the Cerec system? I have been offered this but at £650 it certainly isn't cheap!TooLateForAName said:
I've had two root canals. 1st failed and I had to have the tooth out.
2nd is coming up 6 months old nd looks to have worked.
Both times needed due to cracked teeth.
The actual treatment isnt that bad (and I'm a terrified patient), but I had a lot of infection problems the first time (later found out that there was never any chance of it having worked on that tooth plus it wasnt done well anyway - at an expensive private dentist).
2ns was done at a specialist.
It is expensive, but it is much cheaper and less invasive than implants. The other option is a bridge but that means damaging intact teeth adjacent.
Depending on the reason for the treatment you may well also need a crown afterwards.
Just as a matter of interest when your first treatment failed did you have it taken out due to the fact your dentist decided they could not clean the root sufficiently or did you decide to just remove it?2nd is coming up 6 months old nd looks to have worked.
Both times needed due to cracked teeth.
The actual treatment isnt that bad (and I'm a terrified patient), but I had a lot of infection problems the first time (later found out that there was never any chance of it having worked on that tooth plus it wasnt done well anyway - at an expensive private dentist).
2ns was done at a specialist.
It is expensive, but it is much cheaper and less invasive than implants. The other option is a bridge but that means damaging intact teeth adjacent.
Depending on the reason for the treatment you may well also need a crown afterwards.
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