i have an abscess 😭
they wanna do a root canal & crown, orrrr pull it. it’s in the back & it’s a bottom tooth. it wouldn’t be noticeable if they pulled it but i’m so worried about my teeth shifting 😭😭
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
My son il is and fil was a dentist. Root canal and crown saves the structure of the tooth, the preferred approach. The alternative, extraction and implant is a more expensive and less optimal approach. I once had a bad tooth that had root canal and I continued to suffer, the root canal was repeated, at no cost. Eventually a fracture of one of the roots was discovered leading to an extraction. The oral surgeon suggested watchful waiting before any implant. It was a moose so not seen. I still have the empty space.
Good luck.
Good luck.
LaurenRae · 22-25, F
@samueltyler2 your teeth didn’t shift and move any once the bad tooth was extracted? how many years ago was this?
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@LaurenRae no, probably 10 years ago.
YoMomma ·
They should be fine.. i had my back molars removed..
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
Ask them if that is likely to happen.
LaurenRae · 22-25, F
@samueltyler2 i did. they said yes lol. but i am going to get a 2nd opinion. i know some dentists are just money hungry & wanna do root canals bc of the money lol