Should I get this tooth pulled?
Now, here is my current situation. I am 22 and have my wisdom teeth coming in, the one on the bottom right is already mostly in, but there is no room for it really. The currently hurting tooth that had the root canal is bottom left.
Because my parents (who I am currently dependant on) worry about the expenses, I am scheduled to go have the root canal tooth pulled next week and let the wisdom tooth on the left side grow in. Obviously, the idea of this scares me, I'm worried about if this whole thing will work out or if the wisdom tooth on the right side will cause issues with the sudden gap in my teeth.
Answer:
Root canals can need to be repeated, after a few years. Don't pay attention to the answer before this. If she really is a dental assistant, she would know that. It's also possible that they didn't get all of the nerve/tissue out of the root the first time. That, while not common, has been known to happen. If you have a root that can't clearly be seen on an x-ray, it is likely. Also, when a root canal is done, they remove the nerve and tissue from the root itself, not the surrounding bone and tissue. If you have something else going on around that tooth, it's logical that it would hurt.
Talk to the dentist who did the root canal and ask if he or she would be willing to look at it. My dentist does root canal corrections for free.
this should be taken up with dentist know they do not like pulling teeth unless it is a have to case or the demand of patient.
Normally after your wisdom teeth grow in you are suppose to have them taken out because they can cause problems in the long run and sometimes they do not grow in straight. It would probably be best to take out your wisdom teeth rather than the tooth that you got the root canal on. Just a suggestion.
First of all if you had a root canal done properly on that tooth it should not be hurting at all. Second did you go back to the dentist that did the rootcanal if so they may have not finished the root canal and is that tooth still saveable. You should always get all wisdom teeth pulled out and at the same time the heal rate is the same. and if you get the rootcanal tooth pulled it will take years for the wisdom tooth to move into the space. If you have to pull the rootcanal tooth get a bridge there are finanical compaies that you can finance thru like Care Credit you can go online and apply.
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