hello bryanna,
thanks for taking time to answer my concern.
i am planning for the extraction. however, my general dentist charge me $200 to pull and cleaning with local anesth.
the oral surgeon i saw will charge me $260 extraction / $380 deep sedat / $450 replace bone graft = $1090.
can i just go for the $200 appointment ?? what will make huge difference by going to oral surgeon instead of general dentist ?
thanks,
carol
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Originally Posted by Bryanna
Hi Carol,
Thank you for posting the xray.
Unfortunately this root canaled molar and the bone surrounding it are very unhealthy. Pain is not always an indicator of the severity of the problem and that is very true in your case. You have severe periodontal disease in this area of your mouth and this tooth as well as the molar behind it have severe bone loss. Periodontal disease is a bacterial infection and the only way to eradicate the infection is to remove this molar.... and possibly the second molar as well.
It is important for you to know that keeping this tooth (teeth) will cause further infection and bone loss to occur. It is also important to know that Periodontal disease is not just limited to the mouth. It becomes a systemic disease when it has advanced.
I'm sorry to deliver this news to you and I urge you to not wait to have this taken care of.
Take care,
Bryanna
QUOTE=carolwdm1970;1042436]hello bryanna,
i posted a message but have not get any reply, so i am trying here again.  )
would you take a look at my root canaled teeth did 8 years ago, bottom right 2nd from the back.
any suggestions? should i continue to keep this teeth or to pull ?
it does not hurt me, just slight bleeding and a little bit of dull pain.
thanks!
carol |
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