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Originally Posted by Bryanna
Hi willyhacanal,
All dentists are aware that root canaled teeth are not healthy. This fact is not a secret it is just information that is not often given to the typical dental patient. It is the patient who has become better informed about this either on their own or through some form of education that would be informed differently by their dentist.
The wait and see approach is often suggested by the dentist when the patient gives the impression that they are not ready to remove their tooth. The fact that the re treatment will not alter the original problem with the tooth is something that every patient should be informed of prior to the consent of the procedure.
You are correct in that waiting for more symptoms or pain to develop could result in a much bigger problem. Again, you should have been informed of that by the Endodontist.
Let us know how the appointment with the oral surgeon goes.
Bryanna
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Hi Bryanna,
The oral surgeon is suggesting to be conservative. Before doing an extraction, to let the endodonist do a procedure which I am not sure of the spelling. Begins with A. As I understand it, because the mark or infection is at only one root that it would be possibly better to try before the extraction procedure. Some kind of cutting at the root and cleaning it! And to keep the tooth...However, the oral surgeon would do an extraction and an implant if that is what I want. Or possibly just the extraction! From previous posts I seem to think you would favor an extraction and possibly the implant...appreciate your thoughts...willy