can you tell from this image if it is a digital xray or not? Over exposure to radiation is another one of my concerns..
But just to be clear, can you tell me which tooth is the canine in the image? counting from right to the left, I think it is the 3rd one along, which is faulty. The dentist pointed out that there is a hazy shadow near the tip. is that right?
what do you mean by 3/4 is calcified? can you explain what this means.
does it definitely need extraction or root canal then?
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This would mean that there is no access to the majority of the large canal if you were to do a root canal.
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why not? dont they just drill through it?
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To rule out calcification of the canal, you would need another xray taken at a different angle, perhaps a bisecting angle, as dental xrays are only 2 dimensional.
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but whats the point? doesnt the tooth need to come out anyway?
I am still stuck with the same dilemma. Extraction alone, is the quickest fix, but 5 to 10 years down the line, I could be looking at jaw problems which would be a nightmare.