Hi vichen,

If you have many root canaled teeth, then yes, your dental situation is complicated.

Regarding the issue with possible cavitation after an extraction. It is not accurate to say that 90% of people who have teeth extracted end up with cavitations simply because cavitations are often misdiagnosed or undiagnosed the majority of the time by conventional dentists. Why? Because the majority of cavitations occur from root canaled teeth as the bacteria destroys the jaw bone and dentists expect that to occur. Cavitations also occur after wisdom teeth removal where the teeth were either infected or they were impacted in unhealthy bone.

It is also not accurate to say that a cavitation is worse than a root canaled tooth simply because all root canaled teeth cause negative changes in the jaw bone and are a systemic health risk due to the proliferation of the infectious bacteria and toxins that seep from the tooth into the blood. A cavitation can actually be avoided if an infected tooth is extracted before the bacteria proliferates. It is the microscopic bacteria that remains in the jaw bone from severely infected teeth and/or root canaled teeth that contribute to cavitations.

In some cases, certain people are more prone to developing a cavitation than others. These people often have a history of uncontrolled periodontal disease, rampant tooth decay and/or many root canaled teeth. All of which cause multiple infectious bacterias to develop and proliferate throughout their mouth.

It is very possible and highly likely for an adjacent tooth to become infected from a neighboring tooth that is infected and/or root canaled. The bacteria from the infected tooth is shared via the blood to the adjacent teeth. This is why it is not ideal or healthy to hang on to infected teeth.

I'm very sorry that you are in such a difficult dental situation. Perhaps you should think about what is most important to you from a health perspective. Ask your dentist to give you a comprehensive examination and full mouth series of xrays to evaluate the health of your teeth, gums, etc. You may not like what he finds but at some point you need to take some action in order to have some peace of mind about your dental health.

Bryanna



Be careful where you are getting your information from as many "blogs" that are basically lay people talking about their personal experience truly have little to no dental knowledge. Over my lengthy career in dentistry, I can honestly confirm that most people will have a misconstrued version of what took place during their dental treatment. It is not that they are lying or trying to misrepresent what occurred, but the reality is that most people just have no clue what takes place when they are in the dental chair.