[keggna]

I started reading The Toxic Tooth, which you recommended, Bryanna, in another post! I left the endodontist's office today, and I was told that the two options for an infection around a former root canal were to 1. surgically remove the infection through the gum or 2. do a 2nd root canal. Neither has 100 percent chance of taking care of the infection. My husband insisted I go back inside and ask about removing the tooth since the surgical option was said to affect the bone so that I may not be able to have an implant later on, and she told me she isn't into tooth removal, only saving teeth.Now, I am reading all of this about root canals and the infections that can come from them--she even told my my infection has been there for at least 6 months or more! I feel deceived! I need to decide if I should just have the tooth extracted and get an implant instead of this surgical procedure with MAY not work, will damage the possibility of an implant in the future, and will require extraction later on, anyway, if the infection doesn't go away! Help! Also, I am now concerned about the fact that I have developed symptoms from this infection and how it will possibly affect my overall health. I was told about 6 months ago that I tested positive for lupus/autoimmune, and I am wondering if it was because of this infection instead!