Why would my 13 year old have to go an endodontic for a root canal?

Question

My regular dentist made the referral. I think its just for more money from the insurance.

Answer 1

An Endodontist is a licensed dentist who specializes in root canals. It makes a difference, believe me. I have one root canal from my regular dentist and one from an endodontist he referred. The root canal from the endodontist was performed very efficiently, painlessly, and has never given me a problem. The root canal from my dentist was painful, I spent twice the time in the chair and even had to return to fix the post which had loosened, thus ruining the crown I'd paid for on it. I would rather spend more, especially on a youngster, to have an endodontist do this procedure.

Answer 2

No,he doesn't make more money off of this, but the endodontic only does root canals,and root canals are very complicated procedures, and when your doing a child, there is a lot more that can go wrong..and you certainly don't want to accidental cause them more pain..by going to the specialist, all they do is root canals, and your promised that your son will be safe, and mostly pain free and in the best hands possible! a lot of regular dentists do the same thing...it's better to put your child care in a specialists hands when it comes to root canals.

Answer 3

You have good answers above, but I'll just add my agreement. I only do "easy" root canals, which means the front ten teeth. The specialists do nothing else all day every day and they are very good at it. They can do it much quicker than I can, so it is better for the patient AND for my schedule if I let them do the harder ones. Some dentists feel this way about ALL root canal treatment and just don't do them. Trust me. If your dentist doesn't like to do root canals, you don't want to try to talk him into it...

Answer 4

More than likely the tooth that needs the root canal is not fully formed at the root tips, making it a MUCH more difficult root canal to do. Insurance will only pay a certain amount for a root canal, it doesn't matter who does it. Good luck

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Firstly is your daughter in any pain or discomfort...does she have a large cavity on this tooth or has the tooth changed colour? When root cancals in children are done it is for a specific reason if your child has bumped her tooth then it may have changed colour meaning that the nerve has dies and needs to be treated ( left untreated it coupld cause severe pain in the future even facial swelling) if there is a large cavity on the tooth then the risk of fixing the cavity is that they will touch the nerve then she will be in pain once again it could cause swelling leaving a tooth untreated could be very dangerous in my opinion please please please see the endodontist for an opinion before agreeing to the work or seek a second opion for another General dentist

Answer 7

I had to be referred too to get my root canal. Most dentist don't do that in their office.

Answer 8

You want the best treatment for you child then I suggest you take the advice given by your dentist to go to a specialist.

Answer 9

If you don't think it's necessary, go to another dentist and get a second opinion.

You can't leave that abscess festering, though, or your kid could get a serious infection systemically and end up in the hospital. Cheaper for another office visit & filling.