I have had one for about two and a half years now, and I have my surgery scheduled for three weeks from now. But I've been reading up on all of the different types of infections linked to an abscessed tooth and I must say, it is freaking me the $@#! out..
2007-03-22 11:29:10 · 4 answers · asked by mulisha_js 1 in Health ➔ Dental
When I was a kid I had an abcess above my front tooth. It spread pretty fast, within about two weeks I had migraines and two black eyes, it was so horrible!. I surprised you've had yours for so long with no spreading........
2007-03-22 11:38:39 · answer #1 · answered by Kara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi! I've been in dentistry for over 25 years and the answer is save the tooth. A root canal now is a cake walk and loosing a tooth is nightmare unless you do an implant. Your teeth will shift, the tooth above will drop and after time a bridge will cost you more. So do this. Ask the dentist if the cost of root canal and crown are worth it or should you do an extraction and implant. It balances out to the same monies. And the implant will last you 200 years or until a nuclear attack. I make my patients do the implant because root canaled teeth typically fail after 10 years and why spend 2500. now when an implant and crown are the same. My only exception is front teeth. So have a heart to heart with your dentist and have him explain both options and in the long run what is best for you. I have no desire to do a RCT and Post and core and crown to yank out the tooth in 5 years to do an implant. I have 11 implants myself because most root canals do fail and the root structure is compromise. Why waste the time and monies now. As far as pain, a root canal is simple. An extraction is only sore for 1-2 days at best. There is no reason to make a decision based on that. Just what is best in the long run. Pain meds will stop it either way. M
2016-03-29 00:07:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you only have tooth symptoms, and nothing else that seems more serious, I'd say you are probably ok. Have a doctor check you out if you're that worried. People on Yahoo! can't really help you out with this.
2007-03-22 11:36:51 · answer #3 · answered by Michelle D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Brain abcesses do happen, but they are very rare. You are doing the right thing by seeing your dentist and taking care of this.
2007-03-22 14:51:16 · answer #4 · answered by mulberry 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋