one of my teeth had a filling a few years ago and always bothered me, very sensative and i thought i might have cracked it when eating hard candy months later but my dentist couldn't find anything wrong....so i lived with the pain and later went to another dentist who said i needed a root canal right away! so i did but after that it still hurt (it's been a year since root canal) and now it has had like a hard bubble above it for months...now today the skin on my gum looks white and red and it's peeling!!! so i put hydrogyn poroxide on it...should i just get it pulled? i can't afford to get all the bridge work or crown cuz i don't have dental insurance! it's kinda in the back so you wouln't notice much if i just got it pulled...
2007-05-23 05:32:51 · 4 answers · asked by forget_me_not 3 in Health ➔ Dental
You should avoid having the tooth pulled if at all possible. The problem with this is that all of your teeth will start to shift, to fill the space, if the tooth isn't there.
You NEED to go back to the dentist who did the root canal...He clearly didn't do his job right, because a root canal is supposed to take out all of the things that would allow you to feel pain from that tooth. He should fix this, and he should not charge you for the work, considering you've already paid for the root canal.
Also, if it ends up being something more involved, check with your county or state offices, as they can often provide "emergency", short-term insurance for things like this.
2007-05-23 05:45:42 · answer #1 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best to go back. They may not even have to pull it if not necessary. They would try to keep your real teeth instead. If you did get it pulled, a bridge or implant would take it's place. So that your teeth don't shift and change your bite. Depends on your area how much extractions will cost. Here in my So.CA dental office, it costs about $250. Best to check with the doctor. Good luck!
2007-05-23 05:50:07 · answer #2 · answered by Amy L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just get rid of it. It saves you the pain and misery of having to tolerate the pain and it saves you money because extraction is way cheaper than root canals, crowns and what not.
Toothaches are the worst! The best way is just to endure the pain of extraction for a few days and get rid of the annoying gnawing pain for the rest of your life. The next best alternative, which doesn't come close to getting rid of what's causing you pain, is Ponston.
Here's to a better life! :)
2007-05-23 05:52:23 · answer #3 · answered by jw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally you would probably get a dental implant at this point but it is very expensive and you dont have dental insurance. so yes you should just get it pulled and hopefully it should take care of your problem. good luck
2007-05-23 05:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by rob m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋