now i have to have it extrated next week, i have had one root canal in this tooth but infection is still there, why is that? if one root canal doesnt work then chances are the next one wont work either?
2007-11-13 04:50:53 · 4 answers · asked by Seattler 3 in Health ➔ Dental
IF AN EXTRACTION IS THE ONLY OPTION NOW AVAILABLE, THEN THIS TOOTH IS UNRESTORABLE FOR WHICH NO OTHER TREATMENT IS AVAILABLE.
I WOULD FIRST GET A SECOND OPINION BEFORE EXTRACTING. IF THE TOOTH IS CRACKED, EXTRACTION IS THE ONLY OPTION.
ENDODONTIC RETREATMENTS ARE DONE BY ENDODONTISTS OFTEN.
2007-11-13 05:07:29 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, that is not true. I had a root canal and still had pain in my tooth. They sent me to a endodontist who checked the original root canal. He basically redid it, because the first one was not done properly. He also found another root on the tooth and did a root canal on that. Some teeth have three and others four roots. After all that, the tooth was still bothering me and so they sent me to a oral surgeon who made an incision in my gums and cut the roots out. All that to save a lousy tooth. In the end, I got a jaw infection and pulled the tooth anyways. From beginning to end, I had a tooth ache for over two years.
2007-11-13 05:16:56 · answer #2 · answered by Rockford 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I had one just last week,the dentist said if it didn't work he would have to take the tooth out,i had a infection that didn't clear up with antibiotics,so i guess I'm in the same boat as you.
2007-11-13 05:01:19 · answer #3 · answered by sas 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the infection has turned chronic and cannot be cleared up then the tooth has to go.
2007-11-13 05:02:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋