- Jan 17, 2009
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pllease help. I'm in bad pain and are root canal even worth it? or is it a money racket for dentist ? wouldn't extracting the tooth be the best option?
nt root canal vs extraction?
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pllease help. I'm in bad pain and are root canal even worth it? or is it a money racket for dentist ? wouldn't extracting the tooth be the best option?
jerry hughes
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Inception > extraction
jerry hughes
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Inception > extraction
- Jan 17, 2009
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smh you a damn troll. all your post stay irrelevant to the og post. end yourself cause you ain't funny.
- Jan 17, 2009
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smh you a damn troll. all your post stay irrelevant to the og post. end yourself cause you ain't funny.
- Feb 7, 2008
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i work at a dentist office, i think it really depends on which tooth is it
if its a tooth in the back, you probably should take it out, but if its a visible tooth, go for root canal
edit: just go for the root canal, not sure if your dentist charges an arm and a leg, but at my office, a root canal goes up to like a thousand or a little over, and an extraction is usually like 100-300 depending on the type of extraction, i usually charge the insurance companies and just waive the rest so the patient doesnt pay anything, i hope your dentist is like that, from what ive learned, most people cant afford to pay the rest
- Feb 7, 2008
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i work at a dentist office, i think it really depends on which tooth is it
if its a tooth in the back, you probably should take it out, but if its a visible tooth, go for root canal
edit: just go for the root canal, not sure if your dentist charges an arm and a leg, but at my office, a root canal goes up to like a thousand or a little over, and an extraction is usually like 100-300 depending on the type of extraction, i usually charge the insurance companies and just waive the rest so the patient doesnt pay anything, i hope your dentist is like that, from what ive learned, most people cant afford to pay the rest
- Jun 5, 2007
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i had one root canal.. %!+* was mad expensive..
so for this other tooth, im choosing to just extract it.
so for this other tooth, im choosing to just extract it.
- Jun 5, 2007
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i had one root canal.. %!+* was mad expensive..
so for this other tooth, im choosing to just extract it.
so for this other tooth, im choosing to just extract it.
- Jan 17, 2009
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thanks for your reply, its the very last molar on my bottom left side(not a wisdom tooth). this tooth is not noticeable at all so if I extract it I'm scared of getting a dry socket cause I heard that there's no word to describe the pain from it.
- Jan 17, 2009
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thanks for your reply, its the very last molar on my bottom left side(not a wisdom tooth). this tooth is not noticeable at all so if I extract it I'm scared of getting a dry socket cause I heard that there's no word to describe the pain from it.
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The goal of dentistry is to save the tooth, but if u just want the pain to stop and not have to worry about it again, just get it pulled. Root canals are expensive and sometimes quite painful depending on how infected the tooth is but you can always have a crown put over the tooth so that u can keep the tooth where it needs to be. Dry socket is indeed very painful but it is also very avoidable as well. No straws, smoking (HUGE no no), or anything of that nature and you should be fine. Just follow post op instructions... But my advice is to try and keep the tooth, get a crown put on it later if u can afford it because its better for your oral health in the long run.
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The goal of dentistry is to save the tooth, but if u just want the pain to stop and not have to worry about it again, just get it pulled. Root canals are expensive and sometimes quite painful depending on how infected the tooth is but you can always have a crown put over the tooth so that u can keep the tooth where it needs to be. Dry socket is indeed very painful but it is also very avoidable as well. No straws, smoking (HUGE no no), or anything of that nature and you should be fine. Just follow post op instructions... But my advice is to try and keep the tooth, get a crown put on it later if u can afford it because its better for your oral health in the long run.
- May 2, 2001
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I've always been told that extraction is the lsat thing you want to do...esp since your teeth can shift over time and cause more problems that will require expensive dentistry care
- May 2, 2001
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I've always been told that extraction is the lsat thing you want to do...esp since your teeth can shift over time and cause more problems that will require expensive dentistry care
- Jun 24, 2008
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Get it pulled. Easier, quicker, less painful.
- Jun 24, 2008
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Get it pulled. Easier, quicker, less painful.
- Jul 13, 2006
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..especially considering it's a molar in the way back of your pot hole, lol.
- Jul 13, 2006
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..especially considering it's a molar in the way back of your pot hole, lol.
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..either way RIP..
- Aug 3, 2009
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..either way RIP..
- Aug 7, 2006
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always avoid an extraction if you can...
your real, original teeth > *
/thread.
-waystinthyme
EDIT: also, it doesn't matter if your back teeth 'aren't that visible' you use them often to chew, break up food, etc...so they are still very important. i would not do an extraction if you can avoid it, and if you ask any dentist they will give you the same advice (for your oral health, not just to make more $$$). in the end, it's your decision, but honestly think about how this will affect you in the long run.
your real, original teeth > *
/thread.
-waystinthyme
EDIT: also, it doesn't matter if your back teeth 'aren't that visible' you use them often to chew, break up food, etc...so they are still very important. i would not do an extraction if you can avoid it, and if you ask any dentist they will give you the same advice (for your oral health, not just to make more $$$). in the end, it's your decision, but honestly think about how this will affect you in the long run.
- Aug 7, 2006
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always avoid an extraction if you can...
your real, original teeth > *
/thread.
-waystinthyme
EDIT: also, it doesn't matter if your back teeth 'aren't that visible' you use them often to chew, break up food, etc...so they are still very important. i would not do an extraction if you can avoid it, and if you ask any dentist they will give you the same advice (for your oral health, not just to make more $$$). in the end, it's your decision, but honestly think about how this will affect you in the long run.
your real, original teeth > *
/thread.
-waystinthyme
EDIT: also, it doesn't matter if your back teeth 'aren't that visible' you use them often to chew, break up food, etc...so they are still very important. i would not do an extraction if you can avoid it, and if you ask any dentist they will give you the same advice (for your oral health, not just to make more $$$). in the end, it's your decision, but honestly think about how this will affect you in the long run.
- Nov 17, 2004
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This is very true, there is a reason its cheaper to get them pulled... Your teeth are always moving and one of the things keeping them in place is the fact that other teeth are there. Yank one and the whole mouth is going to change over time: shifting, rotating, and extra spaces...
