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52 Responses
Plz visit a good endodontist… will definitely save this tooth 🦷
Dr. Rajeev T. Dentist don’t save anything — they maintain- – for how long who knows.
Catherine G. want to do little correction….
Dentist Save the tooth and its a responsibility of the patient to maintain the oral hygiene by own
Dr Rajeev Once a dentist drills the enamel — it is all over and the tooth is opened for decay until the tooth is eventually pulled.
Catherine G. 🤦🏻♂️ hatsoff to your knowledge
I think root canal is the worst thing ever, If I could go back I’d have the tooth pulled as I’ve had 4 root canals on all my molars and they are all failing I currently have the worst abscess I’ve ever experienced, thought I was dying yesterday and still aching all over hot and cold.
I just think they mask a problem and had I lost a few teeth I would have been more inclined to look after the rest.
Now I’m finally practicing excellent oral care but too little too late
Antony H. ditto!!!
https://www.deardoctor.com/…/issu…/root-canal-treatment/
Need X-ray from another angle
Not a Dr but my opinion of Root Canals was shook when I watched the documentary “Root Cause”. 😯
Joan P. what did you watch that on??
I watched it on Netflix before the Dental Industry lost their minds and Netflix removed it. 🤦
There are a couple free platforms…just Google it and you can find it.
But it’s not backes by science
This toth have 2 canals, the dentist don’t fine the other canal, is an easy case to redo
You can re-do the root canal or, if it doesn’t work, do an apicectomy (surgical removal of the tip of the root of the tooth) to save the tooth…
Tiago E. why to complicate the things…. its a pure non surgical case of re-endo
Dr. Rajeev T. you never know. It seems like a broken k file in apical.
Tiago E. an apicoectomy was the absolute worst most painful dental procedure I’ve ever had this far. I’d rather have it pulled personally after going through that. Is there a good reason to save a dead infected tooth instead of placing an implant?
Erin P. I agree. I spent so much money on a front tooth between fillings, root canals, then apicoectimy only for it to still snap in half and require an implant. If it were a back tooth I would have pulled it before a root canal.
Jessica W. implants can have problems too. I love doing implants, but this tooth can be saved.
Nope don’t bother redoing because there is only a 50% success rate and 25% the second time. RCs fail because they don’t hole up period. Antibiotics don’t work because the seal is broken and bacteria enters the canals. Yep get it pulled before you wake up with an abscess and use your money for an implant.
Catherine G.
Literatures claims the succes rate of the 1st attempt of RCT is btw 90-95%. Redoing RCT brings it down to less than 90%. If the apical & the coronal seal is unbroken, then RCT should last for a long time. Saying that, most of the back teeth have accessory lateral canal extending from the major canal which if unfilled with thermafil or guttacore gutta percha (RC filling material) can break that seal. Anyways, always seek a good dentist with good reputation, doesn’t matter if he/she is a general or specialist.
And where did your resources come from because the dentist told me 1st time 50% and the 2nd 25% — If people want RCs go for it. But all my recent gutta percha RCs failed. The only RC I have I have had for 30yrs but he used the old method and not gutta percha.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4784145/
Catherine G.
If RCT done using scientific ways, it should succeed. Don’t know abt your dentist’s resources, but I’m a dentist whose done hundreds of successful RCT. Can’t and don’t have the time to put all of the dental resources in here though.
Raed Jamal E. IDK, I have read post after post where RCs fail. My 4 failed so the last person I am going to trust is you. If people want RCs – go for it.
My root canals got infected too! Getting implants is only painful in your pocketbook
I would remove it. It is infected. You can try a retreat and that will likely fail or further weaken the tooth. Then it will be likely be removed. The infection will remain.
Missed 1 canal. There are 2 canals in this bicuspid.
Try the retreat it will buy you sometime to do your research on implant cost and processes in your area or if you plan to travel and get it done
I don’t see 2 canals?
My xrays looked like this. But it was A root canal I had done over 12 ago. Tried antibiotics and it did not work. Which resulted in my gum receding while trying to save my tooth. So im going with Inplants
I’ve had a similar X-ray on a failed root canal with the same recommendation you’ve received. So, it’s likely you have options to buy some time, but will likely end up needing an implant on that one. Good energy to you!!
If I could go back I would have done all implants long ago. Put so much money into my teeth and later had them break off. Root canal and caps don’t last. I am happy with a full set of my upper implants. Screwed into my jaw.
Rendo. With expert Endodontist. Wat watch policy
Go see an endodontist. You possibly eed a re- treat and I agree it looks like one canal was missed. You can always get the tooth pulled and get an implant. Save the tooth if it has a good prognosis.
Before extracting, I would see about getting a cbct to check for a missed canal.
Go to a specialist…an endodontist…preferably one who uses lasers to clean out the canal..
Get extracted and implant. I regret ever getting root canals. They don’t last and they harbor infection that can affect your entire body!
Lorene Busbee L. I have this dentist claiming RCs last for years – really
Catherine G. ask him to guarantee they’ll never get infected!
Lorene Busbee L. they can not
Catherine G. exactly. That’s all you need to know.
Are root canals or implants better for general health?
Elizabeth B. Root canals often fail with re-infection a few years later, and then you’ll have to get an implant or some prosthetic anyway. Implants can last longer, although they’ll fail eventually too. So it really comes down to what you can bear, mentally, if we’re talking about general health. Any dental failure can mentally exhausting and deflating, so it’s always important to factor in this risk when making a decision.
Peter C. I’m going through that now also. Root canal full of infection.
I know it’s sad that we don’t feel we can trust dentists or… For me doctors too
RCs are bad but implants can be bad too I you allergic to the metal. Zirconium implants are probably the safest but I hear they don’t hold up.
Keep your tooth for as long as you can but plan for the implant when you have symptoms.
Sandra S. I did that on one tooth and as soon as I knew it was infected I had it pulled.
You do have an infection
But your tooth has 2 canals, only one has been treated.
Either get the 2nd canal treated, problem is that you have a crown on it.
Add the costs together. If it was my tooth, I would try to save it.
He sounds good to me. I’d go for implant or Bridge.