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Chris G. - 10 Jan 2005 17:37 GMT

I need to know what to do. I have 2 molars (upper left and right quadrant)
next to my wisdom tooth that are rotted halfway. I don't believe it can be
saved with a root canal. I want to extract it and have call several
endodontist but they don't do extractions. Should I be calling a regular
dentist or somebody else?

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Joel M. Eichen - 10 Jan 2005 17:55 GMT

>I need to know what to do. I have 2 molars (upper left and right quadrant)
>next to my wisdom tooth that are rotted halfway. I don't believe it can be
>saved with a root canal. I want to extract it and have call several
>endodontist but they don't do extractions. Should I be calling a regular
>dentist or somebody else?

Oral surgeon or a no-nonsense general dentist may help....

Joel

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Joel M. Eichen - 10 Jan 2005 18:11 GMT

>>I need to know what to do. I have 2 molars (upper left and right quadrant)
>>next to my wisdom tooth that are rotted halfway. I don't believe it can be
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>
>Joel

I do not mean no-nonsense as in any pejorative sense for the NONSENSE
dentists ...... I mean get yourself to the doc who can yank the tooth
if that is what is needed without whitening it first!

Joel

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The Real Paul - 10 Jan 2005 18:41 GMT

Yes, call a 'regular' general dentist and either they will treat the teeth
or refer you to the appropriate specialists.

> I need to know what to do. I have 2 molars (upper left and right quadrant)
> next to my wisdom tooth that are rotted halfway. I don't believe it can be
> saved with a root canal. I want to extract it and have call several
> endodontist but they don't do extractions. Should I be calling a regular
> dentist or somebody else?

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Gregory P. Cole, B.S., D.D.S. \(Flap\) - 10 Jan 2005 19:44 GMT

Telephone an oral surgeon straight away. If the teeth need to come out then
why waste the time and money going to a middle man first.

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> Yes, call a 'regular' general dentist and either they will treat the teeth
> or refer you to the appropriate specialists.
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>> endodontist but they don't do extractions. Should I be calling a regular
>> dentist or somebody else?

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Joel M. Eichen - 10 Jan 2005 20:24 GMT

>Yes, call a 'regular' general dentist and either they will treat the teeth
>or refer you to the appropriate specialists.

...or whiten.

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Gregory P. Cole, B.S., D.D.S. \(Flap\) - 10 Jan 2005 21:26 GMT

Oral surgeon don't whiten.... they just pull

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>>Yes, call a 'regular' general dentist and either they will treat the teeth
>>or refer you to the appropriate specialists.
>
> ...or whiten.

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Joel M. Eichen - 10 Jan 2005 21:52 GMT

>Oral surgeon don't whiten.... they just pull

But if a guy goes to the dentist, I thought that a tooth cannot be
pulled without whitening, scaling and root planing, and an NTI.

Joel

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Gregory P. Cole, B.S., D.D.S. \(Flap\) - 10 Jan 2005 23:26 GMT

NTI is after denture...keeps the teeth from wearing...

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>>Oral surgeon don't whiten.... they just pull
>
> But if a guy goes to the dentist, I thought that a tooth cannot be
> pulled without whitening, scaling and root planing, and an NTI.
>
> Joel

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