This question is to Dr. Bornfield (and any other dentist that may have
an opinion)

I was having significant pain on the left side (felt like someone was
drilling a nerve).  HOwever the exact tooth where the pain originating
was difficult to pinpoint.  I thought it was coming from my upper
front tooth, but then the whole left side (top and bottom) would hurt
and I really could not tell.

I made an appt with my dentist.  He took x-rays and tapped on several
of my upper teeth.  There was one tooth that was more sensitive than
the rest but the excruciating pain was not demonstrated  at visit (as
luck would have it).  He told me to wait because he could not tell
which tooth was the problem.  He told me to avoid RCT unless it was
absolutely debilitating, excruciating pain.  He said it was not
uncommon for the nerve to ride a rollar coaster for months, even years
before RCT was indicated.  So I thought OK, I'll wait.

About a week later the pain became more localized and my premolar
bicuspid (as I discerned from wikipedia) was the problem tooth.  It
hurt with hot, cold and pressure (tapping), and not just a little, A
LOT.  So I called my dentist to reappoint.  He referred me to an
endodontist.

Then the pain started to subside almost completely. So I thought I
would wait some more.
Now (after about 4 weeks since my last contact with my dentist) it
does not even hurt much, even  upon tapping.

So my question is ... do I need to see the endodontist now or am I ok
to leave this be?

I have learned here that it is not good to wait, but I also do not
want to do unecessary treatment.  Your expert opinion is very valued
and appreciated.

Thank you,

Sue