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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / February 2007root canal
Hi, I have had root canal procedures twice on one tooth over the past two years. I only had temporary filling both the times. The last time I lost the temporary filling was about 18 months ago and the tooth has been open ever since. Now I am having pain and not sure whether it is because this open tooth or any other tooth. Do you think I need the root canal procedure again for the same tooth? If I see a dentist and if he thinks I need the root canal procedure again on the same tooth, should I always belive him? What if he is trying to sell the procedure just to make more money? Please help me with these two questions. Thanks. > Hi, I have had root canal procedures twice on one tooth over the past > two years. I only had temporary filling both the times. The last time [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Thanks. If you aren't going to restore the teeth properly, you may as well just have them extracted. Many studies show that an unrestored root canal-treated tooth will leak and eventually reinfect the periapex. Steve >> Hi, I have had root canal procedures twice on one tooth over the past >> two years. I only had temporary filling both the times. The last time [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >Steve Yep that is indeed the case. No crown = extremely high probability of RCT failure. Thanks for your reply, Steven. I am going to get it restored permanently this time. I need this tooth because I have been eating on one side of my mouth for last 2 years:) I am a slow eater because of it and I get tired too quickly while eating. What do you think is the best thing to do? On Feb 16, 2:12 pm, Steven Bornfeld <dentaltwinm...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Hi, I have had root canal procedures twice on one tooth over the past > > two years. I only had temporary filling both the times. The last time [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Steve > Thanks for your reply, Steven. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > What do you think is the best thing to do? If this is a tooth worth saving (important either for chewing and/or esthetics), and reasonably sound periodontally, and the infection can be cleared up, it will almost certainly need a crown afterwards. Your dentist should be in a position to tell you how likely treatment is to be successful. After that, it's your decision. Good luck, Steve > On Feb 16, 2:12 pm, Steven Bornfeld <dentaltwinm...@earthlink.net> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> >> Steve >> What do you think is the best thing to do? > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Good luck, > Steve Yep. Can't tell over the net. Might not be *sure* in person! A second retreat is not the greatest, but it might work. I would clean, disinfect, place calcium hydroxide, re-clean, replace calcium hydroxide, and then (assuming things feel fine) do a final clean/disinfect, and seal (waiting several weeks between all steps). JMO, D >Thanks for your reply, Steven. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >What do you think is the best thing to do? Perhaps see an endodontist and then get the crown quickly. |
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