Do
I need a root canal? I have a back
tooth where a small chunk cracked
off it a few yrs. ago. The tooth
is not sensitive at all and I have
no pain . While getting some other
work done on my teeth I had my Dentist
X ray the tooth and tells me i need
RCT . He tells me that the tooth
has decay close to the root and
bacteria has most likely already
invaded the area around the root
. I asked him if he could just clean
the tooth out and fill it or put
some kind of temporary crown and
see how the tooth feels down the
road. But he refuses to do that
stating that's it's not a good ide
. Telling me something about sealing
bacteria in will cause worse problems
latter on. The tooth is not infected
sensitive or painful in any way.
Listen
to your dentist, and put what he
says on the scales. Then put your
perception of the problem (to include
your assessment of his motives)
on the other side. Does it balance?
Probably not. He's seen a lot more
teeth and x-rays of teeth than you
have, and he's seen people in the
horrible pain of an abscessed tooth.
Yeah, it could be that he's thinking
of adding on to his house, but I
doubt that would prompt him to recommend
root canal.
