Root canal or pull?

[Anonymous]

So essentially I got a bad tooth that got infected twice now and I need to decide to either A pull it or B have a root canal and have it capped.

I'm 25 and it's the tooth right behind my incisor so if I smile or something you'll definitely see it.

But having the root canal isn't a guarantee along with it being a 1200 dollars to fix it versus 200 to just pull it.

Pull it

Root canal

[michael3478]

Ask the dentist to get a cone beam ct scan (CBCT) of your teeth and then make sure there are no cracks in the root of the tooth as a root canal would not help and only make it worse. If the root of the tooth is fine then it may be worth trying to save it.

[Asker]

Don't they just remove the root of the tooth in a root canal

[michael3478]

No of course, not lol all a root canal does it removes all the living tissue and seals it so it doesn't leak into the bone. It's basically a dead tooth but can still last you a few years if you take care of it.

[exitseven]

You have a long life ahead of you. The rest of your teeth will get crooked and a dental implant is tougher than a root canal.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[TheSpaceGnome]

Pull it and add a fake tooth. Root canaled teeth are dead anyway and crumble over time.

[Iron_Man]

Are you kidding Me teeth are precious. You don’t pull it. You get a root canal

[Iron_Man]

they don’t look bad they look clean, healthy, nice and white

[Panthero80]

Do you have the money?

[Asker]

Not really but who does now day's