I had a repeat root canal on the tooth in 2020, and the tooth is starting to bother me again. I don’t want a third root canal, so my dentist agreed to refer me for an extraction. Can I wait until late May for the extraction? I have travel plans next week. Thanks. Macie Macie […]
Read More...The temporary filling fell out of my upper left canine tooth, which developed an abscess. My dentist said I needed another root canal to remove the abscess. If the abscess is not painful, why can’t I take more antibiotics to get rid of it? Do I really need another root canal? Thanks. Warren from MI […]
Read More...In October, my dentist put a crown over one of my upper right molars. The tooth was cracked and had an old silver filling in. The dentist had problems getting my tooth numb, so it felt like electric shocks when she was drilling. When the dentist checked my bite with my crown, I told her […]
Read More...I have a tooth with a root canal that was redone in 2015. It is bothering me again. Can I get a third root canal, or will I lose the tooth? – Thanks. Erika from FL Erika, Root canal treatment, while a standard procedure, has limitations. Despite careful execution, a recognized failure rate of 5-15% […]
Read More...Is it safe to leave a root canal front tooth without a crown? My dentist will do a root canal on my upper left front tooth because it is turning back. The tooth is darkening from a blow to my mouth during an accident several years ago. I agreed to the root canal, but the […]
Read More...I didn’t know it could happen, but my dentist said the root canal on my upper left incisor calcified. I got the root canal in 2012 and have no symptoms in the tooth. However, I noticed the tooth looked darker last December than the others. The dentist mentioned the calcification during my dental exam and […]
Read More...I do not have dental insurance, so I am asking for advice on what I can do to treat a tooth infection. The toothache is intense most of the day. Yesterday, the swelling in my cheek increased so much that it is noticeable. A friend asked me if I am okay because she noticed the […]
Read More...I’ve seen two different dentists at the dental practice I go to. Last week, I had my routine cleaning and exam. It was time for my yearly X-ray, and the dentist found a cavity inside my upper left lateral incisor. She referred me to a root canal specialist. The dentist and the specialist have the […]
Read More...If you’re having intense pain in one of your teeth, especially when you expose the tooth to hot or cold foods and drinks, you may need a root canal. It’s rare for a healthy tooth to get an infection in the root, but when a tooth is compromised by decay, cracks or other damage, bacteria […]
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