Question for Dentists/Tooth experts...

Postman said

Last month, a filling came out (the first molar right after the bicuspids on the bottom left-side of my mouth). So I just got back from my dentist appointment and he tells me I'll need a....root canal. He prescribed some meds for any pain, but the tooth isn't bothering me at all. Other than the noticable gap where the filling used to be, it feels just like any other tooth. My question is: what happens if a person elects to not go through with it and just leave the tooth as is? I have a feeling the answer isn't what I'm hoping for, but needless to say, I'm not excited about forking over $500 for a root canal. I will if I have to, but if I don't have to, I won't. I have a friend of mine that went through the same situation a while back and he still hasn't gotten a root canal and his tooth feels fine. Let me hear your opinions/experiences.

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Honestly...whether you get the root canal now or later....you will eventually HAVE to get one or have the tooth removed.

If for some reason you don't believe you need a root canal, then have another dentist look at it.

However, if you truly do need a root canal, then go ahead with the procedure. If you wait too long you will eventually get an infection and they do HURT. I have had a couple root canals and one had no pain while the other had an absess. It is not fun!!

Trust me, it isn't worth waiting on something that you're going to end up getting anyway. Needing a root canal isn't going to go away unless you get the procedure done.

and just an FYI, it's very important that you have a thorough dentist who will get ALL of the cavity out of a tooth before putting a filling in place...
because if any cavity is still left while a filling is put in....the cavity will spread straight to the root of the tooth which will lead to the need of a root canal making that filling procedure worthless.

Listen to the folks on this thread. We're talking from experience! :hihi: