can you do a root canal if the tooth next to it is rotten and needs to be pulled ?
405302
I don't see why not.  It probably depends on if the decay from the adjacent tooth has also invaded the root canal tooth and made it too weak/fractured to 'survive' the root canal.  You should talk to your dentist about it.
491422
Wow, your mum sounds a bit harsh to me, especially making you pay......I'm not sure that she actually will make you though, getting fillings and stuff can be pretty expensive, so unless she gives you a LOT of pocket money, she'll have to pay for at least some of it herself.\n\nI don't know if you'll need the tooth pulled sweetheart, because I don't know how bad it is. If the tooth is very badly decayed (rotten) then it might not be able to be fixed I'm afraid and then it would need to be pulled out. But try not to worry too much about it, no-one except the dentist can tell if it will need to be pulled out, not even your mum!\n\nI don't know what pills your mum gave you, but if she gave you paracetamol you can take some ibuprofen as well which might help. You could also get some hot water and dissolve some salt in it, then rinse your mouth with it a few times, that's helped me when I've had toothache. I hope you feel better sweetheart, and well done for telling your mum.
561885
Oh my god! The dreaded root canal!! Enough to send one to the poor house, directly!! A relative of mine had been told `how much she needed one' and the person (you could say dentist, if you tried hard) botched the job badly, and left my relative in a bad way. I couldn't believe how much she got charged for being mauled! I will N E V E R  ever get a root canal done: send me to the Siberia - that would be preferable! You can put me to bed with a shovel, before I'd ever let them near my canal!!!! Take the cruise, for sure!
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It depends on the amount of tooth surface that is missing.  When some teeth are chipped a filling can be put in place of the tooth.  If the filling is large a crown may have to be done to restore the tooth.  A worst case scenario would be is the chip is very large and the nerve is exposed.  If that is the condition a root canal would be advised.  \n\nSee your dentist.  He will take an x-ray of the tooth to evaluate the status of the nerve of the tooth.  Good luck!
287288
If you have a tooth that has decay that has reached the nerve, then other than extracting the tooth, a root canal is your only option.
345194
You do not have to receive root canal therpay to do a crown. It is sometimes a necessay thing to do...If the tooth has decayed or broken to the nerve. There are also preventive root canals, if the tooth has experienced severe trauma, your dentis could (and this would be ethical) recommend (but not require) a preventive root canal. It is easier to do one before the crown than through the crown. Any tooth with a root canal needs a crown but most crowns honestly do not require a root canal. I hope this is not confusing. Good luck.
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a root canal would not give you that much pain, after mine I was given antibiotics & told to take OTC pain medicine i.e. tylenol etc. what hurts the most for people that end up having root canals is the death of the tooth before the root canal, especially if it is a filled tooth that dies after the filling, that's when you have pain & get sick from the infection
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If you wish to save your tooth and not have to replace it with a false one, after it inevitably rots, then yes, you should get it done.  After a while your tooth does seem to go a little black in part, but not loose.  This is why people then replace it with a crown.    \n\nHaving a root canal will save your tooth so that you can have it crowned.  The dentist takes a cast of your teeth.  Then, the next step is to make a crown as close to your own colour as possible.  \n\nMake sure the dentist uses a rubber dam around your tooth to prevent you from swallowing any old or new filling.  Mercury amalgam is used in the darker fillings and some say that it gets into your system and does damage.  Better safe than sorry.  It is possible to get white fillings which don't contain Mercury, but you do have to replace them more ofter, especially the back ones. \n\nDon't worry that the root canal treatment will be sore, as it is only similar to getting a filling.  A root canal kills the nerve which is the thing that causes the pain.
769651
Nerves alert you to the deterioration of the tooth. So, when your toothaches, time to call the dentist. Actually, it may be a little late. It's better to go in for regular visits that find a cavity before it turns into a root canal.
978243
There is no way of preventing it from getting worse. You might be able to slow it down by flossing, brushing and mouthwash and not eating sugar. If you wait too long to go to the dentist you will have to get a root canal. Take it from me I have lots of experiences with cavities, unfortunately.
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yes, its normal, it will tighten up. the pain is bruising, and should go away in a few days. If the pain gets worse, or you think its infected, call the doctor. just don'tpoke at the hole, drink through a straw, or smoke. sucking can cause dry socket, and that is twice as painful as getting the tooth yanked!
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No it should not.  Your filling must be very deep in your tooth near the pulp or nerve of your tooth.  If your sensitivity to cold lingers for more than a few seconds (which can be normal) or if you are sensitive to hot things you should see your dentist, or an endodontist.  You may need a root canal.  And root canals are not as bad as people say they are.
1070882
only if you have bad teeth
976858
Just keep wiggling it.  when it's just on by like one root put dental floss around the whole root and pull.  It will just slice the root and there is absolutely no pain.
356241
Might give you meds, but if it's a wisom tooth the doc'll x-ray it to see how it is coming in, if it's straight , just meds, if it's coming in crooked they'll want it removed.
163682
If the Apicoectomy was INDEED the last resort to save a root canaled tooth then I believe there is no better alternative other than to extract the diseased tooth and either place a dental implant or a bridge.  An apicoectomy is done if the root canal performed on the said tooth is failing and only amputation can preserve the rest of the integrity of the tooth.  \n\nOne thing though, there are different bone fillers after the apicoectomy renders the adjacent bone hollow.  You may want to ask your general dentist or your periodontist about it.
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If the tooth is abcessed, then you have 2 options.  You can either have a root canal and crown placed or you can have the tooth extracted.  Get in to see your dentist as soon as possible.  For temporary relief of pain, take 800 mg of Ibuprofen which is prescription strength.  It has an anti-inflammatory in it so it's going to work better than Tylenol or aspirin.