2nd opinion for Root Canal treatment?
But 1 molar had deep periodontal pocket, and the worry is that infection may occur. Last week, I had an infection with a pus pocket above this tooth. I revisited the dentist, she drained the pus with a session of root planing.
She told me the molar is slightly loosened due to loss of bone (from x-ray), she also claimed that the nerves could be dead. Hence, she suggested a root canal. Else, the tooth will go due to loss of bone.
I am 35 and am I too young for a root canal? Its like killing a tooth, moreover, tooth can break due to brittleness over time. Its also not a permanent solution as she added that a RC tooth would go sooner or later due to my loss of bone.
Does periodontits lead to the need for RC treatment? Should I get a 2nd opinion?
Answers:
YES PERIODONTAL DISEASED TEETH CAN NEED RCT.
UNFORTUNATELY YOUR BIGGER PROBLEM IS THE BONE LOSS, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE A GRADE 2 TO A GRADE 3 MOBILITY ON THAT TOOTH. CHANCES ARE HIGH IT WILL BE LOST. THE TOOTH CAN BE RCT BUT IT WILL COME OUT SOONER THAN THE RCT MAY FAIL. PERHAPS ASK HER IF SHE CAN PACK BONE IN THE AREA, YOU CAN ALSO SEEK THE OPINION OF A SPECIALIST PERIODONTIST.
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