J
Joegerl
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I had a root canal on my upper front tooth at the age of 11 after trauma. Since childhood this tooth has been very discoloured, and I have always been sensitive about my ugly smile.
now I'm 34, and after a painful gum infection, I have been told that I have a significant cyst between the front and second tooth with local bone loss. I need a surgery to remove the cyst. Before the cyst was diagnosed, the dentist began a root canal in the second tooth.
My dentist recommends completing the root canal before the surgery, and hoping that I can keep the two teeth, however I may eventually need them removed if the cyst returns.
The other option is to remove the teeth during the surgery. My dentist thinks its best to have my natural teeth, but I've never been very attached to the ugly dark grey tooth, and the thought of now having two of them is off putting.
I am also tempted to have the extraction by the idea of having a single surgery, and not having to go through the 2 root canals. The drilling in my tooth was a terrifying, painful experience, and it is so expensive. I would hope my bone will regrow allowing some good looking implants to be inserted.
so, is it worthwhile going through horrible, expensive RCTs to keep ugly teeth, or risk being toothless without ever being able to get implants?
now I'm 34, and after a painful gum infection, I have been told that I have a significant cyst between the front and second tooth with local bone loss. I need a surgery to remove the cyst. Before the cyst was diagnosed, the dentist began a root canal in the second tooth.
My dentist recommends completing the root canal before the surgery, and hoping that I can keep the two teeth, however I may eventually need them removed if the cyst returns.
The other option is to remove the teeth during the surgery. My dentist thinks its best to have my natural teeth, but I've never been very attached to the ugly dark grey tooth, and the thought of now having two of them is off putting.
I am also tempted to have the extraction by the idea of having a single surgery, and not having to go through the 2 root canals. The drilling in my tooth was a terrifying, painful experience, and it is so expensive. I would hope my bone will regrow allowing some good looking implants to be inserted.
so, is it worthwhile going through horrible, expensive RCTs to keep ugly teeth, or risk being toothless without ever being able to get implants?