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mytoothhurts2
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Hi, I'm wanting to see what people think - I'm terrified of both options. This is regarding my 2nd molar - I have all my wisdom teeth missing but otherwise have all my other teeth, I am 50 years old.
Extraction - my main fear (other than the actual procedure) is that I will miss this tooth. I use it a lot for chewing - anyone here have this tooth missing? How do you get along without it? Did you miss it or find it difficult to eat at first or even now?
Root canal - I already have a filling on the backside of this tooth and I am afraid that the root canal will fail and I have to have the tooth out eventually anyway. I'm also not convinced that a root canal will get rid of all the infection in my mouth and jaw. My face has been swollen on that side for so long (because all the dentists/specialists couldn't figure out what was going on) that I feel like my face has changed shape on that side irreversibly and a root canal may not help?
Any advice anyone? Thanks heaps in advance.
Extraction - my main fear (other than the actual procedure) is that I will miss this tooth. I use it a lot for chewing - anyone here have this tooth missing? How do you get along without it? Did you miss it or find it difficult to eat at first or even now?
Root canal - I already have a filling on the backside of this tooth and I am afraid that the root canal will fail and I have to have the tooth out eventually anyway. I'm also not convinced that a root canal will get rid of all the infection in my mouth and jaw. My face has been swollen on that side for so long (because all the dentists/specialists couldn't figure out what was going on) that I feel like my face has changed shape on that side irreversibly and a root canal may not help?
Any advice anyone? Thanks heaps in advance.