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SpaceMonkey
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I'm absolutely terrified of going to the dentist and for that i've avoided them for years and now i'm paying for it.
A few months ago i finally caved and went to the dentist and found out i needed a root canal. I was referred to a specialist and despite my anxiety went to see him. I didn't feel a thing during the procedure but unfortunately when attempting to clamp a guard in my mouth the dentist broke a piece of the tooth off. The reason why this is unfortunate is because they were unable to crown it due to not having enough tooth exposed. I was sent to another specialist for a crown lengthening (had nightmares about this the night before) after some xrays (and $100) i was told my wisdom tooth which is impacted is growing too close to the tooth to do a crown lengthening. So that left me with a decision. Either get the tooth extracted and be done with it OR have the wisdom tooth removed, the crown lengthening done and the crown put on. I have insurance but it's not great and all of the procedures scare the crap out of me especially the route of oral surgery so here are my questions:
If i have the tooth extracted is there a chance of my teeth shifting to fill the gap. The tooth is the #2 (last tooth on the top on the right side before the wisdom tooth). Also if i do have it extracted are there options for having the space filled and are those expensive options?
Is it really worth the trouble to have the wisdom tooth removed (which will require oral surgery) just to keep the broken tooth?
I know it's ultimately my choice but with my fears of the dentist i've found myself torn. I've let it go for months but it's starting to hurt so i cannot let it go any longer and i think i need to make a decision. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
A few months ago i finally caved and went to the dentist and found out i needed a root canal. I was referred to a specialist and despite my anxiety went to see him. I didn't feel a thing during the procedure but unfortunately when attempting to clamp a guard in my mouth the dentist broke a piece of the tooth off. The reason why this is unfortunate is because they were unable to crown it due to not having enough tooth exposed. I was sent to another specialist for a crown lengthening (had nightmares about this the night before) after some xrays (and $100) i was told my wisdom tooth which is impacted is growing too close to the tooth to do a crown lengthening. So that left me with a decision. Either get the tooth extracted and be done with it OR have the wisdom tooth removed, the crown lengthening done and the crown put on. I have insurance but it's not great and all of the procedures scare the crap out of me especially the route of oral surgery so here are my questions:
If i have the tooth extracted is there a chance of my teeth shifting to fill the gap. The tooth is the #2 (last tooth on the top on the right side before the wisdom tooth). Also if i do have it extracted are there options for having the space filled and are those expensive options?
Is it really worth the trouble to have the wisdom tooth removed (which will require oral surgery) just to keep the broken tooth?
I know it's ultimately my choice but with my fears of the dentist i've found myself torn. I've let it go for months but it's starting to hurt so i cannot let it go any longer and i think i need to make a decision. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!