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Root Canal: Should I go to an Endodontists or Oral Surgeon?
Thank you for this great forum, I am in need of a root canal (RC) for teeth #4. Los Angeles, CA
I went to USC school of dentistry ER and they would not do an emergency RC and referred me to an Endodontist my appointment is Jan 4, 2012. RC/filling cost is total $305, but I have to find my own place for a crown which USC quoted me $585, totaling $890. So I want to see if I can get it done sooner and shop around.
So I work in a doctor’s office and a patient of ours is a dentist and I went to get a quote for a RC and he quoted me $1000 to a final price of $500 with a crown! I believe that is a bargain and he can see me Dec 14, 2011, but don't want to get bad work done and find out I still have bad work done resulting in more teeth work. My concern came about when Dr. XXX said he can ONLY drill straight, but he said the the canal loops to the left??? My guess is, does this mean he won't be able to clean out the entire RC? Possibly haven't an infection later and more money out of pocket for more teeth work?
Please make some suggestions. Thank you in advance for your inputs.
Thank you for this great forum, I am in need of a root canal (RC) for teeth #4. Los Angeles, CA
I went to USC school of dentistry ER and they would not do an emergency RC and referred me to an Endodontist my appointment is Jan 4, 2012. RC/filling cost is total $305, but I have to find my own place for a crown which USC quoted me $585, totaling $890. So I want to see if I can get it done sooner and shop around.
So I work in a doctor’s office and a patient of ours is a dentist and I went to get a quote for a RC and he quoted me $1000 to a final price of $500 with a crown! I believe that is a bargain and he can see me Dec 14, 2011, but don't want to get bad work done and find out I still have bad work done resulting in more teeth work. My concern came about when Dr. XXX said he can ONLY drill straight, but he said the the canal loops to the left??? My guess is, does this mean he won't be able to clean out the entire RC? Possibly haven't an infection later and more money out of pocket for more teeth work?
Please make some suggestions. Thank you in advance for your inputs.
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