Second Molar does it need replacement?

[JessicaA]

Hi everyone,

I have huge anxiety and have not visited a dentist for a few years and I go next month. Last year I had a filling fall out of my second bottom molar and it was a huge filling so left a huge hole in my tooth. I'm quite sure that tooth cannot be saved. On top of that I have to have all my wisdom teeth removed as they are impacted and I likely have a cavities that will need filling. My questions is will I need to have an implant for that second molar? I live in Canada and it is 5k+ to get an implant. It's going to be 2k+ just for my wisdom teeth alone. Since it is the last tooth I cannot have a bridge, it's not a good place for a denture so my only option is an implant. I'm scared if I don't get an implant that I will have bone loss and other issues. Has anyone just left it?

 

[letsconnect]

Hi @JessicaA, you might find this thread useful:

https://www.dentalfearcentral.org/forum/threads/do-i-need-to-replace-a-2nd-molar.9921/

Coincidentally, another member (Little Tiger) is in a similar quandary, and there is some information in their thread which might be useful to you, too:

L

Thread 'Root Canal Fears'

Jan 17, 2024

I went to a dentist every 6 months until I moved out to a different area and went to a new dentist who shocked me by informing me I need a filling and he drilled without warning and put temporary filling, I was so shocked I never went back - it was shock with the sudden drill and shock that my last dentist said I had good teeth and all the sudden I found that was wrong.
Some years later I had moved again and went to a new dentist and was in pain and needed a tooth extracted. This dentist thought I never been to a dentist before as he was shocked with the state of my teeth. I felt very let...

• Little tiger
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Hopefully this is of some use until you see the new dentist next month