Terrified about this tooth

[gemcool16]

I needed a small filling in my upper right molar. Unfortunately my old dentist quit and then I had a bad experience with a private dentist. I managed to get a referral to special care dentistry but it's taken a year. Recently some enamel came off, it isnt painful at all but its brown under the enamel. It feels very hard not soft and doesn't hurt when I poke at it.

Could this tooth be saveable or it is a goner?

 

[Gordon]

Sorry, that's not fixable. Looks like the decay goes too far under the gum line.

 

[gemcool16]

Oh no, so extraction is my only option? I was so so hoping because it didn't hurt they would be able to save it. Thanks for having a look for me.

 

[Gordon]

Probably yes, sorry.
The issue is that if the decay is below the gum level, it's impossible to get a good seal between any filling and the tooth, so bacteria would get in and the decay would restart fairly quickly.

Obviously I've not seen you in person, so the reality may be different, but I'd be surprised if it was.

 

[gemcool16]

I saw the community dentist today and she also said likely extraction but they wouldn't do an X-ray or any treatment because I am in my third trimester of pregnancy. She said come back in 6 months!

My other question is am I in danger of bacteria spreading to my heart or brain in the meantime? (I was on reddit and scared myself)

 

[Gordon]

Not again

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO. And just to be clear. NO.

Oral bacteria are pretty weak and delicate beasties, totally easy meat for anyone with a functional immune system.

I look forward to saying the same thing again in another couple of weeks

 

[gemcool16]

Haha! I should stay away from reddit, there were a lot of comments on some similar issues like mine and a lot of fear mongering about how they'd die soon without treatment.