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Hello,
My lower right molar has a very large filling. I have an abscess and a boil has developed on the outside of my gum. Two courses of antibiotic treatment have not eradicated the infection. The abscess has caused no pain whatsoever and my dentist wants to do an extraction. I refused this and asked if root canal treatment could be considered, but he said "no". I am an NHS patient who resides in the UK. Could something be done to keep the tooth, albeit it probably is "dead". I would be grateful if you could give me an answer to my query.
Either solution could be right --- this is a common finding around an abscessed tooth. Root canal treatment is generally the best treatment, but there are absolutely situations in which the tooth cannot be saved. Root fracture, advanced decay, periodontal breakdown, and some other situations can make a tooth completely non-restorable. Cannot tell from afar, sorry..
Chuck Campbell, DDS
Dale Brant, DDS
(713) 795-5905
Hello,
My lower right molar has a very large filling. I have an abscess and a boil has developed on the outside of my gum. Two courses of antibiotic treatment have not eradicated the infection. The abscess has caused no pain whatsoever and my dentist wants to do an extraction. I refused this and asked if root canal treatment could be considered, but he said "no". I am an NHS patient who resides in the UK. Could something be done to keep the tooth, albeit it probably is "dead". I would be grateful if you could give me an answer to my query.
Either solution could be right --- this is a common finding around an abscessed tooth. Root canal treatment is generally the best treatment, but there are absolutely situations in which the tooth cannot be saved. Root fracture, advanced decay, periodontal breakdown, and some other situations can make a tooth completely non-restorable. Cannot tell from afar, sorry..
Chuck Campbell, DDS
Dale Brant, DDS
(713) 795-5905
Labels: abscess, root canal, root fracture
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