Root canal - who has had one?

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#280402 12-Dec-2020 19:47

I've got a tooth (back lower molar) with a wee crack in it.

It's starting to be a bother.

The dentist has given me options: crown, root canal, extraction.

I'm leaning towards root canal, I get to keep the tooth and the pain goes away.

The crown seems like a temporary fix, and extraction is straight forward enough.

Who has had a root canal and was it worth it?

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#2620674 12-Dec-2020 20:04

I've had two.. And one very expensive tooth had a root canal, then a crown on it, followed by an extraction and then an implant after I fractured the tooth!

They're fine, but be aware a crown is often a long term solution in combination for a tooth that has had a root cabal to ensure integrity and strength of the tooth.

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#2620688 12-Dec-2020 20:38

If you have a lot of tooth then a root canal is a good long term fix. If it's already full of patchwork fillings etc then it's unlikely to hang together after it's been bored out. My experience of a root canal was that it wasn't painful at all, didn't take all that long and the pain relief was almost immediate. I was supposed to get a crown too, but it would have cost more than the two visits to complete the root canal. In talking to others this seems to be a common decision and the people I talked to didn't have catastrophic tooth failure even after 10 years or so. I interpret @sbiddle 's post as his crown didn't prevent the tooth fracture though?

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#2620697 12-Dec-2020 20:53

I guess it all matters if you want to fork over the dosh.

How much is one now days ??

Over the past 3 years I have just opted to have them pulled, Mind you I resemble Cletus now so your milage may vary.

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#2620700 12-Dec-2020 21:06

I had one done.... i'd just have it extracted next time..

Not only was it a long procedure, but it also hurts the pocket!

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#2620709 12-Dec-2020 21:29

Take it out zero impact on eating and saves on the wallet

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#2620717 12-Dec-2020 21:51

I had two in 2000. I didn't bother with the crown because a) it cost as much as the root canal in the first place and b) I hate going to the dentist (childhood trauma) and didn't want to go anymore.

Two years ago I had to have them both removed after they cracked.

If I was to do it again I'd do the crown.

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#2620727 12-Dec-2020 22:09

I think it's good to save a tooth if at all possible. Implants and falsies are not perfect and without their problems.

A root canal should be no more painful than the anaesthetic injections.

Just don't look up a description of the process first. Ignorance is bliss 😆

Still hurts in the pocket though.

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#2620732 12-Dec-2020 22:37

some very good points for and against.

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#2620733 12-Dec-2020 22:38

elpenguino: I think it's good to save a tooth if at all possible. Implants and falsies are not perfect and without their problems.

A root canal should be no more painful than the anaesthetic injections.

Just don't look up a description of the process first. Ignorance is bliss 😆

Still hurts in the pocket though.

The dentist gave me a brochure with pictures, so that horse has bolted!

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#2620738 12-Dec-2020 23:04

I had two. No crown or further work. No issues and no more pain. Straightforward, an hour or so in and out. Well worth it but very expensive with a specialist. My regular dentist would have done it for half the price but I didn't want to risk it and she was open about her lesser skill set.

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#2620744 13-Dec-2020 00:24

I had a root canal and crown many years ago. Expensive but worth it - the tooth has been no bother at all since, just kept on working. I would think its about 30 years ago now. In my case the nerve in the tooth was already dead, so it was not painful.