My dentist told me that one of my molars needs a root canal and

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>>17918688

depends on the tooth

if it is a back molar i'd say get it extracted, why ? because the same gdamn thing happened to me, i cracked a back molar somehow, dentist said root canal & crown, fine, except 5 years later they wanted to repeat that b.s - fuck that to hell

extract costs about $500 but you have to be careful about bleeding etc

if it is a middle molar then different situation because the other teeth will collapse in

>>17918688
>? I can always get a fake tooth put in later right?

it's easier to get that done when they do the extract - if you wait then the bone actually disolves, you get some "saddle" and not enough to support an implant

I had a tootheache over NYE that has since faded now that the office is open.

Should I still call about the toothache, or just blow it off until my next appointment since it isn't hurting anymore?

>>17918719
It's the second tooth back from the canine. My mom had the same tooth removed and she said it's fine. I think I'm just gonna get it removed. I'm so close to getting a car and I really need to start saving up for moving out. My gf and I were planning on moving in together early next year. Sucks, I have very straight and well groomed teeth but I can't afford 800 right now.

>>17918737

then all the other teeth will shift forward & this may cause trouble especially for alignment while chewing

but extract/implant is safer than root/crown but more expensive too

good luck !!