A little over ten years ago I found out that I had a damaged nerve on one of my two front teeth, I was told that I need a root canal & veneer. My mother then prompted me to a second opinion, to which I was told not to worry. I believe the nerve is dead and calcified. I was talking to someone who urged me to go see a dentist immediately. I have very slight discoloration, but other then that feel fine. I no longer have dental insurance, but I am very concerned that I may urgently need to go.
December 18, 2012
Answer: Root Canal After 10 Years
The more the canal calcifies with time, the more difficult it gets to treat by an endodontist (Root Canal Special;ist). You would HAVE TO get it treated if the tooth starts to hurt or if your face gets swollen from infection.
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December 18, 2012
Answer: Root Canal After 10 Years
The more the canal calcifies with time, the more difficult it gets to treat by an endodontist (Root Canal Special;ist). You would HAVE TO get it treated if the tooth starts to hurt or if your face gets swollen from infection.
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December 18, 2012
Answer: What to do with a damaged nerve
When teeth undergo trauma , some times the nerve becomes necrotic ( dead ). when teeth die , they usually develop a lesion or an abscess by their roots, and the tooth starts darkening. This is the tie to do root canal and get the dead nerve out. There may be no pain and that is why most people or dentists for that matter do not bother treating the tooth. The tooth can also calcify . Good thing with that is that the tooth usually stops discoloring, or at a lower rate, but the bad thing is that when calcified , it is hard or impossible to treat with root canal.
So in my opinion, if a tooth has a dead nerve, I would not want to have dead tissue in my body. Clearly, It cannot be and is not healthy . And I do not care if it hurts or does not. Period. So the earliest chance you get, do it. And again that's my opinion.
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December 18, 2012
Answer: What to do with a damaged nerve
When teeth undergo trauma , some times the nerve becomes necrotic ( dead ). when teeth die , they usually develop a lesion or an abscess by their roots, and the tooth starts darkening. This is the tie to do root canal and get the dead nerve out. There may be no pain and that is why most people or dentists for that matter do not bother treating the tooth. The tooth can also calcify . Good thing with that is that the tooth usually stops discoloring, or at a lower rate, but the bad thing is that when calcified , it is hard or impossible to treat with root canal.
So in my opinion, if a tooth has a dead nerve, I would not want to have dead tissue in my body. Clearly, It cannot be and is not healthy . And I do not care if it hurts or does not. Period. So the earliest chance you get, do it. And again that's my opinion.
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