Hi, I have a pretty large cavity on tooth 18, that my dentist says is like right at the nerve. It doesn’t hurt or cause me any pain really, but he says it’s pretty deep. He said it would work to get a root canal and crown, but he doesn’t think that it’s best for the long term. Instead he wants to extract it and hope that wisdom tooth #17 grows into its place on its own. From my research online, this seems highly unlikely. I am 20, and don’t want to be without a tooth there. Is it for the best?
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The temporary glues are more opaque, and that's why getting gray after the permanent glue is common. However, if you had root canal treatment on the tooth and it has become gray for this reason, unfortunately there is nothing to do but to replace it.
Yes, your teeth will naturally erupt in this case. You have a tremendous amount of nerves in your mouth and can feel the smallest difference, this is normal. If your chewing teeth start to hurt before the molars naturally erupt, then you should return to your dentist to have the filling adjusted.
I would go see a general dentist that can completely remove the crown and put you in a temporary to see if that will solve the problem. If it does, then go ahead and get a new crown made. I prosthodontist can help with this but so can a general dentist. I wouldn't jump to a root canal if the...