I saw my dentist in February because of pain in my upper front tooth. She examined me, did an x-ray, and concluded the tooth was “bruised”. It had never had any decay or fillings before.Today I was in for a checkup and scale/polish, and mentioned that it was still sore, so she repeated the x-ray - even I could see a black shadow round the tooth which wasn’t there in February. She said there is infection in that tooth and its neighbour, and I need two x root canals. Neither tooth has decay or been restored previously - she thinks I have bust the nerves clenching and grinding my teeth. (This is an ongoing priblem, and I wear a custom made night guard religiously now.)
So, question. Is a general dentist okay to do this, or should I see a specialist? I have had work done by an endodontist before. The cost difference would be massive, I know, but I am also conscious that these are my front teeth and I absolutely do not want to lose them. Also, should I have been prescribed an antibiotic? (I wasn’t, and am worried about the pain getting worse - the treatment isn’t for a fortnight.)
Thanks for reading if you did. I am an anxious patient but not particularly scared of having treatment.