I think I may be being pathetic but wondered what you would do.
My dentist has advised that a root canal treatment has failed and I need to get the tooth extracted and a dental implant. I am a bit reluctant and wondered what others would do.
The tooth is the first molar at the back on the bottom. It doesn’t hurt. This will be the first tooth I have had taken out and I am a bit nervous. My Dentist referred me to a specialist to have the root canal done : it cost a fortune but wasn’t apparently successful. The dentist first raised this pre Covid but fortunately because of lock down I couldn’t get it done (hooray: there was one benefit). Every time I go for a check up , before she even looks in my mouth it is raised . I have always done everything she has suggested but don’t really feel this is necessary as it doesn’t hurt. I have said this to her. She says if I don’t get it taken out it will damage the other teeth. They have a specialist surgeon based in the clinic who I had a £200 consultation with just before Christmas. He said the tooth should come out and an implant be put in but he said this without even looking at my X-ray (brought in later during the consultation).
I suppose I am nervous. My dentist is very good and I am proud of my teeth . I know I am being silly but I am worried about something going wrong (either during the extraction or implant surgery/ it failing). All seems a bit unnecessary (if I was in pain I wouldn’t think twice but I’m not ) and obviously it’s expensive.
i really like my teeth and have a big smile . Everything else about me is a bit rubbish but this part of me is good and I don’t really want to change it/risk damaging it. Am I just being a vain old fool?What would you do?