Is this necessary?

Deliverance XXV

Hey guys, a quick one for you.

I had an abscessed tooth about a year ago and the dentist at the time couldn't fully remove the tooth. He removed the nerve and and declared the tooth dead.

My current dentist tried again this morning to remove the root but despite 10 minutes of frantic activity on it he was unsuccessful. He wants to refer me to
a dental surgeon.

My question is, is it necessary to get the root removed? If I don't, will it come back to bite me in the ass in the future?

BryanL

They do tend to come back and bite you, while the tooth is dead(can't feel hot or cold) it is still a very likely route for or cause of infection.
Infections usually kick in late on a Friday of bank holiday weekends!;)

eve

BryanL wrote: »

Infections usually kick in late on a Friday of bank holiday weekends!;)

I would have said the Friday evening before Christmas just as any dentist who isn't going to cost you an arm and a leg is closing for 10 days.

OP, it is likely that it will get infected at some point. It was only when mine got infected I realised there was something wrong. Turns out it had been dead for up to 2 years!

Deliverance XXV

Cheers guys for the responses.

Another question is:

Is the dead tooth anymore susceptible to infection opposed to healthy tooth?
Or would they have the same degree of risk?

And another:

Anyone been to a orthodontist to get a root removed?
How much and how long?