Pain and the dentist doesn't seem to care

[12345A]

I donot know why my dentist will not extract my tooth.  It is a molar he says....an upper molar....He scheduled an extraction after putting me on antibiotics for 2 weeks....the antibiotics too the pain away, however when i went to him for my scheduled tooth extraction , he had a change of mind....he fitted me for a mouth guard instead...I tried to convince hi m to pull my tooth ; because I am a trainer on my job, and before i came to him the pain was so bad , i could not eat or sleep ...i was constantly putting orejel ointment on my tooth at night just to get to sleep...now the pain is gone; but now it has been 4 days since completing my antibiotic treatment, and my gums are feeling soar....I do not want the pain again....its difficult to work.... I think he should have gotten me out of this misery and pulled my tooth....He only filled it, i think, and started talking about possible expensive root  canals that is very expensive...Do you think I am being taken for a ride here?  I know that the tooth extraction only cost $94.00....He said the root canal will cost $1,000.00....Also this is a small town, and the businesses help each other out through referrals....but what about the patients...I don't know if I am being taken advantage of for money, or really being helped...also, should I just go to another dentist and just get the tooth pulled and live my life not worrying about a life threatening abcess (abscess)....I don't know what to do, very concerned....If the tooth is extracted, isn't it better than keeping an abcess (abscess) tooth, regardles sof what other problems may arise...advice really needed.....
Lisa


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Dentists will do most anything to save a tooth because once it's gone it's gone for good. If you have the tooth removed it can cause chewing problems. Of course you don't want to be in pain and have this happen again but if you can save the tooth with a root canal then that's what I would do.

[kayla276]

If the dentist did not care, he would not be trying to save your tooth.  

Having a tooth pulled will get rid of the pain, but then what other problems is it going to cause when you go to eat something or your other teeth start moving?  

I had two crowns placed on my teeth that were inferior and have to be replaced.  I am going through alot of pain because of hyper occlusion from the crowns, not because of the root canals.  

Everyone at work says, just get them pulled instead of spending all that money.  

And how is that going to help me when all my other teeth start moving over.  They are molars 18 and 19.    What am I going to eat on?  

Get implants instead?

I don't know alot about upper molars, but for lower molars it would be hard to masticate (chew) your food properly?  But without the top one, it may be hard also.

I am trying to save my teeth even though they are in pain from inferior crowns being placed too high and causing all of my problems in the beginning.

Root canals have been done on both.  I guess it's up to the person whether or not they want to save the tooth or don't care if it ins't there to eat on.

Many people at work told me they got theirs pulled and learned to eat without a tooth there because they didn't want to spend the money on a root canal and or crowns. ?

Every person is different.  I would have had mine pulled, but I don't want to go without my molars to eat on.   Some of the people who get the back teeth pulled also say that they noticed that their jaws or cheeks have sunkin in somewhat. ?

Pain in a tooth is aggravating but once a root canal is done, the pain usually subsides. Usually.    For me it was different because of my situation of my crowns being in hyper occlusion for too long and causing me traumatic pain.

But I have had two other root canals done where they never bothered me at all. ON my right side molar the root canal went very well 4 years ago.  

It's the dentist that put the crowns on that left them in hyper occlusion that started my pain on 18 and 19.

Do you have a cavity that is causing your pain?   Are you grinding your teeth that might be causing the pain?  Or do you have a deep filling in that tooth that may be causing the pain?   First of all, what is causing the pain?

Maybe it is a cavity which is deeper down that cannot be fixed with a filling ?  

I am not a dentist so cannot give anyone advice, I am just telling you some experiences that I have encounterd and heard.

I  think before you have anything done, I would find out what is causing my pain first.

There has got to be an explanation for your pain.  Maybe they fitted you for a night guard because he thought you were grinding your teeth. This causes pain in the gum tissue area and soreness from what I have read.   If he cannot detect a cavity or your roots are fine and the infection is gone and you still have pain, there has got to be a reason for it.

I found out what mine pain was caused from and this site helped me so much that I can't thank them enough.

If I were you, I would go see an endodontist (specialist) to check out my roots and pain to see if they suggest a root canal.  

I would go to a Prosthodontist to see what he has to say about the tooth and have your bite checked if you do not have a cavity or the tooth is in great shape. (Prosthdontist is a specialist who found my problem.) It was too late to save my nerves in my tooth, damage had already been done from the hyper occlusion.  

If it were not for the crowns being too high from the other dentist I may not have ended up needing root canals, but because of the hyper occlusion from the crowns alot of damage was done to my tissue uderneath which is not healed yet.   I was told the root canal may have not taken this long to get over either had it not been for the trauma on the teeth I went through.

There has to be something causing the pain if the tooth is in great shape and no other problems are showing up.

? ? ? ?  I would be trying to find out what is causing my pain first.

Some people cannot hold on that long and beleive me I do not blame them.   I wish I would have just had my crowns taken off when the problem first arose but the original dentist told me there was nothing wrong for 6 months. so I kept on waiting for the pain to go away.   Mistake  Mistake   Mistake.   Do not wait for problems to fix themselves from my experience.   Find out asap what is causing your pain.

Others also tell me how bad root canals are down the road and cause problems. ?

It does get frustrating beleive me I know.    I have read alot about most everything and still after reading all the bad things, I am still trying to save my teeth. If they can just get my occlusal right I think I'll be fine.  

I have spent alot of money because insurance doesn't cover everything. The original dentist did not refund my money from the inferior crowns he put on my teeth either.

I have heard and read infection from root canals is one of the worst things and sometimes they have to go back in again and clean it out. ?  

Really, I don't know which is better or worse either--- having it pulled and forgetting about it and learning to live without the tooth with no pain.  

Or taking a chance, doing a root canal and having it filled or crown placed on it.
And then having it still hurt.     I guess it is all in what the person thinks they can handle.
Good Luck.  

I'm just curious as to what it is that is causing your pain.  It is a big decision on whether or not to have it pulled or do a root canal.  I am sure one of the dentist on here will answer your question.  

Getting a second opinion from someone else can never hurt.  I can say one thing I have experienced, do not tell them you have been to another dentist and see what they have to say.

I made this mistake and believe me, there is something about dentists in certain areas where they cover one anothers _ _ _.   If you know what I mean.   I fully don't undertand that whole scenario.

[kayla276]

So, what did you do about your tooth?  I'm curious.  Let us know.