It will depend on how the extraction goes. The harder and more traumatic the procedure, the longer and more difficult the healing time in general.
I suppose you would need to call around and ask each surgeon whether or not they have a CT scan. Not all surgeons have one but they can refer you out to an imaging center or site that will have one so they can get a scan possibly. Again, it depends on the surgeon and how they are set up.
Thank you Jerome, I appreciate it!.
Apparently the molar next to it will have to go as well so not sure. One surgeon says yes and another says no so am just not sure who to trust anymore.
Also how do I go about asking finding a doc with a ct scan, do they all have them? I saw an oral surgeon, but perhaps they didn't see fit or necessary to do the ct scan.
Is it usually a complicated painful recovery?
I would suggest getting the tooth out. It'll probably only worsen over time and then it'll be more difficult to remove and also take more time to heal since there'll be an infection. Try to find an oral surgeon with a CT scan so they can do a 3D scan of your jaw to see precisely where the tooth is in relation to the nerve. That'll give you a better idea of your risk for nerve damage.
It probably won't turn to cancer though.