Ergh, Beema, massive, massive, massive hugs to you.
I'm in the middle of a tooth saving process atm. I have a temporary filing in and have booked my root canal therapy for a couple of weeks. I have to have a crown too. I did think about just ripping the tooth out and replacing it but I've seen my Mum go through that and it's a bloody awful process, so I chose to keep my tooth and they'll fix it up as best they can. I'm pain free now though which is great! So yeah, I guess I say go with the RCT.
And FWIW, my dentist did the opposite to yours. He knew there was a small cavity there but didn't want to touch it because it was very small and he thought I could keep it from getting worse by flossing and brushing. Well it got a lot worse very quickly and ended up in the root and here I am now.
Why do you have to have a crown as well? is it because with the RCT it kills the tooth and changes the colour? I want to get an idea of how much this is all going to end up costing me But then again i won't be able to get much done while bump is growing...
My cavity might have been bigger and he was very surprised I wasn't in pain I wish it hadn't been touched!
My mum has had a whole tooth replacement and it was a very long winded process and very expensive, so I think that working on my current tooth would probably be the best, but right now I would rip it out myself it hurts so much and is driving me nutty!
When i was 38 weeks pregnant with DS2 i had an abscess. It's the worst pain i have ever felt in my life! I thought my head would explode with the pain. I was given the option to have it pulled or a root canal. I chose to have it pulled because it was all i could afford plus i wanted the pain to be gone straight away. I still have a bit of a gap there but its at the back so you can't see it. But i have the added advantage of my teeth are bunched up a bit so it is slowly closing the gap and my teeth are straightening out. Which is why i don't mind having had it pulled.
IMO, definitely try to save the tooth if you are given the option. Ask for a second opinion if you are in any doubt about it - once that tooth is gone, it's gone.
Plus - as I'm currently finding out myself - replacing a tooth with a bridge or an implant is an expensive process AND both types of replacements can develop problems of their own.
BTW don't be mad at yourself - my problem developed without dental intervention so either way it could've turned nasty, kwim?
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But then again i won't be able to get much done while bump is growing...
I wish it hadn't been touched!
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