10.09.25—Root Canals
The full story…
Failed crown turned into failed root canal.
Saw endodontist back in August and had two options at the time. I was informed, however, that the future of the tooth was an implant. The pulp was too thin, and at some point it was going to crack.
Saw an implant and periodontal specialist September 22, and tooth is absolutely 100% broken. I went ahead and made plans for the implant and needed to find a cosmetic dentist to make the crown and pop in partial retainer.
Found cosmetic dentist and… The root canal from 2014 is more problematic and infected than the broken tooth. I must now have two teeth extracted and implanted.
Fun times.
This is very extreme, but I have been doing a lot of research on root canals. It turns out they only buy you time with your teeth. The future of all root canals is extraction/implant. Root canals also have been rumored to have negative long term health effects.
More to come on this and the process. Thank you so much for listening and being here for me. ✨