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Their is a cavity in my wisdom tooth. I had two dentist and one said to get wisdom teeth removed and other said to go for root canal. I am confused is it better to do root canal then getting it removed..
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Its Better if you go for extraction with the wisdom tooth. Usually wisdom tooth rarely come across occlusion and help in chewing. And in most of the cases, if not properly accessible, rct will be difficult for the operator giving a high chance of faulty treatment and hence future problems.
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consult your doc for giving more visual ideas of the tooth. Go for extraction if there is not any underlying medical conditions.
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The prognosis of root canal for wisdom tooth is average. Whereas for all other teeth its very good. Prognosis is average because the wisdom tooth is difficult to access as its in corner of mouth and the tooth anatomy is variable. Also placing a cap becomes difficult. Root canal is incomplete without cap.
You can try doing root canal from MDS endodontist.
Wisdom tooth is not very much required from chewing. Having it or not doesn't make much difference. Its difficult to brush also being in corner of mouth. Also if opposite wisdom tooth is not in occlusion or in good condition then wisdom tooth are removed.
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Both doctors are correct. Its upto you to decide the best for yourself.
kindly post pictures and x rays
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Dr. Maya Dalaya
Prosthodontist
33 yrs exp
Mumbai
Both the options are approachable
You hv to decide accordingly
Always better to save the tooth
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Plz consult or contact me
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Always better to save the tooth if possible
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Dr. Kirti Raina
Dentist
5 yrs exp
Jammu
Dear wisdom tooth has no function in chewing that's y advised for an extraction...because if something that is not much useful to us then why to go for a treatment in which u have to go multiple times...better to extract this tooth
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Dr. Mata Sundeep
Dental Surgeon
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
As a dentist we always look for saving tooth rather than extraction. The main consent here in wisdom tooth is their accessibility for a dentist to do either filling or Root canal procedure and one more is whether the operated tooth and opposite upper wisdom is in proper position or not and useful in function.
considering all these aspects we decide to do procedure.
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if you post clinical and radiographic pictures, we can exactly guide you.
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