Keep tooth or pull it??

[Deleted member 4644]

I have a molar that was damaged by pushing against a wisdom tooth. Now that I had the wisdom tooth pulled out, the molar has a spot on the root below the gum that is badly damaged.

The dentist said I can crown the tooth and try to keep it, but he thinks it will have to be pulled in a few years anyways.

What do you guys think I should do? Pull it now? or wait?

 

[Mo0o]

pull that sh1t out, not like anyone is gonna see it. dont you remember the pain you felt not too long ago?

 

[moshquerade]

I wish I could see the x-ray, but from the sounds of it you might as well get it extracted. Did the Dentist tell you that the upper 2nd molar may drift down if the lower one is removed?

Too bad you didn't have the wisdom tooth removed sooner.

 

[FP]

Don't get it pulled.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: binister
Don't get it pulled.

The tooth has decay on the root. What good is going to come from keeping it?

 

[tranceport]

Get it out of there. Build new computer with "crown" money ftw!

 

[potoba]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
I wish I could see the x-ray, but from the sounds of it you might as well get it extracted. Did the Dentist tell you that the upper 2nd molar may drift down if the lower one is removed?

Too bad you didn't have the wisdom tooth removed sooner.

you can read xray?

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: potoba

Originally posted by: moshquerade
I wish I could see the x-ray, but from the sounds of it you might as well get it extracted. Did the Dentist tell you that the upper 2nd molar may drift down if the lower one is removed?

Too bad you didn't have the wisdom tooth removed sooner.

you can read xray?

shes a dental assistant of some sort iirc

 

[imported_Devine]

Originally posted by: potoba

Originally posted by: moshquerade
I wish I could see the x-ray, but from the sounds of it you might as well get it extracted. Did the Dentist tell you that the upper 2nd molar may drift down if the lower one is removed?

Too bad you didn't have the wisdom tooth removed sooner.

you can read xray?

Cant you? But seriously OP, save the money and just get it pulled now if you trust the guy and think he knows what he's talking about

 

[Deleted member 4644]

Originally posted by: potoba

Originally posted by: moshquerade
I wish I could see the x-ray, but from the sounds of it you might as well get it extracted. Did the Dentist tell you that the upper 2nd molar may drift down if the lower one is removed?

Too bad you didn't have the wisdom tooth removed sooner.

you can read xray?

Heck, even I can read the x-ray. There is a big dark spot where a lot of root structure is damaged.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: potoba

Originally posted by: moshquerade
I wish I could see the x-ray, but from the sounds of it you might as well get it extracted. Did the Dentist tell you that the upper 2nd molar may drift down if the lower one is removed?

Too bad you didn't have the wisdom tooth removed sooner.

you can read xray?

Decay is easy to spot. It shows up as radiolucent on an x-ray.

 

[potoba]

Originally posted by: Devine

Originally posted by: potoba

Originally posted by: moshquerade
I wish I could see the x-ray, but from the sounds of it you might as well get it extracted. Did the Dentist tell you that the upper 2nd molar may drift down if the lower one is removed?

Too bad you didn't have the wisdom tooth removed sooner.

you can read xray?

Cant you? But seriously OP, save the money and just get it pulled now if you trust the guy and think he knows what he's talking about

Sorry, I only deal with CT/MRI

 

[MrPickins]

IIRC if they pull the tooth without implanting a false one you might suffer bone loss. :thumbsdown:

 

[mooglemania85]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: potoba

Originally posted by: moshquerade
I wish I could see the x-ray, but from the sounds of it you might as well get it extracted. Did the Dentist tell you that the upper 2nd molar may drift down if the lower one is removed?

Too bad you didn't have the wisdom tooth removed sooner.

you can read xray?

Decay is easy to spot. It shows up as radiolucent on an x-ray.

I love it when you talk sexy like that.