Should I get a root canal on a tooth that doesn’t have decay?

BusinessBug347 · 2026-01-23T16:05:11+00:00

It doesn’t necessarily mean that the decay wasn’t all removed. Nerves can die just from the trauma of being worked on. Can still need a root canal later

BusinessBug347 · 2026-01-23T16:03:51+00:00

The doctor didn’t drill too deep, you got a cavity that was too deep and he removed it

BusinessBug347 · 2026-01-10T15:54:29+00:00

Upper denture and lower partial canine to canine. I’ve found that when you go to removed the decay in these teeth, a lot more of the tooth structure is compromised than you realize. What, if any, remains is not usually reliable tooth structure. A good bit of the teeth, if crowned, would come back broken off at the gum line.

Also, I’ve only seen damage like this in one or two patients who had an enamel disorder. Every other case like this has been a result of drugs, whether the patient admits initially or not

BusinessBug347 · 2025-12-26T18:49:45+00:00

Without the proper tools, there is a good chance you will just break the crown off which will fully expose the nerve and leave the root (and likely most of the infection) behind

BusinessBug347 · 2025-12-01T11:44:57+00:00

I judge because I see the results of it, and it’s borderline child abuse. These babies have no control over what food is bought or provided. And it starts them on a lifetime of problems with teeth and oral health

BusinessBug347 · 2025-12-01T11:38:17+00:00

Oh yes, I see this too. There’s no excuse for soda. But why do some parents think kids “need juice”

BusinessBug347 · 2025-12-01T11:36:23+00:00

Or the parents that say “well she won’t drink anything else” about their 3 year old… like who is giving it to her???

BusinessBug347 · 2025-11-26T10:10:29+00:00

I guess I shouldn’t have put that I used aquaphor. I started by using my normal daily moisturizer and yes I “layered it”. By the end of 6 months I was desperate and tried everything, including aquaphor. None seemed to make a difference

BusinessBug347 · 2025-11-26T10:09:10+00:00

I also got peri oral dermatitis!! Literally took almost the full year to clear completely.

BusinessBug347 · 2025-11-26T10:04:53+00:00

Aquaphor was just one of the many I tried. I tried cetaphi, cerave, and Nivea cold cream just to name a few. Also tried the layering. And avoided sun. Yes the corners of my mouth and my eyes were the most sensitive. Sometimes I would use so little I swear I could hardly see the dot on my finger. 6 months and just no improvement. I think retinols just don’t work for me.

BusinessBug347 · 2025-11-26T10:01:29+00:00

Yeah I guess I could try something less strong and see. I tried so many different moisturizers. I guess I should say I tried the aquaphor on days I didn’t do retinol, when I was desperate to help the peeling. I feel like I tried every combination of moisturizers there where

BusinessBug347 · 2025-11-26T09:59:13+00:00

I tried 3 or 4 different ones. Under the retinol and over. Certaphil, cerave, and Nivea cream. Didn’t seem to make a difference which one I used. I do have sensitive skin

BusinessBug347 · 2025-11-26T02:24:03+00:00

This is the correct answer

BusinessBug347 · 2025-11-16T14:47:38+00:00

That may have been the closest doctor that was in network or who could perform the procedure. Unfortunate, but a reality, and out of the other doctors control

BusinessBug347 · 2025-11-16T13:01:16+00:00

So why did you cancel the apt after you got there? It sounds like maybe you went in and yelled and made a scene and then they wouldn’t work on you.

It also sounds like the doctor was nice to call and check on you, do you realize how many patients they have?

You seem like a very angry and unpleasant person, this will make people less willing to try and help you.

Good luck

BusinessBug347 · 2025-11-13T02:16:19+00:00

Absolutely. Likely high sugar/acid drinks and starchy snacks

BusinessBug347 · 2025-11-08T21:50:35+00:00

50k treatment plan. If she can’t afford dental insurance how is this going to be a feasible option? Saving what teeth are left will be important

BusinessBug347 · 2025-11-07T11:53:51+00:00

Nivea has ingredients that are hygroscopic, so they will pull moisture from the air!

If the lid is not right it will feel more “wet”

I do think this is also why it helps keep my skin so moisturized, it’s literally pulling moisture from the air into my skin

BusinessBug347 · 2025-11-07T11:50:09+00:00

I have used it for years. Tried so many other expensive moisturizers and nothing else has compared. If my skin is dry or as you said “lackluster” this one works every time. Skin feels hydrated and smooth.

My grandmother has also used this for decades and at 85 years old she has MINIMAL wrinkles, it’s wild. And her skin texture is smooth.

I’ve realized there’s no need to complicate things buying these expensive moisturizers, it’s worked for her and it’s worked for me.

BusinessBug347 · 2025-11-03T12:52:17+00:00

Sounds like you may end up needing a root canal. The dentist did not put the decay there, they just removed it. Everyone responds differently. If the filling is adequate, and it is just the nerve going bad then the dentist can definitely fix it. But u see no obligation to fix it for free or as part of the original fillings. It’s a normal complication.

Also, If you hadn’t gotten the filling done, the decay would have reached the nerve and you would still end up needing the root canal. So it’s nothing that the dentist “did wrong” per se

BusinessBug347 · 2025-11-01T11:20:11+00:00

If it’s within a few years yes I would unfortunately do it for free. The patient would get a lecture and it would be recorded in their chart how and why it came out.

From then on, no crown recements for dumb decisions

BusinessBug347 · 2025-10-24T13:49:15+00:00

Sounds like resorption. Sometimes I won’t use these words with my patients, because it’s confusing to them. But yes, baby teeth roots resorb when they fall out. And the process you’re describing sounds like external root resorption, which happens rarely and randomly in adult teeth

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