Tooth Removal  Changing Your View Of Root Canals

Tooth removal is always an option when you have a bad tooth. But there are questions you need to consider:

• Is it the best option?
• Why do people choose this option over a root canal and crown to save a tooth?
• What problems does it cause when you choose tooth extraction?
• Are there tooth extraction complications to be considered?
• Isn't getting a dental implant easier, quicker, and cheaper?
• Why should you consider saving your tooth with a root canal?

Let's look at the answers to these important questions.

A Closer Look at Tooth Removal

Many times tooth removal is chosen over a root canal treatment because of root canal myths. There is a great deal of confusion and misunderstanding surrounding root canals.

You've probably heard the expression, "I'd rather (fill in the blank) than have a root canal." This implies that having a root canal is one of the worst things you can do. But is this really true?

I've performed thousands of root canals in my 20+ years as an endodontist. I've seen many people change their mind about having their bad tooth removed after they understood the root canal procedure.

One of the common misconceptions about root canals is that it is a surgical procedure that involves removing the root of a tooth.

Roots are not removed when root canals are performed.

Root canals are performed in order to remove a diseased dental pulp. The pulp is soft tissue on the
inside of your tooth containing blood, nerve, and lymph.

It also contains cells that are responsible for making the hard tissues of your teeth. This all takes place when you are a child. As an adult the pulp tissue has no vital function in the maintenance of your tooth.

When this tissue becomes diseased it must be removed. There are only two options that accomplish this:

• tooth removal 
• root canals 

A root canal involves making a small opening in your tooth. Small root canal instruments are placed through this small opening in order to clean out the diseased pulp.

The space that is created by these small instruments is then filled with a root canal filling material such as gutta percha or Resilon.

The dental implant has become very popular in recent years. The dental implant technique has greatly improved and it is now a very successful procedure.

But there are some things you must consider regarding the dental implant:

• involves tooth removal

• there can be tooth extraction complications 
• the dental implant procedure takes multiple visits 
• the dental implant is usually not an inexpensive option 
• the interface between the dental implant and the gum must be kept very clean 

Certainly the implant is a much better option than it was years ago. But there really is nothing better
than your natural tooth.

So, even if you have a bad tooth you should consider saving it with a root canal. Millions of root canals are performed around the world each year with a very high success rate.

Of course we haven't talked about your nervousness regarding root canals. The root canal procedure can evoke strong feelings of anxiety.

That's why I wrote The Relaxed Root Canal.

In this book I answer over 80 of the most commonly asked questions about root canals. I also give you practical tips on you can relax before, during, and after your root canal.

In Chapter 5 I give you THE ONE QUESTION YOU SHOULD ASK YOUR DENTIST BEFORE HAVING YOUR ROOT CANAL.

You must get a YES answer to this question. I'll even give you my recommendation for what to do if you get a  NO answer.

CLICK HERE for more information on The Relaxed Root Canal.

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