Endodontic treatment can safely and comfortably save a tooth that otherwise would have to be removed. In fact, root canal therapy is successful approximately 95% of the time. Remember, a healthy restored tooth is always better than an artificial one.
Why couldn't you just remove the tooth?
The
choice is yours, but there are many disadvantages to losing a tooth.
When a tooth is removed and not replaced, the teeth next to the empty
space begin to shift from their normal position. This may cause teeth to
become crooked or crowded, which decreases chewing and biting
efficiency. Crowded or crooked teeth may be more prone to dental disease
because they are harder to keep clean than properly aligned teeth. As a
result, other teeth may be lost if the missing tooth is not replaced.
A
replacement tooth (an implant or a bridge) is usually more expensive
than Endodontic treatment and involves more extensive dental procedures
on adjacent teeth.
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