Fractured tooth - what are my options?

[Monchi]

I went to my dentist and he initially diagnosed #14 as a cracked filling. He removed that and put in a new one and claims he saw an internal crack after drilling and staining and worked on that too. Two weeks later, I go back to him with chewing pressure pain. He takes more x-rays and says there is no abscess and no internal decay. He says there is still a fracture and pushes for a root canal.

I go home and do research and have lots of questions that he didn't even broach.

1) Why kill a perfectly good nerve? The fracture needs repaired, not kill the nerve.
2) What are my options to have the fracture repaired if it is an internal fracture or a fracture that is extending down into the root?

 

[Thomas Bird]

whatever you do don't them sell you a bridge. you will regret it.