Hi,
A few months ago, one of my upper back gums swelled up and was accompanied by some pain. I decided to go directly to my periodontist first since it related to my gums. I guess he injected an antibiotic and the swelling/pain just went away. I have had no problems with that particular area for a few months.
He took a lot of X-rays and shared them with my dentist in order to consult with him as to what I should do. My dentist told me that there has been bone loss above that tooth he felt that root canal would be a waste of money and suggested I have that tooth extracted and then decide if I want an implant or not - later.
I'm very much in conflict in making that appointment to extract this tooth because it has felt normal for the past 2 months. My dentist assured me the infection would come back and I should have it extracted so it doesn't affect the adjacent teeth. I keep putting it off because that tooth feels fine and if I did get it extracted, I would opt for an implant which is very expensive.
What shall I do? Can I wait awhile?
Thanks,
Trudijane