I have been diagnosed with a buccal fistula. Tooth # 21 . Had a bump on my gum and moderate pain when I ate a “hard” food (steak, pretzel) for 2 weeks then pain disappeared. Dentist thought it could be from a fractured tooth but could not definitively tell from X-ray. Suggested a wait and see. 4-5 months later I returned for cleaning/checkup. There was a bump with a white pus head in area where bump had been. Dentist Said it was infection trying to escape. Still no pain.
He referred me to a periodontist who concurred with dentist diagnosis- still from same x-ray from May.
He recommended that I have tooth extracted and get implant
Cost including crown about $6,000
I am 74 years old and have trouble justifying that expense for a tooth that is not bothering me.
I know I need to get rid of infection - is there any way of getting rid of infection with out extraction e.g. antibiotics and then see what develops??
I know I asked if I needed implant in previous thread but my real question are there options without extraction- is it possible fractured tooth diagnosis is not correct ? They can’t tell from Xray
Thank you
He referred me to a periodontist who concurred with dentist diagnosis- still from same x-ray from May.
He recommended that I have tooth extracted and get implant
Cost including crown about $6,000
I am 74 years old and have trouble justifying that expense for a tooth that is not bothering me.
I know I need to get rid of infection - is there any way of getting rid of infection with out extraction e.g. antibiotics and then see what develops??
I know I asked if I needed implant in previous thread but my real question are there options without extraction- is it possible fractured tooth diagnosis is not correct ? They can’t tell from Xray
Thank you