Which is more painful for a very rotten tooth?

Root Canal Surgery or Extraction of the tooth? I'm a 15 year old male and its one of my adult teeth ( i have no baby teeth left). It is completely rotten on the inside and i have attempted to have root canal, but have to stop it during because of the pain. Is it better in the long run for me to have it extracted? Will that hurt more or less?

Which is more painful for a very rotten tooth?
As a dentist, if you haven't had other teeth removed, its ok to lose one tooth.


I'd most likely extract it.Be done with it
Reply:extractions best
Reply:I think that it's probably for the best to have it removed,


I'm sure that you're dentist will give you all the details of it.





Thank you,


And I hope you feel better soon.
Reply:root canal is way more painful. best really to just lose the tooth.
Reply:Some people need to have injections for a root canal - did your dentist not offer this?


My dentist reckons that I'm his only patient who opts to have it done without anaesthetic.
Reply:Have the tooth removed and then speak to your dentist about what to have it filled with like a bridge or an implant.


I have just left mine as a gap because it is on the left hand side of my mouth and doesn't affect eating.


I had mine taken out because it was a baby tooth that had no adult tooth underneath and it was getting gradually more rotten because it was so weak.


Plus once you have a horrible experience at the dentist it will make you want to look after your teeth so you never have to go through it again.
Reply:Find another dentist, no treatment should be painful these days. It's always best to keep your own teeth as long as possible. Good luck.
Reply:root canals shouldnt be painful,mine wasnt,but they do weaken the tooth,they cost alot and then a crown cost lots of $,and in the end I had to have the tooth pulled anyway it cost 50$,I was over it in less than a week,with just a few pain pills.If I had known I would have had it pulled to start with!
Reply:Extraction can be painful, but you can have pain killer, and it's over and done with in half hour, where as root canal takes weeks of visits, which are painful, but at 15 years old it will look silly having a tooth missing so if you have an extraction you will need a bridge, which is a false tooth fixed to the teeth either side of the one taken out or a tooth with a screw thread that is screwed into you jaw bone. not good either way but because of your age i would say have the canal work done, long term it looks better to save your real teeth. good luck, it always seems worst than it is, you'll be ok
Reply:Root canal is the best. It doesn't hurt at all, they give you anesthetic. If you feel pain let the dentist know and he will fix you up. When it's done, it's like a permanent tooth, brush and floss like normal.
Reply:I really cannot understand why root canal treatment hurt you. Surely the dentist offered you a numbing injection?


At your age I'd urge you to save your tooth if at all possible. It will look totally natural, last for years and you'll have no gaps.
Reply:Saving your natural teeth is the very best option, if possible.


You're too young for loosing a tooth. Don't have it extracted!!


Have a look at:


www.webmd.com/oral-health/dental-root-...
Reply:There is no substitute for your own natural teeth and a dentist will do what ever he/she can to try and save a tooth.


Root treatment is usually a last resort and yes it can be painful during and after.


Normally during the root treatment if a patient is experiencing pain, the dentist injects a local anaesthetic directly into the tooth, this can be fairly unpleasant but the sensation only lasts for a few seconds and help's to numb the inside of the tooth so the dentist is able to carry out the procedure.


I have been a Registered Dental Nurse for more years than i care to remember and assist my dentist with root treatment on a daily basis and can count on one hand the number of people who have been unable to carry on with their root treatment due to the pain factor and have opted to have the tooth extracted.


If you really feel that root treatment is not for you explain your concerns to your dentist and if he/she is in agreement with you, you can ask for the tooth to be removed.
Reply:save your tooth if you have a choice, therefore go for a root canal surgery. anyways they are going to use a local anethesic
Reply:Get it extracted nothing is worse pain than root canal I will never go through that again. It's horrific. GET IT PULLED!!



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