Re: Another question - retreatment of root canal
From: Dr Steve (nospam_at_home.net)
Date: 12/01/04
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Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 21:12:53 GMT
If a fracture is reasonably suspected, do NOT attempt the apicoectomy as you
will only make the site less optimal for implant placement.
-- ~+--~+--~+--~+--~+-- Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S. Troy, Michigan, USA .................................................... This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes only. Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has examined you in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will affect your health. ...................... "W_B" <no_one@nowhere.net> wrote in message news:6qmuq0d1ersv9khv3u5c3pput9binos9qm@4ax.com... > On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 18:51:21 GMT, Discordia <goaway@you.net> wrote: > >>One of the things I'm looking at very shortly is getting a tooth that >>I had a root canal done on seven years ago "surgically retreated". >>Now, the cost of doing this, with the crown works out to around >>$2500cdn. The cost of an implant is around $2900cdn. I'm told that >>the retreated tooth should last my lifetime, I suspect the same could >>be said of the fake tooth.Which is the better option? > > Increasing the number of procedures done on any single tooth > decreases the likelyhood of sucessfully retaining that tooth. > > Without an xray this is just a supposition and a rule of thumb. > > Many here would advocate the implant. > -- > > W_B > > Take out the G'RBAGE > wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com
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