Re: Root Canal??

USC95 wrote:
> you expect his/her doctor to send you digital x-ray to you? are you
> nuts????

Joel likes to joke around sometimes.

Is it possible that the tooth is aready dead and therefore, no pain?
Can the dentist tell for sure when a tooth is dead?

Thanks,
Sue (nondentist)

PS Here is a link to that may be of interest to Shells:

http://www.hottooth.com/root_canal_therapy.html#nopain

(excerpt):

"I don't have any pain, but my dentist says I need a root canal. Why?

There can be a prior history of damage to the pulpal tissue as a
result of a deep filling, or other trauma, which may go undetected for
months or even years, e.g., you have no pain. Many times you have had
prior pain in the area of concern, but because the pain episode was
brief you may have forgotten.


Absence of pain does not necessarily mean that a problem doesn't
exist. During a dental exam, your dentist may see a particular tooth
that is discolored in comparison to the others. This is not a normal
situation and indicates an unhealthy pulp. In this instance it would
be advisable to have root canal therapy. However, the approach to
treatment may involve both surgical and non-surgical therapies ..."

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