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A member asked:
Docs can you explain, is it worth it to have a root canal on a wisdom tooth?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Worth it ?: That is totally up to you. If you want to save that tooth (and if it needs root canal therapy, it probably also needs a crown) and you don't mind spending money on a tooth that is difficult to keep clean and probably won't last your lifetime, then do it. I've had mine taken out, and that's what i advise my patients, but the choice, again, is yours.
Answered 12/6/2013
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Call dentist: It could be that the crown is just a little high and is being traumatized by the opposing teeth hitting it. Call your dentist to have the occlusion of the crown checked and possibly adjusted.
Answered 3/17/2014
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