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What are the benefits and drawbacks of having my left bottom back molar pulled instead of a root canal?
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Teeth shifts: The opposing tooth may shift and erupt towards the now empty space. If you have a tooth further behind the extracted tooth, that tooth may also tilt into the now empty space. Long term you may lose all of the teeth that have shifted into the empty area, and you may develop jaw joint problems.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Depends...: A drawback is you'll be minus one tooth. If the rest of your mouth is in good shape and if this ia back back tooth then you will probably be ok. But the tooth in front of it may drift back and the tooth above may move down. If you can afford it..The root canal and necessary crown could serve you well for many years.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Short term expense: Saving money is the obvious short term benefit, however long term you must consider the detriment of losing 25% of your molar crushing ability. Also, are you are planning to restore the tooth after it is extracted with an implant which will cost more than saving your own tooth with a root canal and a crown after that. Bottom line: if the prognosis is good do the root canal and crown.
Answered 8/21/2013
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