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Which is better - root canal or tooth extraction?
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RCT: Root canal therapy... you'll save your tooth and in the long run it will be less expensive.
Answered 7/24/2015
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Root canal treatment: is a always a better option than tooth extraction as it saves the natural tooth and it is safer and less invasive than getting the tooth extracted. It is always better, if possible, to save natural tooth than getting it removed.
Answered 7/24/2015
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