When is it too late to get a root canal

When a tooth goes untreated for longer than it shoul the bacteria found in the infected tooth pulp will spread into the gums and jaw. If the procedure isn’t done promptly, however, the infection can spread. If the deepest layers of the pulp become infecte it may be too late to save the tooth. You will have to have a crown put on to protect the root from further problems. While root canal treatment is need when the pulp in the teeth become inflamed or infected from bacteria.

I say “preserve” and not “save” because it’s like mummification.

It’s taking a dead pharaoh and stuffing him — it’s not saving the pharaoh’s life. By the time you need a root canal, it’s too late to save the life of the tooth because it’s already infected and dying. The root canal therapy procedure is to clean out the infected tooth so the pain will stop. Waiting just prolongs the agony.

Get to your dentist pronto and get it done. The other alternative to stop the pain would be to get your tooth. It may already be too late to have it filled.

When you have a toothache, that usually means the decay is close to the nerve. Go to the dentist for an inspection and they'll determine wether you need a root canal or not.

If its a large cavity and it hurts a lot, you probably do need a root canal. When the cavity does reach the nerve the pain will be. I came across some VERY INTERESTING research data concerning root canals just a few hours too late. I would have never gotten one if I had known about this.

The issue is what is the primary reason for the bone loss and mobility? If the crest of the bone is intact,it is likely due to a necrotic root canal. In that case once the canals are cleaned and properly fillethe bone will heal. If you neglect treatment of a root canal problem long enough, you’re at serious risk for losing the infected tooth.

And tooth loss , once it starts , can bring on a host of other problems — like an increased risk of tooth decay on remaining teeth, as well as gum disease, bite problems… an as oral health problems escalate, even more tooth loss. Are you extremely concerned about your smile because you recently suffered a tooth infection, which resulted in a dental extraction? The bad news is that sometimes root canal therapy simply cannot save an infected tooth. This generally occurs when the root of an infected tooth has gone untreated for so long that in bone loss.

Many times with severe furcation, it might be too late for a root canal and the tooth would need to be extracted. You probably assumed that the root canal and crown took care of the initial problem 1. Tooth decay occurs in stages, and therefore, treating it depends on what stage it’s in when your dentist diagnoses it. There are some patients who don’t know they have an infected tooth for several years and don’t get the root canal they need and don’t seem much worse off. For most, though, having an infection in your tooth is not something you want to delay taking care of.

It can sometimes eat away the roots of the tooth if left unchecked too long. Hi, I had a root canal to one of my teeth a long while a go and did not have a crown.

Dentists always recommend proceeding to the definitive stage of restoration with a build-up restoration and a crown immediately after root canal therapy for a number of reasons. If the temporary restoration wears down and loses its seal, bacteria will get into the root canal filling area and the root canal will have to be redone to save the tooth. The problem with a cavity this size is the tooth is considerably weakened by the amount of infected tooth that needs to be removed. The point that too many people address the tooth pain is when the cavity reaches the pulp and there is severe sensitivity to cold or heat that lingers, pain to pressure and tapping.

An infected tooth remains infected until the tooth has a root canal or is removed. If it is not treated the infection can spread. Sometimes delaying treatment will mean that you also have to treat (or lose) the teeth on either side of the original infected tooth.

Infection can also spread into your tissues.