I need root canal treatment but am concerned about cost seen as my NHS dentist doesn’t provide this procedure?
Q.
Hi there, I need to have root canal treatment to one of my back teeth but have been told to have it done under the NHS wont be so good plus I don’t think my NHS dentist provides the procedure at his practice. The problem being is that the surrounding teeth are deteriorating and so it is particularly important to preserve the problem tooth. This means that to have the tooth out is not an option and cost wise I am concerned. What do you advise?
Hi there, I need to have root canal treatment to one of my back teeth but have been told to have it done under the NHS wont be so good plus I don’t think my NHS dentist provides the procedure at his practice. The problem being is that the surrounding teeth are deteriorating and so it is particularly important to preserve the problem tooth. This means that to have the tooth out is not an option and cost wise I am concerned. What do you advise?
A.
I would advise that you do your utmost to save this tooth and invest in the treatment required to do so. I advise all my patients to have root canal treatment with our specialist endodontist to ensure the very best treatment. Root canal treatments can fail and have a failure percentage however the chances of long term success would normally be improved with specialist care. Please note that very often teeth that have been root canal treated require crowns to strengthen and support them for the long term so you need to factor in this cost also.
I would advise that you do your utmost to save this tooth and invest in the treatment required to do so. I advise all my patients to have root canal treatment with our specialist endodontist to ensure the very best treatment. Root canal treatments can fail and have a failure percentage however the chances of long term success would normally be improved with specialist care. Please note that very often teeth that have been root canal treated require crowns to strengthen and support them for the long term so you need to factor in this cost also.
I hope that helps you make the decision
Mark
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