My routine x-ray at dentist showed an infection in my molar teeth but the dentist said there’s nothing to worry about. Is this true?
Q. I have just been for a routine check up and on xray of a suspect tooth found that I have cronic infection of 3 of my molar teeth which had been root treated about 10 years ago all at the same time. Two were filled and one was crowned. I have had no systems from these teeth since they have been root treated. My dentist has told me that as there are no systems not to worry about it and leave the teeth alone. I am quite concerned about what i have been told. I am right to just leave them or should they really be re-root treated. I would be grateful for your comment,
A. It is a balanced judgement to made in each individual case. My general prefence is that if a tooth that has a reasonable prognosis if retreated, they should be retreated while symptom free. Evidence suggests that this has the best outcome. The balance is that retreated a tooth will sometimes precipitate a problem and on occasions you might lose the tooth earlier than if it had been left alone. Retreatment molar endondontics guide price £260-350 per tooth Referral at a specialist guide price £600-900
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