Went to the dentist yesterday for what was supposed to be a routine cleaning, and in the x-rays they found an "apical cyst" and scar tissue above tooth number 8 (front right tooth) that is basically a delayed side affect of having had root canal work done on that tooth.
So, I'm off to the endodontist Monday, and apparently there are 3 routes we could take depending on how bad she thinks it is
1) Do nothing, and the problem will resolve itself, or the cyst/scar tissue isn't an issue...but the odds of this are pretty slim, the dentist is afraid the scar tissue and cyst from the root canal is crowding out the bone, meaning the tooth will eventually not have enough bone to hang onto and will just fall outta my head. Special, huh?
2) Oral surgery where they go in and get rid of the cyst and scar tissue, hopefully this would be a permanent thing and it wouldn't have to be re-done down the line
3) And this is the worst case scenario, they'd have to pull the tooth if the bone density is too compromised, and then do an implant surgery. I already have one implant in my mouth where I was congenitally missing a tooth and I'm in no hurry to get another one, especially since it would be about $4000 dollars....
I'm hoping we can either just leave it alone and it won't be a problem or we can do the 2nd option surgery. I'd rather do the surgery and have it be done and over with than do nothing for now and have it get worse and possibly lose the tooth. Once we figure out what's going on with this tooth and get it taken care of we're re-doing the veneers on my top front teeth to be more uniform, my teeth have shifted a little bit in the past couple of years from my post-braces "perfect" smile and I'm eager to get that "perfection" back, even if it costs some money.
I've just had so much work done on my mouth my whole life and just want it to be done with!!!!
Vibes that whatever happens we'll be able to treat the problem so that it's over and done with--and that we won't have to pull the tooth, because that would be a HUGE undertaking and would take many months to complete....
So, I'm off to the endodontist Monday, and apparently there are 3 routes we could take depending on how bad she thinks it is
1) Do nothing, and the problem will resolve itself, or the cyst/scar tissue isn't an issue...but the odds of this are pretty slim, the dentist is afraid the scar tissue and cyst from the root canal is crowding out the bone, meaning the tooth will eventually not have enough bone to hang onto and will just fall outta my head. Special, huh?
2) Oral surgery where they go in and get rid of the cyst and scar tissue, hopefully this would be a permanent thing and it wouldn't have to be re-done down the line
3) And this is the worst case scenario, they'd have to pull the tooth if the bone density is too compromised, and then do an implant surgery. I already have one implant in my mouth where I was congenitally missing a tooth and I'm in no hurry to get another one, especially since it would be about $4000 dollars....
I'm hoping we can either just leave it alone and it won't be a problem or we can do the 2nd option surgery. I'd rather do the surgery and have it be done and over with than do nothing for now and have it get worse and possibly lose the tooth. Once we figure out what's going on with this tooth and get it taken care of we're re-doing the veneers on my top front teeth to be more uniform, my teeth have shifted a little bit in the past couple of years from my post-braces "perfect" smile and I'm eager to get that "perfection" back, even if it costs some money.
I've just had so much work done on my mouth my whole life and just want it to be done with!!!!
Vibes that whatever happens we'll be able to treat the problem so that it's over and done with--and that we won't have to pull the tooth, because that would be a HUGE undertaking and would take many months to complete....
