$1,300! That is stupid expensive! Dental work is the biggest scam! It's sad because so many people suffer every single day because they cannot afford to go and get their teeth fixed. Like myself, I wake up every single day in pain, constant infections in my mouth because I need six teeth fixed. I have a horrible cracked filling on my upper front tooth that constantly leaks bacterial fluid. Causes horrible bad breath. Dentistry needs to be made way more affordable for better options. Otherwise people suffer more everyday from an unhealthy mouth than they suffer from anything else. Those people, including myself, would love to be able to not be in pain everyday but we can't afford it.😢 No wonder people risk their lives going over the border to Tijuana to have dental procedures done. Because you're getting the same level of care at more than half the cost in America. Honestly, shame on dentistry in America.
Very educating. Thank you very much. Please get rid off the annoying music which interferes your talking. I only want to focus on your talking. Please talk more case study in the future. Again, thank you so much.
Always save the original tooth if possible, so my dental surgeon of 30 years says. You don't pull teeth if they can be saved. Implants also do fail sometimes, and when they do there is often irreversible bone loss. You also pointed out the cost difference. I had a root canal and a zirconium crown 20 years ago still going good. My dentist checks it every year. Crown is still strong and no pain or infection.
The video was great but I think we gotta start a movement on dental expenses because yesterday I was told I need a root canal but my dentist explained the procedure is going to be 3 to 4k for one toothhhh that's outrageous
Such a great video. I wish either of these men were my dentist! I have recently gone through a lot with one tooth recently and I guarantee had I seen these dentists, the process would have been much clearer and a lot less stressful.
Find a female dentist if you can. They are smarter, more detail-oriented, gentler, and they don’t carry hidden resentment towards women that could make them mistreat you. I had my first visit with my new female dentist today and I was blown away by how much better the appointment went. I had three fillings and a temporary crown placed. No pain at all.
@@Starlight_Silver Glad you had a great experience with your female dentist! I actually did find another wonderful dentist. Now, he is a male dentist... but still awesome. :). Blessings!
@@Starlight_Silver This is such an insane, sexist, bigoted comment. Just because you’re a hateful, angry person, does not mean your dentist is too. I hope you heal from whoever hurt you.
I'm pretty sure my dentist put a crown before clearing the cavity 100% What sucks is that when I got pregnant, tooth issues are common. I didn't have pain till barely some days ago and I'm already due today in a couple of hours. The pain has been unbearable and I can't take a lot of medication for obvious reasons. I'm running to a new dentist as soon as I'm done with healing. But it sucks having to endure labor pains while also a terrible, extremely terrible toothache.
A dental assistant told me her dentist coated the area with SDF before putting in the filling because I think the silver bactericidal property helps prevent future decay. BUT you can check with your dentist and get his expert opinion.
Patients have to understand that restorative dentistry and prosthetic dentistry are not definitive and long-term solutions. Similar to a hip replacement, or any other type of implantable solution, there are risks and no promises can be made. Re-infections, patient-specific factors etc., all govern the success and outcome of the restoration. To simply blame a dentist and their inability 'to remove' all of the decay is a relatively lazy and inflammatory approach, especially when it comes from colleagues. I am sorry to hear about your pain and I hope you were able to have it addressed. Cheers.
I love your videos and learn so much! Quick question: My dentist put in an implant for me on tooth #30 and said it needed to out of occlusion because it doesn't have a natural spring like my other teeth. But now, I can't really chew very well with it. I can't break down food as much as I expected. Would you do the same thing taking it out of occlusion? I cracked my back teeth from grinding. Also, do ALL ON 4's or 6's have a spring so the implants CAN touch? Thank you!!! I look forward to your response!
Just found your channle, really helpful infrmation. Please, though, consider giving retail cost of expensive procedures like implants because every body's insurance is different - many insurance policies do not clover implants at all - so it is important to know the retail price so we can calculate the cost we will have. Thank you again for your helpful channel.
Experience has caused me to question whether root canals should be done at all. The justification is saving teeth that would other be extracted. But root canal teeth usually spread a low-grade infection even when all the pain has been removed. Root canal teeth are frequently the source of bad bugs which cause deep pockets and periodontal disease. Sometimes the teeth simply break apart and become abscessed even though the root canal was supposed to prevent this result.
I have gone through that with 3 root canals. Look if you have insurance that covers root canals or very little co-pay go for it but if you have to pay full for root canal and crown just get implant if you can. I paid 1500.00 for root canal and crown and it lasted 1 month. The tooth disintegrated while I was eating something. Out 1500.00 bucks plus had to pay for extraction.
With this tooth, the upper second molar, we are looking at a bite wing xray, meaning we can't see the root of this tooth. An implant in this area usually requires sinus lift of some sort to build up the bone volume. Therefore there may be additional procedure for sinus lift costing thousands of dollars which these guys have not touched upon. Whenever possible keep your teeth and avoid extraction.
Just great 😥 I have to have an upper molar extracted as I had 3 root canals done and now have an infection and bone loss. The lower 2 molars had already been extracted, so not only would I need a bone graft but a sinus lift in top of needing at least 2 implants to be able to chew on that side of my mouth. I'm doomed to get dentures in the future, I'm 62 and the idea of using dentures grosses me out.
@Debra Anderson There are now options to wearing dentures. In an edentuless arch, meaning no teeth at all, you can have the option of placing 2 implants and use those as anchors for a slim down small denture which snap on to the 2 implants like snap on buttons, called locators. This only requires 2 implants. With 4 implants you can get a hybrid bridge screwed on these 4 implants and functions like your own teeth. The bridge is made of zirconium, a very hard man made ceramic like material. This is a lot pricier but it is a very good choice. Talk it over with your dentist or prosthedontist . Sometimes it is not worth your money to try and save hopeless teeth . Spend your money wisely.
This was very informative about root canals and the life of a future tooth. I would go with implant for sure!!Excellent information on insurance and costs as well!
It’s not always the dentist not doing a good seal that causes a cavity to spread. As a dentist I have seen very old fillings get new cavities that go underneath the filling that already existed by a new entry point. If a patient had a cavity on one tooth it is very likely in the future one day they get a cavity again, same bad oral hygiene habits continue even with repeated instructions on how to make their oral hygiene better. You can see that patient also has very high risk of cavities as each tooth has had large amalgam fillings realized extending 1.5 mm in depth.
This is almost exactly what I’m going through now. My #19 molar had a large gum line cavity. The endodontist said it might be external resorption and it’s too close to the bone and central root area so I’m getting it pulled. I have the basic $1500 max per year and I know long term I’ll need to put something there but I can’t afford a $5k implant. If I can get it done over the span of 2 years it’s an easier pill to swallow. This video is very helpful.
@Natalie Leisten -- I'm suffering the same exact problem you have and the example in the video, my #19 molar had a large crown and underneath it was another cavity that wasn't bothering me... so I decided to get the extraction performed last week, now I'm waiting for the healing process so that I can start the journey of an implant, sadly I may have to pay out of pocket, my Delta Dental Insurance doesn't cover implants, darn,
Great info, thanks for sharing. Had a question that may deserve another video. When I moved to a different state, I started going to a dentist who said I needed 5 fillings on my teeth due to cavities. I decided to wait to go back home for winter break and saw my family dentist who said that only one was recommended as the rest were just baby cavities and should just be monitored. How can you tell when you actually need a filling and will those baby cavities always get worse or is there a chance they can be halted to repaired with the right toothpaste?
@@nanianderson4678 thats easy. The dentist who said you needed five crowns had a car payment due, and the dentist who said you only needed fillings- car is paid off. But seriously dentistry is subjective. One person treats small stuff, another has success waiting and having their patients use fluoride. If the decay isn't through the dentin you are ok waiting. Find someone good and conservative. Crown vs filling is a matter of expertise. If someone had been doing something successfully for 10 or 20 years I would go with the more conservative plan.
Check out videos from teeth talk girl - I finally understand! Pre cavities (baby cavities) do have a chance to heal with good brushing, flossing, etc. I swear this would happen to me and learnt to not go to the dentist right after Easter! 😅 Dentists need to be clearer!
Good evening I just had my temporary cap placed on my right front tooth the #7 this afternoon and I was wondering which foods and drinks I can consume Thank You In Advance
The distal decay was likely from a food trap between this tooth and the wisdom tooth that has been removed. The mesial half of this tooth is good and the bone level is also good. I would recommend saving this tooth. Long term prognosis for this tooth is fair.
Thank you for the information I have a bunch of teeth that I need work done on and I'm kind of lost and scared on what to do in reality I just don't want to have pain in my mouth every day but the cost of that is stressful
My insurance refused to pay for bone graft, implant & crown on my tooth #18 because wisdom tooth #19 was missing and they only pay if the tooth was between two teeth. I had to pay for it all myself, including X-Rays and 3D scans. That was not fair.
Between extraction and root canal + crown which one would you suggest for the upper 2nd molar? All my wisdom teeth are removed. The upper 2nd molar bites down to half of the bottom 2nd molar. I worry extraction will change the way I look many years down the road.
The problem with dental work in America is insurance doesn't cover enough. People can't afford the best option. Also sedation should be covered by insurance as many of these procedures are traumatic. And what about failed fixes? For example I paid a fortune for a root canal and crown, which later failed and I had to just have the tooth pulled and leave a gap because I can't afford an implant. With the out of pocket cost these should be guaranteed procedures or the fix is free. How bout this .. I had dentist do a crown, and then a year later they said there was a cavity under the crown. That's on the dentist not me. But now I get to pay to pull off the crown fix the cavity and pay for a new crown. I once tried to get all my teeth pulled and just get dentures.....save on the anxiety and having to constantly get repairs to repairs. They said no of course because how could dentists make so much money if you could just get them all pulled and be done with it.
yes you're talking about some major issues. dental insurance isnt really insurance. its a benefits plan. in regards to the work, you're right. there are a lot of dentists out there who do poor work and wont guarantee their work. finding somebody good is a challenge unfortunately. however this is a problem with every industry whether a veterinarian, md, car mechanic, etc.
its funny- when I get a new set of tires and then run over a nail the next day, I usually go back to mavis and demand a new tire because I broke the old one. Do other people do that? No? Teeth are used to chew food. People bite pencils, chew ice, have gum, chew anything and everything. Dentistry is great in 2022 but there are no guarantees for something that takes so much abuse. If you are lucky enough to get a kidney transplant and your body rejects it, do you ask for a refund? Didn't think so. Insurance companies are in business to make money. Not pay claims. They take in as much as possible and pay out as little as possible. Thats why they dont cover "enough". While medical insurance is an absolute necessity, keep your money an pass on dental insurance and pay out of pocket. Everyone benefits that way. Thats my two cents.
@@Samlol23_drrich Yes, for most, that's good advice, unless you can find an employer group plan or association that you can be connected with. Metlife has a coverage of 5k per year, paying about half for restorative work if using their PPO dentists.
This was my case 4 weeks ago I had sensitivity to cold foods and the x-rays showed a big cavity but I had no pain. The dentist cleaned and said the nerve was visible and I needed a root canal. So what do you recomend in that case implant or root canal+crown?
i heard that now they can fill some material to cover the exposed canal to save your canal, then put the crown on it so you dont have to do root canal treatment
I thought I had very good dental insurance. I had an implant put in by an oral surgeon. It cost me $6,000 cash ten years ago. I waited a year for the crown. Lower cost for the next calendar year? Nope! Another $2,000. This is after what insurance paid for these procedures.
Jesus guys - just keep this simple. Do your deep DOVL fill, place a CaOH liner over the deep stuff - avoid a mechanical pulp exposure - and move on as it will likely settle the issue. Amalgam is a good choice here as there is no enamel to bond to on the distal. Obviously there was a big OL previously and this fill broke due to occlusion - look at the wide PDL on this tooth. The placement of a deep fill there will create its own crown lengthening effect in time. In the end, no RCT, no CL surgery and no crown. Patient copay zero.
(Also please consider pointing out the potential problems with e,pensive procedures lime inplants, e.g., I will need one but I also grind my teeth, and my dentist has warned me that grinding can easily Crack the crown on top of the implant (he never explains why it is more possible with an implant than with a crown over my root...) so remembering. to wear my tooth guard is particularly important... ALSO, I uave not yet had the procedure in part because I have red do much about the new (20 year old) procedure to crown new teeth using stem cells, developed by a Canadian and American oral surgeon (Columbia University). This 4 month procedure has shown that teeth can now be regrown, and this option is by far the ebast, imho... But not at all widely available yet, and I have no idea what it costs.
crown on top of an implant is super thick. no way it will crack. growing teeth has been in the discussion since 2000. hardly any progress. I'll be surprised if we use it in the next 20 years.
@@northtexasdentalsurgery Hi this is off topic from the video, I was wondering if a patient has receding gums and crooked teeth plus a overbite, in what order should these issues be adressed?
Interesting....I have denti cal and my out of pocket for less then what this gal is having done, is 2800. No lengthening or gum removal. I don't know if this is the best option for me now. And it's being done in 3 days....
Hello, is it possible to prevent recurrent decay entirely with good oral hygiene? Or, even if there is no decay left behind initially and the seal is good, will a restoration eventually come loose and inevitably allow in bacteria, even with perfect hygiene?
I'm not a dentist, but it seems that the restoration will get microleakeage at the margins. This brown staining at the margins of the old filling is probably it. That happens because resin composite is a polymer that is prone to shrinking 2 to 7%. Some shrinking happens initially when it's light-cured and more shrinking may happen with time. Also, dental hygiene, diet, etc. are important factors. For a white composite filling, it's usually 3 to 10 years when a filling may be guaranteed against secondary decay. An amalgam filling can last much longer because metal has some plasticity and created perfectly sealed margins. An inlay or onlay, which are indirect restorations, may also serve longer, 10 to 20 years because they are not prone to shrinking and the margins remained adequately sealed for longer periods of time. But good oral hygiene will certainly help to get the best mileage out of your fillings.
$1300 for one tooth? That's better than what I'm looking at for my dentist which is $2800, and its just for one. My Insurance is also not actually deducting anything for my root canal procedure, any advice?
Either get these procedures done in turkey which has a massive market for dental procedures or take the hit in terms of cost. However, root canals rarely work long-term so eventually that tooth will come out. People get them done for the short term to save up for an eventual dental implant which is a great long term solution.
I feel very disheartened upon my recent dentist visit and they say I have a similar case to the example in this video. Another tooth is much worse, I have an infection near bottom of the root that has abscesses in the past. Two options given to me: remove the tooth or root canal. I can not BELIEVE that that are my only two options. No one cares to look into there being another way :(
Why would you do a rootcanal treatment in case the tooth was vital? Selective cavity removal and/or direct pulp capping with MTA and placement of a minimally invasive Onlay is the best option here - not only is the tooth gonna be „happier“ but you save some costs.
Your shaving inside the tooth to take off the cavity and your shaving outside the tooth to put the crown on it. What part of the tooth are you leaving on?
They do a core build-up, they put something into the root canals of the tooth like melal or composite post and core to re-create its inner structure. In order to fit the crown they only need a circular margin around the base of the tooth in order to seal it.
Well I think India is great in terms of medical costs. I typically charge around 50USD for a molar RCT and another 50USD for a good quality PFM crown. That's our total cost to patient without ANY insurance... And i am making a decent living with these charges... US needs to fix their healthcare infrastructure.... I think conservative of the natural teeth must always be prioritised rather than replacing with Implants.
when that dark part of the x-ray indicating the cavity, gets too close to the pulp, then you will likely need an x-ray. when you're a dentist and you see a lot of these x-rays and then go in and start drilling and actually start seeing how soft the tooth is and where the cavity actually is, you start being able to predict whether you need a root canal even before just by looking at x-ray
My upper molar had a large cavity which became near the nerve. After doing a re filling, it was still painful. I went to a 2nd and 3rd dentist for other opinions. By the 3rd dentist, I insisted on pulling out the tooth(it was still painful). I don't have dental coverage from my workplace or dental insurance so opted for cheapest and quickest way. 15 years later, I'm still happy that pesky molar was extracted. In my country, medical coverage only covers GPs or government hospitals in most companies. Only large MNCs(Multinational Corporations), large cooperations pay for dental coverage
I'm happy to hear your case! I have a upper back molar that has a recurrent cavity, now quite large. I was wondering why no one was suggesting a simple extraction... Why do they NEED to put an implant at all? In my mouth it would never be visible. Did you notice movement of your other teeth or chewing issues?
@@Suzanna-chez-moi -- it's possible our bones in your gums may shift or other teeth cave into the area of the missing tooth, I'm unsure but if there's not a connecting tooth below the back molar there's going to be?
@@feleciawallace8420 it will be okay. I have the same thing. My molar closest to the back is missing. It been good for over 20 years but I suggest if you can get another tooth (afford it) do it. If you can eat okay, leave it alone & brush the side of the tooth twice a day as well as the rest of the tooth as well as floss after every snack/meal…
Every time I hear one of these money saving things from dentists it always ends up with the dentists fighting for the option that gets more money in the long run.
Yes dentist just put a crown on my upper molar and it's really hurting,it's been a week since she did this,also she removed an old bridge on lower moler and fixed a bad cavity and then put on a temporary bridge,but that tooth is bothering me and is very painful. I think both teeth should had a root canal,please help
I am currently dealing with an issue like this. Had a filling ten years ago. Had a situation three years ago where I had extreme pain around that tooth but dentist couldn’t see anything on X-ray and so we thought it was just due to grinding (probably not the case…). This year got an abscess around the tooth. Dentist again can’t see anything so sends me to the periodontist. She can’t see anything but think it’s the tooth. Finally I get sent for a 3d scan where we finally see the problem. Finally seeing if a root canal will be able to save the tooth. Endodontist thinks I probably had the infection for years… it’s crazy how easily infection can go undetected without a 3d scan.
I still might have to get mine pulled. Had the first root canal treatment but they are now thinking again that there could be a crack! Had to get another 3d scan and I'm waiting on results 🤦♀It's a never ending saga. Hope you're feeling better after having the tooth out!
@@lertcmn I've had a root canal (which took four appointments to complete) and then had a crown put over the tooth. They never found a crack so for now we are just assuming there isn't one, but there is still the possibility I will need to tooth removed in the future. For now though everything seems fine! 🤞
@@lilylollielegs34 thank you for your response! My tooth cracked due to replacing an old silver filling with white composite. Went to 2 endodontists. The first one recommended extraction and implant and the other one said he can do rct for me but it could only last for a few months or a few years no guarantee as I have a bone loss around that molar But rct with insurance will still be around 3k. If it fails then I’ll have to have it removed and get an implant anyway. So I don’t know what to do.
"77 million adults in the US do not have dental insurance" we are told. So the costs you are quoting are completely selective, insurance schemes vary also. How about the costs to those who don't have insurance ? Honesty is the best policy. You have 2 dentists "re-inforcing" each other. How much benefit are some older patients going to get out of these treatments. Especially having no insurance cover. Socialised health & dental care is what is needed
I have my root canal treatment tomorrow, but I haven’t been able to sleep for 3 days now because of the pain. I tried advil and it’s not working. The only thing that helps the pain is drinking cold water. What else can I do to reduce the pain? I really need to sleep
@@anniemazumdar8424 I’m ok thanks for asking! I had the root canal done and I decided to keep my dead tooth. I do not have any pain anymore, but it does feel weird
I am paying 2grand in Australia for just a crown on a molar no root canal root canal is 5 k on top it’s a joke how expensive it is. Root canal can cause calitivation in the jaw bone )were bone needs to be cut out due to the bone being infected and other toxic things from root canal. I think the implant is a better option then root canal
Below is a link to a FDA Approved product called Resin Infiltration where it is used to apply the resin to the decay area and cure it. It is advertised as a no drill, no fill product. One of the commentors who participated in the trial replied to me and said the teeth were still good after 1 year follow-up check up. With today advanced sciences and technologies, it is so difficult for me to believe that drill and fill is the only option there is out there. I'm hoping for a flling material that can overtime fused with the enamel at the molecular level.
@@tellmemoreplease9231 Do a search for "New cavity treatment offers no drilling, no filling" if YT delete the link. Also search for "SDF cavity treatment", no need for drilling. ruclips.net/video/FuAqinM-GxQ/видео.html
I need a root canal on toorh 25 have to pay out of picket since none of the dentist in my area take my insurance now have to find another dentist to do a crown seriously thinking of having it pulled hate to lose ny lower front tooth but i don't have extra money to throw around.
Hi Dr Choi, can you help me check my xray and provide me some feedback? I badly need help from experts to provide opinion. Not in Texas, is online consultation amenable please?
My root canel that I got 7 - 8 years ago has rotten away some of my gum around were the metal is now. So now the edge of tooth is exposed in my mouth and catches on stuff (will probably get pulled off sometime) so basically my mouth looks like one tooth is completely loose and it's not with a huge black line under it we're my gums rotted off of my tooth. I can put my tongue almost under the tooth like I can feel the sharp edge of were the tooth should be in my gums. Oh and forgot to add they are trying to charge me the lowest cost of $6k. I been checking all over my state
@@debraanderson7086 2 root canels. Both are back molars, well actually 1 root canel the other one is a replacement but I have had quite a few places say that it will cost me as much as a root canel. Others say it's 500 for tooth to be replaced and roughly 3k for root canel... I hate the dentist
@@debraanderson7086 I would keep calling places you couldn't get into before. One of the first places I called that couldn't get me. I called yesterday and just got in today. I hope your mouth gets fixed, I still have 2 months till they start but happy to get started on something. They are doing my crown replacement. Hopefully I'll get a root canel done in next 6 months 🙏
You failed to mention almost ALL dental insurances do NOT cover implant dentistry which for me comes to an out the door price with a sinus lift for 2 implants and crowns $12,245.00! yes thats what I was quoted
@@user-ji3il6ce2o I have cousins in Montreal maybe I should move there and become a Citizen? as far as I'm concerned Im finding most Dentists do not want to do restorative Dentistry using ACTIVA BioACTIVE-RESTORATIVE Materials THEY WANT TO PULL YOUR TEETH AND GIVE YOU IMPLANTS ITS A LARGER AMOUNT OF REVENUE!
depends on your insurance. if you dont have insurance, it depends on where you live etc, but in our area is about 800 to 1200 depending on the type you get.
For a large cavity isn't Crown insert a better choice? And what about gold fillings for large cavities? The reason why I have three teeth missing is a 1980 my dentist told me the cavity was too large for amalgam filling it would have to be filled with gold and it was very expensive. I didn't have the money so I told him to pull the tooth. Then my work heard about me having to have my tooth pulled because I couldn't afford a gold filling so they got dental insurance for everybody at work. The dental insurance covered a bridge but that bridge had to go over two perfectly good teeth that they had to grind down to fit the bridge. 30 years later a funny taste was coming from underneath the bridge but the insurance company would not pay to have the bridge removed and dentist try to blame me for not brushing well. Got so bad I had to pull the bridge off myself by watching RUclips videos on how to string floss underneath it and pull off the bridge. That's why I seen one tooth was completely rotted down to the gum line and the other tooth was dead yellow. So now I lost two more teeth because of that bridge. I got a large amalgam filling that I want the dentist to replace but they want to replace it with a crown as they no longer do amalgam fillings and the new composite fillings will not be strong enough for the big cavity. But remembering from long ago that the dentist told me that a gold filling would fill the large cavity.
@@northtexasdentalsurgery From what I read Silver Diamine Flouride (SDF) is used on kids (pediatric) in the US but very few dentists knows about it or offer it to adults. Maybe because it leaves a dark stain on the decay BUT it will not stain the non-decayed area. Many countries use SDF to detect tooth decay. Another solution call Nano Silver Flouride (NSF) does the same thing (even better in studies) as SDF BUT will not leave any stain at all (it is in US clinical trial). SDF has been used in other countries for decades and was finally FDA Approved since 2014.
@@northtexasdentalsurgery Is there any LASER beam OR any solution that can be used to kill and clean the decay area and remineralizing without drilling anything out ?? Of course this process may take time BUT it is worth it. I always believe we should minimize the loss of our body part.
I very much wish it could be like that too. I’d rather have a flu or scratches on my knees which eventually will heal on their own instead of just getting worse over time like tooth decay
Medical and Dental should be free to all human beings. This world is pitiful. $1300 copay is ridiculous. I had to pull a good tooth this week bc my copay was $70 vs $600 for a root canal!! Wtf!?! Constant mouth pain have to eat liquid foods all because of MONEY!! IT IS CRUEL!
Most dentists don't do good job so u can go back to them they don't seal your teeth good so no matter how u brush you have to go back to them. THERE are some good dentists who have the heart ♥ of the people.
I don’t understand why you need to take out the nerve if the nerve is exposed. It’s not like if you have bone cancer tumor, you take out your arms nerves is it?
I have 2 great insurance coverage plans, $7k-10k saved, and an anxiety level that stops me from picking up the phone. ...Minimal office visits and tht long term plan sound reasonable
Serious question, I want to do scaling at nearby clinic, but I paranoid of dangerous infectious diseases especially HIV AIDS, because doctors re -use the equipment after being done with previous client right? Does cleaning the tools will 100% sanitize it?
Also in a horrible state of our economy, who in the hell can afford dental insurance? So your whole speech is negated by the fact that people can't even afford dental insurance.
$1,300! That is stupid expensive! Dental work is the biggest scam! It's sad because so many people suffer every single day because they cannot afford to go and get their teeth fixed.
Like myself, I wake up every single day in pain, constant infections in my mouth because I need six teeth fixed. I have a horrible cracked filling on my upper front tooth that constantly leaks bacterial fluid. Causes horrible bad breath.
Dentistry needs to be made way more affordable for better options. Otherwise people suffer more everyday from an unhealthy mouth than they suffer from anything else. Those people, including myself, would love to be able to not be in pain everyday but we can't afford it.😢 No wonder people risk their lives going over the border to Tijuana to have dental procedures done. Because you're getting the same level of care at more than half the cost in America.
Honestly, shame on dentistry in America.
Your are right a big scam
Very educating. Thank you very much. Please get rid off the annoying music which interferes your talking. I only want to focus on your talking. Please talk more case study in the future. Again, thank you so much.
Lol
I like doctors who are honest and doesn't always put money as their priority. Money will naturally come once the patients trust you.
honesty is the best policy!
Always save the original tooth if possible, so my dental surgeon of 30 years says. You don't pull teeth if they can be saved. Implants also do fail sometimes, and when they do there is often irreversible bone loss. You also pointed out the cost difference. I had a root canal and a zirconium crown 20 years ago still going good. My dentist checks it every year. Crown is still strong and no pain or infection.
The single most helpful video I’ve found to summarize three different topics in one. This is extremely helpful and concise, thank you!
This is so informative. Thank you!
The video was great but I think we gotta start a movement on dental expenses because yesterday I was told I need a root canal but my dentist explained the procedure is going to be 3 to 4k for one toothhhh that's outrageous
Such a great video. I wish either of these men were my dentist! I have recently gone through a lot with one tooth recently and I guarantee had I seen these dentists, the process would have been much clearer and a lot less stressful.
Find a female dentist if you can. They are smarter, more detail-oriented, gentler, and they don’t carry hidden resentment towards women that could make them mistreat you. I had my first visit with my new female dentist today and I was blown away by how much better the appointment went. I had three fillings and a temporary crown placed. No pain at all.
@@Starlight_Silver Glad you had a great experience with your female dentist! I actually did find another wonderful dentist. Now, he is a male dentist... but still awesome. :). Blessings!
@@Starlight_Silver This is such an insane, sexist, bigoted comment. Just because you’re a hateful, angry person, does not mean your dentist is too. I hope you heal from whoever hurt you.
Very good information sir thank you so much for sharing with us
I'm pretty sure my dentist put a crown before clearing the cavity 100%
What sucks is that when I got pregnant, tooth issues are common. I didn't have pain till barely some days ago and I'm already due today in a couple of hours. The pain has been unbearable and I can't take a lot of medication for obvious reasons. I'm running to a new dentist as soon as I'm done with healing. But it sucks having to endure labor pains while also a terrible, extremely terrible toothache.
definitely a possibility. hope you feel better!
A dental assistant told me her dentist coated the area with SDF before putting in the filling because I think the silver bactericidal property helps prevent future decay. BUT you can check with your dentist and get his expert opinion.
How are you and your new baby? Congratulations 🎉
Patients have to understand that restorative dentistry and prosthetic dentistry are not definitive and long-term solutions.
Similar to a hip replacement, or any other type of implantable solution, there are risks and no promises can be made. Re-infections, patient-specific factors etc., all govern the success and outcome of the restoration.
To simply blame a dentist and their inability 'to remove' all of the decay is a relatively lazy and inflammatory approach, especially when it comes from colleagues.
I am sorry to hear about your pain and I hope you were able to have it addressed. Cheers.
I love your videos and learn so much! Quick question: My dentist put in an implant for me on tooth #30 and said it needed to out of occlusion because it doesn't have a natural spring like my other teeth. But now, I can't really chew very well with it. I can't break down food as much as I expected. Would you do the same thing taking it out of occlusion? I cracked my back teeth from grinding. Also, do ALL ON 4's or 6's have a spring so the implants CAN touch? Thank you!!! I look forward to your response!
Just found your channle, really helpful infrmation. Please, though, consider giving retail cost of expensive procedures like implants because every body's insurance is different - many insurance policies do not clover implants at all - so it is important to know the retail price so we can calculate the cost we will have.
Thank you again for your helpful channel.
Experience has caused me to question whether root canals should be done at all. The justification is saving teeth that would other be extracted. But root canal teeth usually spread a low-grade infection even when all the pain has been removed. Root canal teeth are frequently the source of bad bugs which cause deep pockets and periodontal disease. Sometimes the teeth simply break apart and become abscessed even though the root canal was supposed to prevent this result.
That is what I have read as well.
I have gone through that with 3 root canals. Look if you have insurance that covers root canals or very little co-pay go for it but if you have to pay full for root canal and crown just get implant if you can. I paid 1500.00 for root canal and crown and it lasted 1 month. The tooth disintegrated while I was eating something. Out 1500.00 bucks plus had to pay for extraction.
Dont know what your smoking
With this tooth, the upper second molar, we are looking at a bite wing xray, meaning we can't see the root of this tooth. An implant in this area usually requires sinus lift of some sort to build up the bone volume. Therefore there may be additional procedure for sinus lift costing thousands of dollars which these guys have not touched upon. Whenever possible keep your teeth and avoid extraction.
Can wisdom tooth removal cause tinnitus?
Just great 😥 I have to have an upper molar extracted as I had 3 root canals done and now have an infection and bone loss. The lower 2 molars had already been extracted, so not only would I need a bone graft but a sinus lift in top of needing at least 2 implants to be able to chew on that side of my mouth. I'm doomed to get dentures in the future, I'm 62 and the idea of using dentures grosses me out.
@Debra Anderson There are now options to wearing dentures. In an edentuless arch, meaning no teeth at all, you can have the option of placing 2 implants and use those as anchors for a slim down small denture which snap on to the 2 implants like snap on buttons, called locators. This only requires 2 implants. With 4 implants you can get a hybrid bridge screwed on these 4 implants and functions like your own teeth. The bridge is made of zirconium, a very hard man made ceramic like material. This is a lot pricier but it is a very good choice. Talk it over with your dentist or prosthedontist . Sometimes it is not worth your money to try and save hopeless teeth . Spend your money wisely.
This was very informative about root canals and the life of a future tooth. I would go with implant for sure!!Excellent information on insurance and costs as well!
Actually, the video never talked about straight costs. It talked about co-payments, which mean nothing to me, as I don't have any insurance.
Thats what flat diamond burs are for! Down and dirty crown lengthening on the distal of 15. Great video Docs!
Right on
It’s not always the dentist not doing a good seal that causes a cavity to spread. As a dentist I have seen very old fillings get new cavities that go underneath the filling that already existed by a new entry point. If a patient had a cavity on one tooth it is very likely in the future one day they get a cavity again, same bad oral hygiene habits continue even with repeated instructions on how to make their oral hygiene better. You can see that patient also has very high risk of cavities as each tooth has had large amalgam fillings realized extending 1.5 mm in depth.
thanks for this information doc! God bless you, keep spreading the knowledge for humanity! no just money!!
This is almost exactly what I’m going through now. My #19 molar had a large gum line cavity. The endodontist said it might be external resorption and it’s too close to the bone and central root area so I’m getting it pulled. I have the basic $1500 max per year and I know long term I’ll need to put something there but I can’t afford a $5k implant. If I can get it done over the span of 2 years it’s an easier pill to swallow. This video is very helpful.
Have you looked into having work done overseas… say Colombia?
19 ???
@Natalie Leisten -- I'm suffering the same exact problem you have and the example in the video, my #19 molar had a large crown and underneath it was another cavity that wasn't bothering me... so I decided to get the extraction performed last week, now I'm waiting for the healing process so that I can start the journey of an implant, sadly I may have to pay out of pocket, my Delta Dental Insurance doesn't cover implants, darn,
Great info, thanks for sharing. Had a question that may deserve another video. When I moved to a different state, I started going to a dentist who said I needed 5 fillings on my teeth due to cavities. I decided to wait to go back home for winter break and saw my family dentist who said that only one was recommended as the rest were just baby cavities and should just be monitored. How can you tell when you actually need a filling and will those baby cavities always get worse or is there a chance they can be halted to repaired with the right toothpaste?
Great question. I also want to know why 1 dentist i saw said I need 5 fillings vs another dentist recommended 4 crowns.
@@nanianderson4678 thats easy. The dentist who said you needed five crowns had a car payment due, and the dentist who said you only needed fillings- car is paid off.
But seriously dentistry is subjective. One person treats small stuff, another has success waiting and having their patients use fluoride. If the decay isn't through the dentin you are ok waiting. Find someone good and conservative.
Crown vs filling is a matter of expertise. If someone had been doing something successfully for 10 or 20 years I would go with the more conservative plan.
Check out videos from teeth talk girl - I finally understand! Pre cavities (baby cavities) do have a chance to heal with good brushing, flossing, etc. I swear this would happen to me and learnt to not go to the dentist right after Easter! 😅 Dentists need to be clearer!
if the theet is not very damaged after root canal, what about putting an onlay insted of a crown ?
How do we prevent this from happening? Whats a proper cavity filling? Like is there a medicine u put in before the filling
How much for cavity filling. 🤔 do break down on prices video .. ballpark price.
Good evening I just had my temporary cap placed on my right front tooth the #7 this afternoon and I was wondering which foods and drinks I can consume Thank You In Advance
The distal decay was likely from a food trap between this tooth and the wisdom tooth that has been removed. The mesial half of this tooth is good and the bone level is also good. I would recommend saving this tooth. Long term prognosis for this tooth is fair.
Thank you for the information I have a bunch of teeth that I need work done on and I'm kind of lost and scared on what to do in reality I just don't want to have pain in my mouth every day but the cost of that is stressful
glad to help. try to find a good trusted dentist and get all your options
my local dentist here in kansas is $9200 for three root canals. why is implants cheaper at your state?
My insurance refused to pay for bone graft, implant & crown on my tooth #18 because wisdom tooth #19 was missing and they only pay if the tooth was between two teeth. I had to pay for it all myself, including X-Rays and 3D scans. That was not fair.
Very informative I liked it so much as I am having this at the moment but the music is really loud and annoying sorry and thank you 😊
Between extraction and root canal + crown which one would you suggest for the upper 2nd molar? All my wisdom teeth are removed. The upper 2nd molar bites down to half of the bottom 2nd molar. I worry extraction will change the way I look many years down the road.
My issue too. I cannot decide.
Same here.
Wow this is good. Thanks doctors.
The problem with dental work in America is insurance doesn't cover enough. People can't afford the best option. Also sedation should be covered by insurance as many of these procedures are traumatic. And what about failed fixes? For example I paid a fortune for a root canal and crown, which later failed and I had to just have the tooth pulled and leave a gap because I can't afford an implant. With the out of pocket cost these should be guaranteed procedures or the fix is free. How bout this .. I had dentist do a crown, and then a year later they said there was a cavity under the crown. That's on the dentist not me. But now I get to pay to pull off the crown fix the cavity and pay for a new crown. I once tried to get all my teeth pulled and just get dentures.....save on the anxiety and having to constantly get repairs to repairs. They said no of course because how could dentists make so much money if you could just get them all pulled and be done with it.
yes you're talking about some major issues. dental insurance isnt really insurance. its a benefits plan. in regards to the work, you're right. there are a lot of dentists out there who do poor work and wont guarantee their work. finding somebody good is a challenge unfortunately. however this is a problem with every industry whether a veterinarian, md, car mechanic, etc.
Has leaving a gap after the extraction caused you any issues?
@@beomgvu Not too horrible. Sometimes a sharp food like a chip cuts down into the gums without a tooth in the way.
its funny- when I get a new set of tires and then run over a nail the next day, I usually go back to mavis and demand a new tire because I broke the old one. Do other people do that? No? Teeth are used to chew food. People bite pencils, chew ice, have gum, chew anything and everything. Dentistry is great in 2022 but there are no guarantees for something that takes so much abuse. If you are lucky enough to get a kidney transplant and your body rejects it, do you ask for a refund? Didn't think so. Insurance companies are in business to make money. Not pay claims. They take in as much as possible and pay out as little as possible. Thats why they dont cover "enough". While medical insurance is an absolute necessity, keep your money an pass on dental insurance and pay out of pocket. Everyone benefits that way. Thats my two cents.
@@Samlol23_drrich Yes, for most, that's good advice, unless you can find an employer group plan or association that you can be connected with. Metlife has a coverage of 5k per year, paying about half for restorative work if using their PPO dentists.
This was my case 4 weeks ago I had sensitivity to cold foods and the x-rays showed a big cavity but I had no pain.
The dentist cleaned and said the nerve was visible and I needed a root canal.
So what do you recomend in that case implant or root canal+crown?
they're both good options, provided that the implant is done well by somebody well qualified and same thing with the root canal
i heard that now they can fill some material to cover the exposed canal to save your canal, then put the crown on it so you dont have to do root canal treatment
I thought I had very good dental insurance. I had an implant put in by an oral surgeon. It cost me $6,000 cash ten years ago. I waited a year for the crown. Lower cost for the next calendar year? Nope! Another $2,000. This is after what insurance paid for these procedures.
Jesus guys - just keep this simple. Do your deep DOVL fill, place a CaOH liner over the deep stuff - avoid a mechanical pulp exposure - and move on as it will likely settle the issue. Amalgam is a good choice here as there is no enamel to bond to on the distal. Obviously there was a big OL previously and this fill broke due to occlusion - look at the wide PDL on this tooth. The placement of a deep fill there will create its own crown lengthening effect in time. In the end, no RCT, no CL surgery and no crown. Patient copay zero.
You make more sense than those 2 dentists my friend
(Also please consider pointing out the potential problems with e,pensive procedures lime inplants, e.g., I will need one but I also grind my teeth, and my dentist has warned me that grinding can easily Crack the crown on top of the implant (he never explains why it is more possible with an implant than with a crown over my root...) so remembering. to wear my tooth guard is particularly important...
ALSO, I uave not yet had the procedure in part because I have red do much about the new (20 year old) procedure to crown new teeth using stem cells, developed by a Canadian and American oral surgeon (Columbia University). This 4 month procedure has shown that teeth can now be regrown, and this option is by far the ebast, imho... But not at all widely available yet, and I have no idea what it costs.
crown on top of an implant is super thick. no way it will crack.
growing teeth has been in the discussion since 2000. hardly any progress. I'll be surprised if we use it in the next 20 years.
@@northtexasdentalsurgery Hi this is off topic from the video, I was wondering if a patient has receding gums and crooked teeth plus a overbite, in what order should these issues be adressed?
Thank you . I’m going for the impant
Interesting....I have denti cal and my out of pocket for less then what this gal is having done, is 2800. No lengthening or gum removal. I don't know if this is the best option for me now. And it's being done in 3 days....
What do you do if you cant get a IV in a person what is the other option
Hello, is it possible to prevent recurrent decay entirely with good oral hygiene? Or, even if there is no decay left behind initially and the seal is good, will a restoration eventually come loose and inevitably allow in bacteria, even with perfect hygiene?
I'm not a dentist, but it seems that the restoration will get microleakeage at the margins. This brown staining at the margins of the old filling is probably it. That happens because resin composite is a polymer that is prone to shrinking 2 to 7%. Some shrinking happens initially when it's light-cured and more shrinking may happen with time. Also, dental hygiene, diet, etc. are important factors. For a white composite filling, it's usually 3 to 10 years when a filling may be guaranteed against secondary decay. An amalgam filling can last much longer because metal has some plasticity and created perfectly sealed margins. An inlay or onlay, which are indirect restorations, may also serve longer, 10 to 20 years because they are not prone to shrinking and the margins remained adequately sealed for longer periods of time. But good oral hygiene will certainly help to get the best mileage out of your fillings.
Well done guys
9:30 ? What did the patient chose to do? the music got much louder making it hard to understand what Dr Choi said. Thanks!
Is a crown always needed for a root canal?
$1300 for one tooth? That's better than what I'm looking at for my dentist which is $2800, and its just for one. My Insurance is also not actually deducting anything for my root canal procedure, any advice?
Either get these procedures done in turkey which has a massive market for dental procedures or take the hit in terms of cost. However, root canals rarely work long-term so eventually that tooth will come out. People get them done for the short term to save up for an eventual dental implant which is a great long term solution.
what about post, core, and crown?
Very informative. Had mine done this morning
I had a root canal and the crown on my back tooth. a few months later it failed and had to have to pulled. That was a lot of money.
hate to say it but happens a lot
@@northtexasdentalsurgery great videos and most of the stuff you mentioned in your previous videos are aligned with what my dentist said to me.
I feel very disheartened upon my recent dentist visit and they say I have a similar case to the example in this video. Another tooth is much worse, I have an infection near bottom of the root that has abscesses in the past. Two options given to me: remove the tooth or root canal. I can not BELIEVE that that are my only two options. No one cares to look into there being another way :(
Why would you do a rootcanal treatment in case the tooth was vital? Selective cavity removal and/or direct pulp capping with MTA and placement of a minimally invasive Onlay is the best option here - not only is the tooth gonna be „happier“ but you save some costs.
Your shaving inside the tooth to take off the cavity and your shaving outside the tooth to put the crown on it. What part of the tooth are you leaving on?
They do a core build-up, they put something into the root canals of the tooth like melal or composite post and core to re-create its inner structure. In order to fit the crown they only need a circular margin around the base of the tooth in order to seal it.
Root canal + crown or implant + crown
What about pulp capping ?
What about partial dentures ?
pulp capping is only for kids as a temporary solution. partial dentures are always an option after extractions. people usually hate them though.
Well I think India is great in terms of medical costs. I typically charge around 50USD for a molar RCT and another 50USD for a good quality PFM crown. That's our total cost to patient without ANY insurance... And i am making a decent living with these charges... US needs to fix their healthcare infrastructure.... I think conservative of the natural teeth must always be prioritised rather than replacing with Implants.
How could you tell if the teeth needs a root canal? From x ray it seems like it hasn’t affected inside yet and the patient is not feeling any pain.
when that dark part of the x-ray indicating the cavity, gets too close to the pulp, then you will likely need an x-ray. when you're a dentist and you see a lot of these x-rays and then go in and start drilling and actually start seeing how soft the tooth is and where the cavity actually is, you start being able to predict whether you need a root canal even before just by looking at x-ray
@@northtexasdentalsurgery did you even read your comment again and thought if that made sense? What about diagnostic testing and pain history.
My upper molar had a large cavity which became near the nerve. After doing a re filling, it was still painful. I went to a 2nd and 3rd dentist for other opinions. By the 3rd dentist, I insisted on pulling out the tooth(it was still painful). I don't have dental coverage from my workplace or dental insurance so opted for cheapest and quickest way. 15 years later, I'm still happy that pesky molar was extracted.
In my country, medical coverage only covers GPs or government hospitals in most companies. Only large MNCs(Multinational Corporations), large cooperations pay for dental coverage
I'm happy to hear your case! I have a upper back molar that has a recurrent cavity, now quite large. I was wondering why no one was suggesting a simple extraction... Why do they NEED to put an implant at all? In my mouth it would never be visible. Did you notice movement of your other teeth or chewing issues?
@@Suzanna-chez-moi -- it's possible our bones in your gums may shift or other teeth cave into the area of the missing tooth, I'm unsure but if there's not a connecting tooth below the back molar there's going to be?
@@feleciawallace8420 it will be okay. I have the same thing. My molar closest to the back is missing. It been good for over 20 years but I suggest if you can get another tooth (afford it) do it. If you can eat okay, leave it alone & brush the side of the tooth twice a day as well as the rest of the tooth as well as floss after every snack/meal…
Every time I hear one of these money saving things from dentists it always ends up with the dentists fighting for the option that gets more money in the long run.
Yes dentist just put a crown on my upper molar and it's really hurting,it's been a week since she did this,also she removed an old bridge on lower moler and fixed a bad cavity and then put on a temporary bridge,but that tooth is bothering me and is very painful. I think both teeth should had a root canal,please help
I had a cavity filled and tooth hurt after. Went back and dentist said I needed root canal to tune of $1600
WTF. Should be free
I am currently dealing with an issue like this. Had a filling ten years ago. Had a situation three years ago where I had extreme pain around that tooth but dentist couldn’t see anything on X-ray and so we thought it was just due to grinding (probably not the case…). This year got an abscess around the tooth. Dentist again can’t see anything so sends me to the periodontist. She can’t see anything but think it’s the tooth. Finally I get sent for a 3d scan where we finally see the problem. Finally seeing if a root canal will be able to save the tooth. Endodontist thinks I probably had the infection for years… it’s crazy how easily infection can go undetected without a 3d scan.
Really they told me this as well and i had to get my molar tooth pulled out just 4 days ago
I still might have to get mine pulled. Had the first root canal treatment but they are now thinking again that there could be a crack! Had to get another 3d scan and I'm waiting on results 🤦♀It's a never ending saga. Hope you're feeling better after having the tooth out!
@@lilylollielegs34what did you end up doing with your tooth?
@@lertcmn I've had a root canal (which took four appointments to complete) and then had a crown put over the tooth. They never found a crack so for now we are just assuming there isn't one, but there is still the possibility I will need to tooth removed in the future. For now though everything seems fine! 🤞
@@lilylollielegs34 thank you for your response! My tooth cracked due to replacing an old silver filling with white composite. Went to 2 endodontists. The first one recommended extraction and implant and the other one said he can do rct for me but it could only last for a few months or a few years no guarantee as I have a bone loss around that molar But rct with insurance will still be around 3k. If it fails then I’ll have to have it removed and get an implant anyway. So I don’t know what to do.
Looks like the rec decay just came in from the distal rather than under the filling?
prob not a good distal marginal seal of the filling
Where are you located? I'm also in N. Texas and I need dental work. Been having such a hard time finding an honest dentist.
"77 million adults in the US do not have dental insurance" we are told. So the costs you are quoting are completely selective, insurance schemes vary also. How about the costs to those who don't have insurance ? Honesty is the best policy. You have 2 dentists "re-inforcing" each other. How much benefit are some older patients going to get out of these treatments. Especially having no insurance cover. Socialised health & dental care is what is needed
Thanks for this video. I currently got my teeth filled n two of them are deep cavities 😫 so basically i would end up needing a root canal 😳
glad it helped. yes its possible if you have a deep cavity that you would need a root canal
I have my root canal treatment tomorrow, but I haven’t been able to sleep for 3 days now because of the pain. I tried advil and it’s not working. The only thing that helps the pain is drinking cold water. What else can I do to reduce the pain? I really need to sleep
Are u alright now...??
@@anniemazumdar8424 I’m ok thanks for asking! I had the root canal done and I decided to keep my dead tooth. I do not have any pain anymore, but it does feel weird
Clove oil, in the future. Food grade, not the kind for just making candles or soap.
@@candyloo8164 How is your tooth holding up now with root canal treatment?
THAT would've been SO MUCH easier and better if teeth were just solid bones, just calcium with no pupes no nerves and all that....
Location?
I am paying 2grand in Australia for just a crown on a molar no root canal root canal is 5 k on top it’s a joke how expensive it is.
Root canal can cause calitivation in the jaw bone )were bone needs to be cut out due to the bone being infected and other toxic things from root canal.
I think the implant is a better option then root canal
Pretty sad I've been to 3 different dentists this past month and I get three different diagnosis
sad but its typical. dentistry is very subjective.
It’s worth saving the tooth but I don’t have any co pay wiv my insurance.
I dont have insurance so I pay 100% out of pocket.
Same here my molar need root canal and in newyork dentist asking me almost 4000 don't know wat to do
Same
@@foodlover3190 Mine $4300 with small filling next molar.
@@grenloopy2969 I found cheaper one almost 2000 root canal plus crown thank god
Below is a link to a FDA Approved product called Resin Infiltration where it is used to apply the resin to the decay area and cure it. It is advertised as a no drill, no fill product. One of the commentors who participated in the trial replied to me and said the teeth were still good after 1 year follow-up check up. With today advanced sciences and technologies, it is so difficult for me to believe that drill and fill is the only option there is out there. I'm hoping for a flling material that can overtime fused with the enamel at the molecular level.
Yo forgot the Link, or YT deleted it.
@@tellmemoreplease9231 Do a search for "New cavity treatment offers no drilling, no filling" if YT delete the link. Also search for "SDF cavity treatment", no need for drilling. ruclips.net/video/FuAqinM-GxQ/видео.html
Link?
youtube always deletes links
Most insurance doesn't cover Implants.
I need a root canal on toorh 25 have to pay out of picket since none of the dentist in my area take my insurance now have to find another dentist to do a crown seriously thinking of having it pulled hate to lose ny lower front tooth but i don't have extra money to throw around.
what happens if you need a root canal and just extract it instead without implant? second premolar
Hi Dr Choi, can you help me check my xray and provide me some feedback? I badly need help from experts to provide opinion. Not in Texas, is online consultation amenable please?
What about post and core
Am going to wait for a crown
My root canel that I got 7 - 8 years ago has rotten away some of my gum around were the metal is now. So now the edge of tooth is exposed in my mouth and catches on stuff (will probably get pulled off sometime) so basically my mouth looks like one tooth is completely loose and it's not with a huge black line under it we're my gums rotted off of my tooth. I can put my tongue almost under the tooth like I can feel the sharp edge of were the tooth should be in my gums. Oh and forgot to add they are trying to charge me the lowest cost of $6k. I been checking all over my state
What procedures will the $6,000 pay for? I am in the same predicament as you
@@debraanderson7086 2 root canels. Both are back molars, well actually 1 root canel the other one is a replacement but I have had quite a few places say that it will cost me as much as a root canel. Others say it's 500 for tooth to be replaced and roughly 3k for root canel... I hate the dentist
@@debraanderson7086 I would keep calling places you couldn't get into before. One of the first places I called that couldn't get me. I called yesterday and just got in today. I hope your mouth gets fixed, I still have 2 months till they start but happy to get started on something. They are doing my crown replacement. Hopefully I'll get a root canel done in next 6 months 🙏
I'm uncomfortable with crowns, cause i have had about four of them and the crown and post come out durring dinner.
You failed to mention almost ALL dental insurances do NOT cover implant dentistry which for me comes to an out the door price with a sinus lift for 2 implants and crowns $12,245.00! yes thats what I was quoted
Thank goodness I live in Canada.
@@user-ji3il6ce2o I have cousins in Montreal maybe I should move there and become a Citizen? as far as I'm concerned Im finding most Dentists do not want to do restorative Dentistry using ACTIVA BioACTIVE-RESTORATIVE Materials THEY WANT TO PULL YOUR TEETH AND GIVE YOU IMPLANTS ITS A LARGER AMOUNT OF REVENUE!
Hey how much for a crown per tooth?
depends on your insurance. if you dont have insurance, it depends on where you live etc, but in our area is about 800 to 1200 depending on the type you get.
Why didn't you mention a partial tooth?
Awesome...I may need a second opinion. You’re office is a few minutes from me
For a large cavity isn't Crown insert a better choice? And what about gold fillings for large cavities? The reason why I have three teeth missing is a 1980 my dentist told me the cavity was too large for amalgam filling it would have to be filled with gold and it was very expensive. I didn't have the money so I told him to pull the tooth. Then my work heard about me having to have my tooth pulled because I couldn't afford a gold filling so they got dental insurance for everybody at work. The dental insurance covered a bridge but that bridge had to go over two perfectly good teeth that they had to grind down to fit the bridge. 30 years later a funny taste was coming from underneath the bridge but the insurance company would not pay to have the bridge removed and dentist try to blame me for not brushing well. Got so bad I had to pull the bridge off myself by watching RUclips videos on how to string floss underneath it and pull off the bridge. That's why I seen one tooth was completely rotted down to the gum line and the other tooth was dead yellow. So now I lost two more teeth because of that bridge. I got a large amalgam filling that I want the dentist to replace but they want to replace it with a crown as they no longer do amalgam fillings and the new composite fillings will not be strong enough for the big cavity. But remembering from long ago that the dentist told me that a gold filling would fill the large cavity.
But why would you do a root canal on a healthy root?
because the bacteria has spread to the pulp (center of the tooth where the blood vessels and nerves reside) if its a very large cavity.
@Deshan Douglas What?
Can you use Silver Diamine Flouride to treat the bacteria in the decay area and close it up with silver/'amalgam afterward to prevent future decay ??
good question. I never heard of it
@@northtexasdentalsurgery From what I read Silver Diamine Flouride (SDF) is used on kids (pediatric) in the US but very few dentists knows about it or offer it to adults. Maybe because it leaves a dark stain on the decay BUT it will not stain the non-decayed area. Many countries use SDF to detect tooth decay. Another solution call Nano Silver Flouride (NSF) does the same thing (even better in studies) as SDF BUT will not leave any stain at all (it is in US clinical trial). SDF has been used in other countries for decades and was finally FDA Approved since 2014.
@@northtexasdentalsurgery Is there any LASER beam OR any solution that can be used to kill and clean the decay area and remineralizing without drilling anything out ?? Of course this process may take time BUT it is worth it. I always believe we should minimize the loss of our body part.
What if you have to do an MRI and have an implant wouldn’t that just rip the implant out of your mouth
Why don’t you just clean the big cavity decay and then leave it alone and just keep it super clean till the bone remineralizes?
right?
I very much wish it could be like that too. I’d rather have a flu or scratches on my knees which eventually will heal on their own instead of just getting worse over time like tooth decay
Too loud the music that I could hardly hear both your conversation/explaination.
Medical and Dental should be free to all human beings. This world is pitiful. $1300 copay is ridiculous. I had to pull a good tooth this week bc my copay was $70 vs $600 for a root canal!! Wtf!?! Constant mouth pain have to eat liquid foods all because of MONEY!! IT IS CRUEL!
Good thing my insurance has 10k per year
Most dentists don't do good job so u can go back to them they don't seal your teeth good so no matter how u brush you have to go back to them. THERE are some good dentists who have the heart ♥ of the people.
I have a large cavity in that teeth, Can't i just do a filling ?
I developed Tinnitus from a huge cavity
Helpful info! Music distracting
Dental insurance is not up to par
I have a small cavity that is on k9 teeth
These guys are just making stuff up, if the decay has not reached the root a root canal is pointless, these guys are a money grab
I don’t understand why you need to take out the nerve if the nerve is exposed. It’s not like if you have bone cancer tumor, you take out your arms nerves is it?
I have 2 great insurance coverage plans, $7k-10k saved, and an anxiety level that stops me from picking up the phone.
...Minimal office visits and tht long term plan sound reasonable
Serious question, I want to do scaling at nearby clinic, but I paranoid of dangerous infectious diseases especially HIV AIDS, because doctors re -use the equipment after being done with previous client right? Does cleaning the tools will 100% sanitize it?
dang see no one answer that question .oh causexu right that happens more than one think
Also in a horrible state of our economy, who in the hell can afford dental insurance? So your whole speech is negated by the fact that people can't even afford dental insurance.