Hello,
60 year old male. My (new) dentist is recommending extraction of an impacted 2nd bicuspid following an abscess, which has now been cleared up by a course of anti-biotics.
I've never had an issue with the tooth before, and am a little concerned due to the proximity of the tooth to the nerve (see attachment). A CT scan was taken and the justification was along the lines of general degradation and impact/damage to adjacent teeth.
My relationship with the dentist is new, and perhaps therefore I'm being overly cautious, but I'm curious if experts would suggest there are things that I should do to validate that extraction is the correct way forward?
Thanks in advance.
60 year old male. My (new) dentist is recommending extraction of an impacted 2nd bicuspid following an abscess, which has now been cleared up by a course of anti-biotics.
I've never had an issue with the tooth before, and am a little concerned due to the proximity of the tooth to the nerve (see attachment). A CT scan was taken and the justification was along the lines of general degradation and impact/damage to adjacent teeth.
My relationship with the dentist is new, and perhaps therefore I'm being overly cautious, but I'm curious if experts would suggest there are things that I should do to validate that extraction is the correct way forward?
Thanks in advance.
