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Message: [QUOTE="honestdoc, post: 127519, member: 7943"] The restoring dentist has the final say. He/she makes the referral to the endodontist. The endo wants your money so he/she would do the RCT regardless if it is savable. That responsibility is on the referring/restoring dentist. I think it would be more predictable to extract your tooth. Your tooth has decay close to the bone which would be near impossible to seal/restore unless you have crown lengthening surgery (added cost). After you have the surgery (remove bone), the amount of bone left would be compromised. The lifespan of that tooth would be short and the value is not worth the cost of a molar RCT, core bu, crown. This would be similar if your car is worth $1500 and someone hits your car costing $1600 to fix it, the person's insurance company would give you what your car is worth instead of fixing it. [/QUOTE]