A while ago #10 was infected and abscessed but due to financial problems I was unable to get anything done with it besides taking prophylactics and the occasional analgesic when it was unbearable. Eventually the tooth was so weakened that it cracked vertically to the gumline and a few days later one half broke off, then the other shortly after leaving me just the empty root. I assume it's only the root because it's a hole (Not flat at the gumline) in the tooth.
I've had zero pain but probably because whatever pus did build up would just flow right out but I assume it's not infected anymore. I was wondering that if I wanted to get a post and core build up and eventually a crown, would I still need a root canal? As far as I can tell, the pulp is long dead and gone and the root is empty and accessible. Or at the very least would I get charged sufficiently less for a root canal being a lot of the work is already done?
I've had zero pain but probably because whatever pus did build up would just flow right out but I assume it's not infected anymore. I was wondering that if I wanted to get a post and core build up and eventually a crown, would I still need a root canal? As far as I can tell, the pulp is long dead and gone and the root is empty and accessible. Or at the very least would I get charged sufficiently less for a root canal being a lot of the work is already done?