I am 54 years old female. My upper right wisdom tooth is infected. Next to it two molars are missing. Should I get a root canal or extraction of wisdom tooth. Pls advice.
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Extraction of wisdom tooth.
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Depending on clinical presentation of d tooth being infected along wid accessibility fr rct. Treatment can b planned.
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Hello Ms. Lybrate-user, first of all you get know that wisdom tooth doesn't helps in chewing, but you told as two adjacent molars are missing, the wisdom tooth must have migrated. I to one of the molar space. If the migration has not occurred, then extract the wisdom tooth.
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If you have consulted any dentist and he/she suggested root canal treatment then definitely go for it by restoring wisdom by root canal t/t you can go for bridge of 4 or 5t eeth as needed otherwise you can remove wisdom tooth and go for implants.
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