| Subject: Re: overbite questions + more root resorption questions - dr. rick? |
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lilleth
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Date Posted: 19:05:55 07/12/04 Mon
In reply to:
drrick
's message, "Re: overbite questions + more root resorption questions - dr. rick?" on 16:50:09 07/12/04 Mon
Oh, bless your heart, thank you for clarifying!
>no root canal is not a treatment for root resorption.
>
>It is often the treatment for what is called internal
>resorption. This is where the inside of the tooth just
>starts to disolve. The nerve must be removed in this
>case or the tooth will just crumble.
>
>Maybe this is where the confusion came with the word
>resorption when doing your research.
>
>Root canals for the most part are very successful when
>needed.
>
>>Well, I promised no more questions, but when I looked
>>up root resorption on the web I was led to a lot of
>>sites about root canals. I've also read a lot of
>>negative things about root canals eventually leading
>>to death of the tooth and that you should go ahead and
>>have the tooth pulled, so now I'm really worried
>>again. Is root canal a logical outcome of root
>>resorption? My ortho said that would not be a
>>treatment for this. Thanks again.
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