What exactly are the complications of tooth extraction? Other than teeth shifting?

I have been researching root canal vs. extraction (tooth #14, molar). Everywhere mentions the complication of extraction.





I just cannot afford a root canal as i have no insurance. i have already spent hundreds of dollars on this tooth getting a crown, etc, that didn't work.





i am in pain and its affecting my whole life. I'm on antibiotics and vicodin and i just want to get it TAKEN OUT but i keep reading its more dangerous than the root canal. Do poor college students such as myself just have to suffer!?!?!? I dont even care about the aesthetics of the tooth anymore, or the biting loss, i just dont want to die!!

What exactly are the complications of tooth extraction? Other than teeth shifting?
lol there is a lot lot lot of complications





for example, the NERVES~~~~~


i mean it's one thing to pull a tooth out, but what if the root of it is intwinged in bunch of nerves?? you wouldn't want to damage that LOL





also sometimes roots of the teeth are weirdly rooted, like a plan that's weirdly rooted deeply in the soil, it would take a lot to pull it out, same concept with the tooth





that's why it takes a lot LOL





if you are in college, you shouldn't have prblems to the point of doing root canal, those are left for ppl in their 40 or 50 or even older





i think you just have cleaning problems


how often do you brush your teeth?


how often do you floss??


trust me flossing help so much





start on more frequent brushing and flossing


things might get better





ps. cut off sweets





ps. start saving for insurance


in this country, no insurance means slow way to suicide LOL
Reply:There can be lots of complications, some of which are: Infection; bleeding; swelling and pain.
Reply:extractions are a fairly minor surgery and most are quite routine. You will get some bleeding, pain, oozing and swelling which will usually subside within a few days. Depending on the difficulty of taking your tooth out you may have to have a small cut in your gum and a very small amount of bone removed and stitches placed but in most occasions this is not necessary. You say its #14, so thats your upper right first premolar. They normally have a single root and are so normally easier than upper molar teeth which have 3 roots. However you say you this tooth has a history of restorations and has a crown. All this means the tooth is weakened and may break down when trying to remove it making it harder to get a grip and sometimes your gums need to be cut so that the surgeon can see better and get a better grip or purchase on the tooth.





Post operative problems include infection and a phenomenon called dry socket both which can be sorted out very easily with some antibiotics and maybe cleaning of the tooth socket and closing the socket with some sutures.





As you said movement of teeth next to the extraction site can occur but also over eruption of the oposing tooth can also occur because it no longer has anything to bite against so it rises up out of the gum.





All in all extraction of teeth is a very very safe procedure and you can normally expect very few serious complications.





Go see your dentist and he will run through the procedure with you tell you all the possible complications and will also give you instructions to minimize the chances of these occuring.
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