Dental Care, Saving Teeth Through Root Canal Treatment.
Question: I have some very bad teeth and I though I would just have them pulled and get partials. But the dentist I when to see said they can be saved by having root canal treatments.
The cost of having six root canal and crown work even with insurance is very costly. I feel like just pulling them and having partials would be a much more affordable. I told the dentist this and was told that it would be cheaper but you should never pull teeth unless necessary.
Answer: Generally dentist do not pull teeth unless they can not be saved. Even if the cost is cheaper to pull the teeth for the short term, having partials can cost more in the long run. Talk to your dentist about the long term cost of having partials and go over your dental insurance plan. It may be time to make sure it is still best fitting your needs and if not shop it out for a plan that will work better.