“How do you know if a cavity needs a root canal?”
I'm 28, and I have a cavity in one of my teeth but now it's causing me a lot of pain and it seems very sensitive. Do you think this cavity would need a root canal? I can barely eat.
8 Answers
Hard to tell without an X-ray. When you have a big cavity and sensitivity, it could become a root canal.
Hi,
Sounds like a root canal is needed, or an extraction, or live on painkillers. You need to see an endodontist (root canal specialist) to confirm the problem and recommend treatment.
Sounds like a root canal is needed, or an extraction, or live on painkillers. You need to see an endodontist (root canal specialist) to confirm the problem and recommend treatment.
You may not know. It would need to be determined by the dentist and X-ray
While I can't make a diagnosis without seeing the tooth and having a radiograph, based on the symptoms you are describing, I would say it is highly likely you will need root canal therapy to save the tooth. Once a cavity is deep enough to give you spontaneous pain or severe pain to chewing and/or temperatures it is too late for just a filling. I would recommend you seek treatment at a dental office you can trust sooner than later.
Good luck!
Justin W Ruffner, DDS
Good luck!
Justin W Ruffner, DDS
Overwhelming pain is usually an indicator that a root canal is needed.
Please go get an x-ray from a dental office. The dentist will show you how close the cavity is to the root canal.
A root canal is necessary when the nerve inside your tooth had been injured to a point that it can no longer heal. You should make an appoint with an endodontist, who can perform pulp tests and take xrays to determine whether you need a root canal.
The only way to know for sure is to see a dentist and have an x-ray taken of the tooth. If you qare having throbbing pain and the tooth is waking you up at night hurting, chances are is tat tooth will need a root canal. The sooner you get to a dentist and have it checked out the better it will be. Remember, if a tooth needs a root canal that means that it is infected and you do not want that infection spreading anywhere else.
