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It is always best to try and save a tooth where possible, however, if root canal treatment (RTC) is unlikely to rescue a severely infected tooth, an extraction and a dental implant may be the better option.<\/p>\nIt is always best to try and save a tooth where possible, however, if root canal treatment (RTC) is unlikely to rescue a severely infected tooth, an extraction and a dental implant may be the better option.<\/p>\n
Key takeaways:<\/p>\n
– RCT is cheaper, less painful and has fewer complications than an extraction and dental implant.<\/p>\n
– However, RCT is only worthwhile if X-rays indicate the tooth can be successfully restored.<\/p>\n
– Your dentist will be happy to discuss your options.<\/p>\n
“The difficult decision between RCT and extraction is when there is no certainty on the success of RCT.”<\/em><\/p>\n Read the full story here: https:\/\/www.healthable.org\/root-canal-vs-dental-implant\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It is always best to try and save a tooth where possible, however, if root canal treatment (RTC) is unlikely to rescue a severely infected tooth, an extraction and a dental implant may be the better option. Key takeaways: – RCT is cheaper, less painful and has fewer complications than an extraction and dental implant. … Continue reading Root canal or dental implant?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t