Monthly Archives: tooth extractions

• Am I Too Old To Extract a Wisdom Tooth?

  I had a wisdom tooth start to bother me. All of my wisdom teeth are impacted, but this is the first time I’ve had a problem with one of them. The dentist said it is infected and that I need to have it extracted. Here’s my problem. I’m 32 years old and have always heard…

• Need Advice about a Tooth Extraction

  Years ago I had an infected tooth. I avoided the dentist because I have never had a good experience with one. When I could not take the pain anymore, I schedule an appointment. He said the tooth was infected and performed a root canal treatment. I was supposed to schedule a follow-up appointment for the…

• Root Canal FAilure

  I’m a bit worried about something. I had a root canal treatment done about 3 years ago. About a month ago it started hurting. My dentist did a retreatment. A week later the pain increased quite a bit. I called him and he prescribed an antibiotic. It started to feel a bit better but now…