A tooth needs to be saved at any cost. When you extract a tooth, the problems that you face are
- Compromised chewing – When the food particles are not chewed properly you tend to swallow food. This can cause indigestion problems in the elderly.
- The adjacent teeth near the extracted site are now free to shift their places causing spacing between the teeth and food getting impacted causing tooth decay.
- The opposing tooth now has no restrictions, so they tend to supra erupt causing to loosen up and shake, or drift down. If the tooth drifts down, replacement cannot be done without extraction of the drifted teeth making you spend twice.
- Compromised chewing due to tooth missing can cause problems in your Temporo Mandibular Joint
Hence saving a tooth is very important. An acutely infected tooth can be saved by ROOT CANAL TREATMENT PROCEDURE and by placing CROWNS.
Certain teeth like WISDOM TEETH OR GROSSLY DECAYED TEETH can never be saved. But if you have an option given by your dentist that your tooth can be saved, do save it them to avoid any future problems.