{"id":1030,"date":"2020-07-06T14:43:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T21:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=1030"},"modified":"2020-08-08T14:46:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-08T21:46:26","slug":"shes-playing-with-fire-with-this-tooth-infection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/shes-playing-with-fire-with-this-tooth-infection\/","title":{"rendered":"She&#8217;s PLaying with Fire with This Tooth Infection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have an impacted wisdom tooth that is slightly infected. My ears hurt as a result. My dentist wants to take it out, which I&#8217;m fine with but I want him to take out that tooth and a tooth next to it that had a root canal treatment. He is refusing to take out the tooth with the root canal. I am likely going to wait until he changes his mind because I don&#8217;t want to go back and have the second procedure later, as I&#8217;m sure I will have to. I&#8217;d rather do them both at the same time. Is there any advice you can give me in the meantime?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pamela<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Pamela,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/emergency_patient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/emergency_patient.png 285w, https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/emergency_patient-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I haven&#8217;t seen your x-rays, but I can&#8217;t imagine a dentist leaving an infected tooth in your mouth. He&#8217;d get to charge you for two extractions instead of one which could only bring him money. The only reason for him not to do that is because he has integrity. That is something to be thankful for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My guess is nothing is wrong with the adjacent tooth so he doesn&#8217;t want to extract it unnecessarily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s say he did extract it, though. Unlike your wisdom tooth, the adjacent tooth would need to be replaced. Then, you are talking about needing to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/dental-implants-phoenix.html\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a dental implant<\/a>, something else your dentist could make money off of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don&#8217;t Wait on This Extraction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unless there is something you haven&#8217;t mentioned to me, this tooth isn&#8217;t infected. If you continue to wait on the wisdom tooth extraction,  you are putting yourself in danger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dental infections are considered dental emergencies because of their tendency to spread when left untreated. Think about how close your jaw is to your lungs, heart, and brain. You wouldn&#8217;t want an infection to end up there.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fact that your ear is already hurting means it has started to spread. Please don&#8217;t put this off any longer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Phoenix Dentist<\/a> Dr. Hillary Peck. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have an impacted wisdom tooth that is slightly infected. My ears hurt as a result. My dentist wants to take it out, which I&#8217;m fine with but I want him to take out that tooth and a tooth next to it that had a root canal treatment. 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