Like with many dental treatments, whether a root canal or tooth extraction is better for you isn’t so black and white. The truth is that it ultimately depends on your unique oral situation.
While your friendly neighborhood dentist is the only one capable of determining which option you need, it is nice to get an idea of which category your care might fall under. Let’s review when it might be appropriate to get a root canal vs. a tooth extraction – as well as why root canals are almost always preferred.
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