Root Canal?

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by David

You had a rotten time with your wisdoms. I had all four removed (I was gassed) & I sat up afterward, took a few minutes to get my bearings, then went shopping for books & CDs with some pals.

As for a root canal, I don't ever want one. I don't think I'd like it.

I'll give you a report next Wed. Some people have told me it's nothing. Other's tell me a horror story.
I've always been afraid of gas. They gave it to me a couple of times as a kid, and I threw up both times, so I've always insisted on Novacaine, although I'm extremely hard to get numb, so they have to give me double or triple the normal dose, which means I'm numb until about 10pm!

[HomerMcvie]

Well..............horse****!!!
They started the root canal, and discovered that the tooth had a fracture, that ran completely through the root, so the tooth was unsavable. So, bye bye toothie!
So, I've got a hole in my smile. Thank gawd it's over on the side, and not in front!!!(upper tooth #13, for those that know their teeth). A month or so of healing, then, what would you all do?
#1- Removable bridge, only $300. But then you take your tooth out like Grandma every night.
#2 - A 3 crown piece, about $1850.00. But, they have to ruin the two good teeth on either side of the missing one, to hold it all in place(the assistant had one of these, and it looked good, I'm not sure how I feel about ruining the two adjacent teeth.
#3 - Implant. My dentist doesn't do them, but he said he thought they were about $2000, plus $700 for the crown that goes on top of the implant.
I don't have dental insurance.
What would ya'all choose?