Get it done sooner rather than later. I suppose a post and cap is in order.
Not cheap.
You might get a second opinion. If you aren't feeling it, it might not be
all that close to the nerve, another dentist might suggest just capping it.
I've had at least one saved in the "nick of time"
Scout

"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message
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Anybody here ever had a root canal. I'm scheduled to have one next week
and I've been wondering if this rather primitive sounding technique of
gutting the insides of a tooth and filling the now dead tooth with plastic
is the best modern dentistry has come up with. Is there any other
treatment for a small abscess at one of the roots of a tooth other than
killing the tooth? The tooth doesn't even hurt. It just feels funny when I
chew on it. If I chew gum it feels a little like it's gonna pull out but
it's tight in the jaw and there's not swelling or discoloration or any
other external sign of a problem They only caught it on an x-ray. But my
dentist says get her done! He says it will never get better on its own and
might end up causing problems for nearby teeth not to mention degrade my
general health and stamina because it represents a low-grade infection my
body has to fight constantly. Any thoughts or experiences?

Wilbur Hubbard