送交者: 找磨牙大夫 My original dentist looked at the X-ray today and offered to do the root canal therapy again on the problem tooth without further charge. He would not want to send me to a specialist. I rang the second dentist up and asked for his opinion, he said ‘yes, go ahead if he would do it for free’. However, I really do not have much faith on the orginal dentist any more. What should I do?

Somehow I feel sorry for my dentist. He is an old man, proud and quite stubbarn. He said he is better than any specialist with his 45 years experience. I would not want to hurt him, you know. But can I trust him?

He suspects that my wisdom tooth(which has always been quiet and nice under the gum) is causing the problem to root canal therapy one. And he thinks that it should be removed at some stage.

回答:要知道,就是根管治疗专家做,也不会百分之百地成功,也会有失败的例子.如果你不让他重做,可能就得自己花钱去专家那里做了.所以你应该考虑好了再做决定.你也可以问他,是否能把钱退给你,你去专家那里做.

问:我为难的的确是这个。找专家怕花太多的钱，让他做又不放心。这个牙在他的手里，先补，然后发炎剧痛，然后根馆，然后又发炎。真怕最后又被他重做根管后发炎到不可救药，不得不拔。到底专家和一般的牙医区别在那里哪？能说说吗？可以帮我做决定。其实我心里同情我的牙医，有点。碰到我这种破呀，他也够烦的了。:-)

回 答: 根管治疗专家(ENDODONTIST):牙颗学校毕业后有受两年的专科训练.只管牙髓及根尖病变(限于根管内及根尖周围,也就是1厘米见方的地界)只做根管治疗和根尖手术,其它拔牙补牙镶牙植牙洗牙之事一概不管.当初ENDO老师还动员我做这行,挣钱比一般牙医多.我说一辈子做根管,我倒宁可去开TRUCK(当然是背着老师跟同学说的啦) 一般牙医就是牙科里想做什么做什么,不想做或做不了的送到专家那里(儿科,外科,正畸,矫形,牙周,病理,根管,预防).但病人到专家手里,她不想做可就没地方送了.所以我说什么也不能跳那火坑,把自己的后路给堵死.