Tool tip found in my #3 canal during retreat. Now its infected.
Hi r/dentists,
Backstory: I am no stranger to dental work and have had to see many dentists over the years. As I started to make more money I began to see better doctors. I have very sensitive teeth that I get from my mother and I expect to need extra vigilance my whole life.
Context:
At some point in 2019 I was sent to an Endo because I had “weird roots” and the General was “afraid to break a tip in my roots”.
I get to the Endo. I remember this vividly because the office was teensy tiny. She had no assistants. She took more xrays in between every single thing she did. Like drill, xray, drill, xray, scrape and drill, xray. She even stopped leaving the room for it. She finished, I left feeling pretty good. Then I flew to california and didn’t come back for a while.
Fast forward to 2026.
I was having some pain around #3. I have an Endo on the UES that I trust. The xray showed a potential infection. They thought maybe it was cracked or maybe I was grinding my teeth again. They also mentioned it could just be bone loss that they might be able to get to grow back.
We finally did the Root canal today. She tells me 3 of my roots are good. Long, but good. 21mm, 18, and 17. The final root she says it almost seems like someone left a piece of instrument in there. I tell her about this specialist from 2019.
So here’s my question. This dentist said she was able to clean around the piece but that at this point it is not wise to remove it.
Can I get a second opinion?
Edit: I cant add my xrays but trust me I have 4 roots for multiple of my molars and my specialists keep referring to it as Anatomical Anomalies.