How long does it take for cavities to turn into root canals?!
Question:
How long does it take for cavities to turn into root canals?
I've had a few cavities for over a year & it's just starting to hurt. Does that mean it's turning into a root canal?
Answers:
if you have hot and cold sensitivity, and it is starting to hurt...than i am sooo sorry ..i think you might need a root canal. ive had 3, on sweet air and lots of novicaine:) a dentist yelled at me for not having it filled months ago...he told me if you wouldnt have waiting..blah blah...well that was before i became a dental assistant..i wanted to know more what i was doing wrong...anyways fast foward 10 year...so i have experience with root canals as much as treating people who have them, and yes cavities do turn into root canals..the decay gets deeper and deeper till it gets close to the nerve, or hits it causing the nerves to die..to rebut someone else's answer, learned that from my dentist as well as schooling on the subject:)...feel better