CleverName9999999999 t1_j1c4i0z wrote on December 23, 2022 at 5:05 AM

When I got my first (hopefully only) root canal I asked the doctor basically this question. She said the nerve is most important when the tooth is growing and moving into place. After that it’s not nearly as important but sticks around anyway.

whorgans t1_j1c6ojh wrote on December 23, 2022 at 5:27 AM

It’s also a good indicator of something is wrong. And that’s important to know. I had decayed wisdom teeth that got infected. The only reason I knew was due to the extreme pain I had from it. And infected teeth are dangerous. It’s important to know when you have that and the pain from it is a pretty good indicator of it. It’s excruciating.