Root Canal or Implant? How I Decide to Save or Pull a Tooth

0:00 Root Canal or Implant? How I Decide 0:34 Case 1: Looks Bad on X-ray, But We Saved It 1:31 My 3-Point Checklist: When a Tooth Must Come Out 1:49 Case 2: Looks Normal on X-ray, But It Had to Go 2:40 Isn't an Implant Better Than a Natural Tooth? 3:28 Cost: Root Canal & Crown vs Extraction & Implant 4:10 The Pain Stopped. Can I Just Wait? 5:01 Recap: We Treat You, Not the X-ray "Doctor, why don't you just pull the tooth and put an implant in?" It's one of the questions patients ask most. Dr. MJ Hwang, a Houston implant dentist with over 14,000 implants placed, shows two real X-ray cases: a tooth that looked terrible on the X-ray but could be saved with a root canal and crown, and a tooth that looked almost normal but had to come out because of a cracked root. He walks through the 3 things he checks, in order, before deciding to save or pull a tooth: Is the root fractured? Is there enough bone? Is there enough healthy tooth left to rebuild? He also explains why an implant isn't automatically better than your natural tooth, the typical cost range for each option, and why tooth pain that suddenly stops isn't always good news. 🦷 Watch the previous episode — Can a $5 Rinse Help Stop Bleeding Gums?:    • Can a $5 Rinse Help Stop Bleeding Gums?   Were you told to pull a tooth or get a root canal? Tell us in the comments — Dr. Hwang reads them and answers in upcoming videos. This video is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional dental or medical advice. Treatment options depend on an in-person exam and X-rays. Costs mentioned are general ranges and vary by tooth, bone grafting needs, restoration type, and insurance. — 📍 New Smiles Dental | Houston, TX 🗺️ 11415 Bellaire Blvd. Suite C, Houston, TX 77072 🌐 https://www.newsmilestexas.com/ 📱 instagram | https://url.kr/mbew57 👉 Whatsapp | https://wa.me/message/XMIZMRNFCTUEO1 📞 832-770-7777 #RootCanal #DentalImplant #RootCanalVsImplant #SaveYourTooth #ToothExtraction #CrackedTooth #CrackedRoot #ToothInfection #DentalXray #ToothPain #ImplantCost #RootCanalCost #DentistExplains #HoustonDentist #AskDrMJ