Why can't they do that?

Why can't a dentist do a root canal on the same visit as the check up, when I know that it's what is needed? I even asked for the appointment to scheduled as a root canal, but they won't do it.
Answer:
because it may be infected and the dentist wants to know once he removes all the nerves that every thing is ok with the tooth in a week...if he seals up the tooth right than and there and something goes wrong with the tooth ex. there was 3 nerves instead of 2 and your in pain again a week later it will cause more problems...ex. if he has to re drill out the filling that he put in to seal the tooth and root canal procedure...if its not infected you can always go to another dentist...some are willing to do it in a day..if he can deffinantly not forsee any problems in the future...i hope this helped..good luck:) ps if you need a root canal schedule a emergency appointment now.they HAVE to fit you in there schedule...call early in the morning to ensure they can fit you in..its called scheduling an emergency appointment.feel better:)

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A root canal therapy procedure takes a long time, especially if it's a molar (which has multiple canals).If you want to get an RCT and a checkup/xray/cleaning all done in the same visit, you will have to spend at least 3 hours in the chair.Most dentists prefer not to take such long appointments-- If the patient doesn't show up, 3 hours just got wasted.Also, you can't just go to any dentist and tell them "I need a root canal" and expect them to do it right then and there. They need to evaluate the tooth for themselves first, then recommend a course of treatment for you.

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It probably needs to be taken out and can't be saved, and mostly it is because of their tight schedule.

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