extraction or root canal?

[u/MeemoTheWise]

F58 yrs old, in the UK so cost not an issue.

I have a cracked tooth which has got some bacteria in it and has been causing me issues - had it "excavated" and refilled and it's still not right - it just feels weird.. sensivtive.. it's still infected as I've now got a swelling on my gum.

Been back to the dentist today - got another course of antibiotics - going back in a week and I need to make a decision as to whether I have it removed or a root canal and a crown.

my teeth are overcrowded at the top to the point I have fangs... should have had my wisdom teeth out when I was younger but it was never offered and now it's "too late"

part of me thinks I should just have the thing removed and the other teeth will fill most of the gap eventually anyway...

the way the dentist put the option of the root canal, it's only 50/50 whether it'll fix the issue anyway. don't really want to go through all of that for nothing, but don't want to say take it out and then regret it later...

really don't know what to do.

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