My wife has always said to try to save what can be saved. Discuss pulling & implant costs w/ your dentist to educate yourself.
Implants are much more expensive and many visits over longer time. Sometimes involving a bone graft. Some general dentists will do root canals which do not get complicated. Once complicated, they start to lose $ and refer to a specialist who can charge you and the insurance more $ because of being a specialist.
Good luck and don't let it fester longer than you can, it does not get better on its own.
Does she take Tricare? Like I said, I prefer to spend my money inside a community I know. I'm not looking for a deal. Although I do pay 40 percent of the cost.
I have no idea what that means.