[blykins]

I had my routine 6 month checkup the other day, with x-rays.

The dentist found a cavity on the back of my #2 molar (passenger's side, rear). The thing is, it's under the gumline.

He's wanting to laser away the gum tissue there, then drill and fill as normal. I didn't have time for him to do it then, so I made an appointment for a later date to have it done.

I've been researching a little since then, and I've found that there is a lot of evidence saying that it's not a good idea to do what he wants to do for a couple of reasons: 1. It's hard to drill there and not upset the nerves in the tooth, which could be reason for a root canal later on. 2. Lasering of the gum tissue sometimes necessitates a tissue graft as the tissue will not grow back.

Anyone ever had this done? Anyone a dentist? Anyone play one on TV?

I'm thinking I should get a second opinion and it may be worthwhile to just have it pulled.