as long as you check routinely during healing for an abscess developing from infection in the pulp, in which case you absolutely WOULD have to have the tooth removed, I'd leave it alone. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Actually, it is when an abscess forms, that you definitely DO have to do a root canal. Crowns are quite often not necessary. Just the gutta percha points to seal it up and generally it will settle down to be pain free. The only thing that might happen is that the tooth will change colour and darken Not good in people.... ok, for dogs. Kate ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================