While root canal therapy is usually preferable to extraction (i.e. having your tooth pulled), there are conditions and situations which do, in fact, indicate extraction over root canal therapy. Provo endodontist Dr. Jon Jenson at Cascade Endodontics in Orem will give you an accurate and unbiased professional opinion on whether an endodontic procedure or a restorative procedure would be best for your specific situation. Bridges and dental implants are both good options to replace missing teeth.