Root canal or extraction?

My dentist isn’t going to be real happy with me when I see him new Wednesday for my six month checkup. He recommended a dentist to see but between my torn calf muscle, coming up with 4200.00 in property taxes, and getting 8 cats fixed I didn’t have the funds. It has really really calmed down and I have to really try to get a dull pain now. It’s better now than six months ago.