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Kayte
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Agh.
My root canal is scheduled for Wednesday morning. That sure came up quick on me!
I'm trying to be calm about the whole thing. Just go about my daily routine. You know, painting the kitchen, tiling the floor, building a skyscraper or two
All jokes aside, I'm starting to freak.
I did pretty well with my cleaning but it's not like that involved needles or two hours of someone drilling into the core of my tooth. I guess I'm not so much worried about the pain as I am worried that the tooth might just fall apart or that when I do get the temporary filling in, that it will just fall out the next day or so.
I'm also slightly afraid I'll have some deathly reaction to the lidocaine (I was informed that dentists rarely use novcaine anymore). I thought that I had novacaine before with my other filling years ago but I guess it could have been lidocaine.
Anyway, I'm hoping the only pain I'll feel is when I have to pay for the root canal. I'm scheduled for a two hour appointment but that includes three additional fillings on top of my root canal.
So anyone been through a root canal lately?
Any advice? Will I survive? Anyone dealt with a temporary filling?
I won't likely be able to acquire the funds for a crown until the fall.
My Dad said that his root canals were just like getting a regular filling only longer. Problem with his story is that one of those times, he had one without any numbing agent because his tooth was dead so there was no risk he would feel anything anyway. He also walked around with a temporary filling in his mouth for six months because he claimed he could never find the time to go back and get the crown fitted. Sureeee Daddio
I don't believe my tooth is dead as it occasionally shocks the living crap out of me (although it hasn't done it quite recently).
Thank you for any words of comfort or experiences any of you will be able to share with me. As always, it is greatly appreciated (and I'm sorry to babble, it's the paint fumes, I swear!)
My root canal is scheduled for Wednesday morning. That sure came up quick on me!
I'm trying to be calm about the whole thing. Just go about my daily routine. You know, painting the kitchen, tiling the floor, building a skyscraper or two
All jokes aside, I'm starting to freak.
I did pretty well with my cleaning but it's not like that involved needles or two hours of someone drilling into the core of my tooth. I guess I'm not so much worried about the pain as I am worried that the tooth might just fall apart or that when I do get the temporary filling in, that it will just fall out the next day or so.
I'm also slightly afraid I'll have some deathly reaction to the lidocaine (I was informed that dentists rarely use novcaine anymore). I thought that I had novacaine before with my other filling years ago but I guess it could have been lidocaine.
Anyway, I'm hoping the only pain I'll feel is when I have to pay for the root canal. I'm scheduled for a two hour appointment but that includes three additional fillings on top of my root canal.
So anyone been through a root canal lately?
Any advice? Will I survive? Anyone dealt with a temporary filling?
I won't likely be able to acquire the funds for a crown until the fall.
My Dad said that his root canals were just like getting a regular filling only longer. Problem with his story is that one of those times, he had one without any numbing agent because his tooth was dead so there was no risk he would feel anything anyway. He also walked around with a temporary filling in his mouth for six months because he claimed he could never find the time to go back and get the crown fitted. Sureeee Daddio
I don't believe my tooth is dead as it occasionally shocks the living crap out of me (although it hasn't done it quite recently).
Thank you for any words of comfort or experiences any of you will be able to share with me. As always, it is greatly appreciated (and I'm sorry to babble, it's the paint fumes, I swear!)