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silvercat
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HI I'm due to get a crown soon but I'm very very nervous about the whole thing as my previous posts show. The tooth in question has a large filling taking up the rear third of the tooth it has also been filled on both sides.
1. I'm just teriffied that as soon as the tooth is touched with the drill its just going to fall apart. Ok I'm no dentist but I don't see how the tooth shaving reshaping can be done and enough tooth left for a crown to sit on, my dentist has noted on my plan that a post is to be used if required what does that mean?
2. I'm also very nervous about the possibility of a root canal needing done, this was not mentioned by my dentist but there is so much info online about root canals being needed on teeth with crowns. Should a root canal be done before placing the crown? and will the crown procedure cause trauma to the tooth leading to the need for a root canal at some point?
3. I'm also very scared of the possibility of the temporary crown that will be placed coming loose and falling out while im sleeping and going down my throat. I also have the same fear about the possibility of the permanent crown falling out and doing the same.
I'm just so stressed can't sleep properly for two weeks now (I suffer from extreme health anxiety) and I can't get in touch with my dentist as he is so busy then going on holiday. I just feel trapped in an imposible situation and am really struggling to deal with the prospect of this work being done. I don't want it done but it needs done and I'm really am not in a good place cause of the stress. I've managed to build this up in my head to being the biggest and most traumatic procedure anyone can undergo to the point it is having an extreme detrimental effect to my quality of life at the moment.
Any advice, info explanations will be appreciated very much thanks Owain
1. I'm just teriffied that as soon as the tooth is touched with the drill its just going to fall apart. Ok I'm no dentist but I don't see how the tooth shaving reshaping can be done and enough tooth left for a crown to sit on, my dentist has noted on my plan that a post is to be used if required what does that mean?
2. I'm also very nervous about the possibility of a root canal needing done, this was not mentioned by my dentist but there is so much info online about root canals being needed on teeth with crowns. Should a root canal be done before placing the crown? and will the crown procedure cause trauma to the tooth leading to the need for a root canal at some point?
3. I'm also very scared of the possibility of the temporary crown that will be placed coming loose and falling out while im sleeping and going down my throat. I also have the same fear about the possibility of the permanent crown falling out and doing the same.
I'm just so stressed can't sleep properly for two weeks now (I suffer from extreme health anxiety) and I can't get in touch with my dentist as he is so busy then going on holiday. I just feel trapped in an imposible situation and am really struggling to deal with the prospect of this work being done. I don't want it done but it needs done and I'm really am not in a good place cause of the stress. I've managed to build this up in my head to being the biggest and most traumatic procedure anyone can undergo to the point it is having an extreme detrimental effect to my quality of life at the moment.
Any advice, info explanations will be appreciated very much thanks Owain