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jim39
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I have just suffered a traumatic extraction of a bottom premolar and i was devastated to learn shortly afterwards that i now need further treatment on an upper molar. Either an extraction or root canal.
I have multiple worries about the root canal.
I dont like being reclined so far back as i have reflux and anxiety.
My main concern is nerve damage. I have suffered it before from dental work and it seems to be hard to avoid.
Then theres sinus complications if the sodium hypochlorite goes beyond the apex. Theres also the problem of saliva pooling in my throat. They dont seem to understand that even with suction, saliva still pools.
And i dont know if i can keep my jaw open for so long and I suffer anxiety too.
Will they be able to numb this upper molar with buccal infiltration only? How do i know if they wont accidentally do a PSA block?
will i be allowed to swallow during the procedure? They dont seem to understand that i physically cant swallow unless my teeth touch and that means i cant swallow while my mouth is open.
Can they quickly open up the tooth then remove all four canals very quickly before sealing it up with a temporary and perhaps i can come back to finish it off?
There are so many fears i am considering extraction but that comes with the complication of sinus damage plus i wont be able to chew properly. I already have a missing tooth on the lower right.
I feel like the list of things that could go wrong is so long that at least one thing will go wrong. I have had root canal before but that was on a singe root tooth whereas this has four roots, is right at the back where its hard to reach and the previous root canal was when the first nerve damage happened.
I have multiple worries about the root canal.
I dont like being reclined so far back as i have reflux and anxiety.
My main concern is nerve damage. I have suffered it before from dental work and it seems to be hard to avoid.
Then theres sinus complications if the sodium hypochlorite goes beyond the apex. Theres also the problem of saliva pooling in my throat. They dont seem to understand that even with suction, saliva still pools.
And i dont know if i can keep my jaw open for so long and I suffer anxiety too.
Will they be able to numb this upper molar with buccal infiltration only? How do i know if they wont accidentally do a PSA block?
will i be allowed to swallow during the procedure? They dont seem to understand that i physically cant swallow unless my teeth touch and that means i cant swallow while my mouth is open.
Can they quickly open up the tooth then remove all four canals very quickly before sealing it up with a temporary and perhaps i can come back to finish it off?
There are so many fears i am considering extraction but that comes with the complication of sinus damage plus i wont be able to chew properly. I already have a missing tooth on the lower right.
I feel like the list of things that could go wrong is so long that at least one thing will go wrong. I have had root canal before but that was on a singe root tooth whereas this has four roots, is right at the back where its hard to reach and the previous root canal was when the first nerve damage happened.
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