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Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum but in need for help.
I have been living in Tokyo for now 12 years and I am 37 years old.
I teeth are not too bad as I did go to the dentist once or twice every year.
These days, one of my molar which had an inlay was giving me troubles.
The dentist with who I am working with took off the inlay and say some cavity getting in.
He scrubbed it and put something back in. the teeth was not painful anymore without doing anything but still sensitive to bite. He then decide to try to keep the root while putting a temporary crown.
Now it is definitely less sensitive but if I am biting something hard (like nuts or granola for instance), then, the pain comes (something that wouldn't happen on my healthy teeth).
Anyway, I have a feeling I am going to need a root canal.
And that's where I am afraid.
Last time he did put the temporary crown, the anesthesia did work to some extent but I still felt some nagging low level pain.
I am afraid that if he does the real work of taking the root then, the pain will be higher.
I know I am stressing and seeing the thing negative in advance but I can't think otherwise.
Now, the problem in Japan is that all these nice things you guys have in western countries about sedative dentistry and so on is only offered at premium dentist that do not accept national health insurance...
I am talking about 1000$s of dollars worth of bill.
Anyway, I have been trying to mail some dentists here to ask if they offer some support for people like us but I am receiving absolutely no replies.....
I will continue to search for a dentist that can care about scared people like me and that offer some proper anesthesia techniques like I saw explained in the forums. But I really feel alone in Japan trying to find something that doesn't exist.
The main reason is that Japanese are very strong to keep inside stress and pain and do not show emotions. That is why almost all dentists here do not care about it.
If you would have some ideas to help me to find a good dentist, it would be so welcome.
I really want to get this tooth properly treated.
But I don't want to end up having the dentist getting to the root and me screaming and being traumatized after that. I am not yet at that point and I would like to keep a good attitude towards dentists.
Thank you for your help and kind words in advance and reading this long post.
I am new to this forum but in need for help.
I have been living in Tokyo for now 12 years and I am 37 years old.
I teeth are not too bad as I did go to the dentist once or twice every year.
These days, one of my molar which had an inlay was giving me troubles.
The dentist with who I am working with took off the inlay and say some cavity getting in.
He scrubbed it and put something back in. the teeth was not painful anymore without doing anything but still sensitive to bite. He then decide to try to keep the root while putting a temporary crown.
Now it is definitely less sensitive but if I am biting something hard (like nuts or granola for instance), then, the pain comes (something that wouldn't happen on my healthy teeth).
Anyway, I have a feeling I am going to need a root canal.
And that's where I am afraid.
Last time he did put the temporary crown, the anesthesia did work to some extent but I still felt some nagging low level pain.
I am afraid that if he does the real work of taking the root then, the pain will be higher.
I know I am stressing and seeing the thing negative in advance but I can't think otherwise.
Now, the problem in Japan is that all these nice things you guys have in western countries about sedative dentistry and so on is only offered at premium dentist that do not accept national health insurance...
I am talking about 1000$s of dollars worth of bill.
Anyway, I have been trying to mail some dentists here to ask if they offer some support for people like us but I am receiving absolutely no replies.....
I will continue to search for a dentist that can care about scared people like me and that offer some proper anesthesia techniques like I saw explained in the forums. But I really feel alone in Japan trying to find something that doesn't exist.
The main reason is that Japanese are very strong to keep inside stress and pain and do not show emotions. That is why almost all dentists here do not care about it.
If you would have some ideas to help me to find a good dentist, it would be so welcome.
I really want to get this tooth properly treated.
But I don't want to end up having the dentist getting to the root and me screaming and being traumatized after that. I am not yet at that point and I would like to keep a good attitude towards dentists.
Thank you for your help and kind words in advance and reading this long post.