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MountainMama
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I thought about posting this in the success form, but I don't yet know if it is a success.
I had an apicoectomy on my front upper tooth. I was terrified, and was shaking for most of the procedure, but the endodontist was great and kept explaining everything she did to keep me calm, and telling me I was doing great.
The procedure wasn't bad. I had one painful moment with a shot that was in front, where the tech hadn't anticipated so she hadn't put any topical anesthetic. That made my eyes water, but after that, I didn't feel a thing except some pressure, and the endo warned me each time I would feel it. She even gave me a completely painless palate shot! She said she went through the front, to the nack, instead of in the back. She put a towel over my eyes, so I didn't see anything.
She said the cone beam scan showed that the abscess had been bigger than my dentist could see on the x ray. She showed me the image and the hole in my bone was huge! It was bigger than a molar tooth. She said it had to have been there for more than a ear, possibly two years, to have gotten that big. I had no idea, although the original injury to the tooth was 30 years ago, so who knows?
I am home now, and still numb. Due to an ulcer, I cannot take ibuprofen, so I am taking tylenol. I also can't take strong opioids, so I have a prescription for tramadol, which she said I would probably need.
So I hope this fixes the problem. She said the procedure went perfectly and she cleaned out any infection that was in there. She also said I do not have to take antibiotics unless I have any signs of infection.
I am praying this fixes this issue so I can move on to the next.
I had an apicoectomy on my front upper tooth. I was terrified, and was shaking for most of the procedure, but the endodontist was great and kept explaining everything she did to keep me calm, and telling me I was doing great.
The procedure wasn't bad. I had one painful moment with a shot that was in front, where the tech hadn't anticipated so she hadn't put any topical anesthetic. That made my eyes water, but after that, I didn't feel a thing except some pressure, and the endo warned me each time I would feel it. She even gave me a completely painless palate shot! She said she went through the front, to the nack, instead of in the back. She put a towel over my eyes, so I didn't see anything.
She said the cone beam scan showed that the abscess had been bigger than my dentist could see on the x ray. She showed me the image and the hole in my bone was huge! It was bigger than a molar tooth. She said it had to have been there for more than a ear, possibly two years, to have gotten that big. I had no idea, although the original injury to the tooth was 30 years ago, so who knows?
I am home now, and still numb. Due to an ulcer, I cannot take ibuprofen, so I am taking tylenol. I also can't take strong opioids, so I have a prescription for tramadol, which she said I would probably need.
So I hope this fixes the problem. She said the procedure went perfectly and she cleaned out any infection that was in there. She also said I do not have to take antibiotics unless I have any signs of infection.
I am praying this fixes this issue so I can move on to the next.
