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CourtneyM87
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Apologies for the long post!! Hoping someone can understand where I am coming from....
After 2 years of putting it off, I got a root canal yesterday. It was the first molar next to pointy tooth, upper. Maybe tooth 5? Not sure. I went to my general dentist, a very popular and well liked dentist who is top recommended for those fearful of the dentist.
Prior to this, the tooth rarely bothered me, occasional dull discomfort and random sensitivity unrelated to hot or cold. But I am going away next week and realized it should be done.
The procedure was fast, under an hour, no dental dam, sure yeah i guess like a filling, but I have questions/comments and no one is willing to help me out so I am coming here!
This is what I heard before/going into it from my dentist or FAQ on other dentists websites:
-this particular tooth has less roots/nerves/something than other teeth so it will be easy (from my dentist)
-it would take about an hour (my dental office)
-only 1 appointment, i don't need crown (my dentist/dental office)
-feels similar to a filling (my dental office/others online)
-dental dam required and without you can swallow filling debris or chemicals, and not one little speck of liquid can get into the working field aka tooth being worked on or else you will risk infection and other (serious) issues with the sealed up fixed tooth (online, from other dentists websites, not just random people)
When I tried to bring some of this up to my dentist after, he brushed off all my comments and questions. He is a great dentist, everyone who has dental phobia comes to him and loves him. But my mind always goes back and forth about things, and while I don't think it was done WRONG, I want to understand WHY it was done how he did it.
This is what he said to me in a text:
"Courtney, listen I had perfect isolation. It's an upper tooth. I know what I'm doing. We had cotton rolls in the mouth to protect and cleaned it with bleach. I did nothing wrong and it came out beautifully with no pain ""
My husband was in the room with me and doesn't recall cotton rolls, and I didn't feel cotton rolls in my mouth either. Yes, I was numb, and drugged on Xanax and laughing gas, but I think I would have noticed the feeling of cotton?
I just don't want issues with this tooth down the road because of SOMETHING. Hope someone understands and had a similar experience or other input to offer?
After 2 years of putting it off, I got a root canal yesterday. It was the first molar next to pointy tooth, upper. Maybe tooth 5? Not sure. I went to my general dentist, a very popular and well liked dentist who is top recommended for those fearful of the dentist.
Prior to this, the tooth rarely bothered me, occasional dull discomfort and random sensitivity unrelated to hot or cold. But I am going away next week and realized it should be done.
The procedure was fast, under an hour, no dental dam, sure yeah i guess like a filling, but I have questions/comments and no one is willing to help me out so I am coming here!
This is what I heard before/going into it from my dentist or FAQ on other dentists websites:
-this particular tooth has less roots/nerves/something than other teeth so it will be easy (from my dentist)
-it would take about an hour (my dental office)
-only 1 appointment, i don't need crown (my dentist/dental office)
-feels similar to a filling (my dental office/others online)
-dental dam required and without you can swallow filling debris or chemicals, and not one little speck of liquid can get into the working field aka tooth being worked on or else you will risk infection and other (serious) issues with the sealed up fixed tooth (online, from other dentists websites, not just random people)
When I tried to bring some of this up to my dentist after, he brushed off all my comments and questions. He is a great dentist, everyone who has dental phobia comes to him and loves him. But my mind always goes back and forth about things, and while I don't think it was done WRONG, I want to understand WHY it was done how he did it.
This is what he said to me in a text:
"Courtney, listen I had perfect isolation. It's an upper tooth. I know what I'm doing. We had cotton rolls in the mouth to protect and cleaned it with bleach. I did nothing wrong and it came out beautifully with no pain ""
My husband was in the room with me and doesn't recall cotton rolls, and I didn't feel cotton rolls in my mouth either. Yes, I was numb, and drugged on Xanax and laughing gas, but I think I would have noticed the feeling of cotton?
I just don't want issues with this tooth down the road because of SOMETHING. Hope someone understands and had a similar experience or other input to offer?