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Fonsini
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- Joined
- Dec 16, 2018
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I have always been dentist phobic - the problem for many of us is that this leads to more dental problems simply because we don’t go to the dentist, and to some extent that’s me.
I had my first crown 18 months ago after a tooth cracked, and it was a living nightmare for 3 months afterwards with extreme sensitivity to hot and cold, but I lived with it and eventually it settled down. Happy life - until 4 weeks ago when it cracked right down the middle. I went to a new dentist (having recently moved) and when she popped off the old crown she said the tooth “stub” had a cavity and that I should have a root canal as she may expose the nerve when drilling it out. I had an immediate panic attack and nearly vomited, after calming down she told me she would try and just recrown it - which she did. At first it was fine, but now after 3 weeks the tooth has started aching (occasionally) and will throb for an hour after any hot/cold sensation - so a root canal seems likely as I have a hot tooth. The problem is anesthesia, I simply can’t get numb even under normal circumstances, but with a hot tooth and the prospect of something as invasive as a root canal extreme pain seems inevitable. Ideally I would like to be completely unconscious, I know that I will feel this no matter what they do - what are my anesthesia options under these circumstances - please help, I’m terrified and not sure I can face this.
I had my first crown 18 months ago after a tooth cracked, and it was a living nightmare for 3 months afterwards with extreme sensitivity to hot and cold, but I lived with it and eventually it settled down. Happy life - until 4 weeks ago when it cracked right down the middle. I went to a new dentist (having recently moved) and when she popped off the old crown she said the tooth “stub” had a cavity and that I should have a root canal as she may expose the nerve when drilling it out. I had an immediate panic attack and nearly vomited, after calming down she told me she would try and just recrown it - which she did. At first it was fine, but now after 3 weeks the tooth has started aching (occasionally) and will throb for an hour after any hot/cold sensation - so a root canal seems likely as I have a hot tooth. The problem is anesthesia, I simply can’t get numb even under normal circumstances, but with a hot tooth and the prospect of something as invasive as a root canal extreme pain seems inevitable. Ideally I would like to be completely unconscious, I know that I will feel this no matter what they do - what are my anesthesia options under these circumstances - please help, I’m terrified and not sure I can face this.