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major91
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Hi there, i would love some advice and by advice i mean please help my worrying.
I was informed i needed a root canal about two months ago, reluctantly made the appointment for the procedure a week following diagnosis. I wasn't too afraid. Upon receiving the root canal, I wasn't going numb which typically is not an issue for me. ( once as a child but i questioned how reputable the dentist was )
i told my dentist that i was not numb and she said she tripled the freezing so i should be. But as soon as she hit my nerve i felt EVERYTHING. i jumped up in pain- tears streaming. she quickly put in a temporary filling and said it was a 'hot tooth' please note that i have a heart condition and need pre med, so now my mouth was exposed to this infection. She perscribed me antibiotics, sent me on my way and said to come back a week later. I left so afraid and crying, how can i go back? but it obviously needs to be done.
I decided to switch dentists so i could do IV sedation, and this dentist offered teeth whitening for free.
I made the appointment, for a week following this and my dentist had an emergency and has rescheduled it for two weeks from now.
I AM TERRIFIED. It has been over a month now since the first incident and i have been building it up in my head so much. has anyone had IV sedation? experiences? how about a root canal on a tooth that had been treated with antibiotics? does it really hurt?
this dread is killing me, i'm losing sleep.
I was informed i needed a root canal about two months ago, reluctantly made the appointment for the procedure a week following diagnosis. I wasn't too afraid. Upon receiving the root canal, I wasn't going numb which typically is not an issue for me. ( once as a child but i questioned how reputable the dentist was )
i told my dentist that i was not numb and she said she tripled the freezing so i should be. But as soon as she hit my nerve i felt EVERYTHING. i jumped up in pain- tears streaming. she quickly put in a temporary filling and said it was a 'hot tooth' please note that i have a heart condition and need pre med, so now my mouth was exposed to this infection. She perscribed me antibiotics, sent me on my way and said to come back a week later. I left so afraid and crying, how can i go back? but it obviously needs to be done.
I decided to switch dentists so i could do IV sedation, and this dentist offered teeth whitening for free.
I made the appointment, for a week following this and my dentist had an emergency and has rescheduled it for two weeks from now.
I AM TERRIFIED. It has been over a month now since the first incident and i have been building it up in my head so much. has anyone had IV sedation? experiences? how about a root canal on a tooth that had been treated with antibiotics? does it really hurt?
this dread is killing me, i'm losing sleep.