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JustMe1972
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- Sep 16, 2010
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So a little backstory, in December my teeth decided to rebel on me. After going 46 years without a filling, or any issues. I suddenly needed a root canal, and one of my bottom molars extracted due to bone loss. We started everything with a cleaning and then a follow-up appointment in the month for root planing. During the in-between I had the root canal done, but because of the holidays, the extraction got pushed. When I was in last week getting my permanent filling (in my root canal tooth), I stopped to make an appointment for the tooth extraction hoping I could get it done before my 24th root planing visit. The secretary said I could double up and come in for my root planing at 10, then pop over to the dentist for my tooth extraction and be all done in an hour.
I was a bit confused and kept saying I had to see the hygienist for a ROOT PLANING, but she said it would be no problem. But from everything I read the hygienist needs to give you a local to numb you for a root planing. So how is that going to work if I need to go and get a tooth extracted which will also require numbing? Is root planing not painful? Does the numbing gel work fine?? I am super nervous and confused at this point.
Thanks in advance!
I was a bit confused and kept saying I had to see the hygienist for a ROOT PLANING, but she said it would be no problem. But from everything I read the hygienist needs to give you a local to numb you for a root planing. So how is that going to work if I need to go and get a tooth extracted which will also require numbing? Is root planing not painful? Does the numbing gel work fine?? I am super nervous and confused at this point.
Thanks in advance!