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Paige2018
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A bit of back story. I had a botched root canal (tooth #3 - top right 1st molar) about 10-11 years ago where the endo went through the apex of the tooth and punctured my sinuses. I ended up having to go to a second endo to have them fix the botched one a few days later (after having spent the rest of the afternoon in the ER to stop the profuse bleeding from my sinuses). Fast forward to about a year and a half ago. I began having severe tooth pain in this same tooth (#3), and went back to a new endo because my endo that fixed everything before (and has done multiple other RCT on me retired). He decided that I needed a retreat on this tooth (and over the following month and a half, had to have a total of 3 retreats (#3, #5, and #31). Needless to say that was not a fun time in my life.
Fast forward again to last week. I started having a lot of pain when releasing bite, and prayed a lot hoping it would calm down, and when it didn't, I went to my dentist on Saturday, and found out what I suspected...a fractured tooth-in the root (I am also including a photo of the xray).
Now, I have an appointment with my oral surgeon on Tuesday morning for IV sedation and extraction of #3. There are moments that I am excited to have it done and know that it will fix the problem with that tooth, but there are more moments that I am absolutely terrified and beyond nervous for the pain after the procedure. I do not have a very high pain tolerance, and I do not take pain medication, outside of Tylenol/Advil. *Please do not tell me about how it is ok to take pain medicine if I need it, because it is a personal conviction to not take these drugs*. Additionally, I am a smoker (yes, I know how bad it is for me, and that I should stop), and I know that I can not even think about smoking for at least the first 72 hours (and I am prepared-I have purchased the nicotine patch to help me be able to not smoke after the procedure).
Does anyone have any suggestions on ways to help with the healing process, and maybe some other "old-wives tale" type pain relieving things that I can do to help me through the first few days? Thank you so much!
Fast forward again to last week. I started having a lot of pain when releasing bite, and prayed a lot hoping it would calm down, and when it didn't, I went to my dentist on Saturday, and found out what I suspected...a fractured tooth-in the root (I am also including a photo of the xray).
Now, I have an appointment with my oral surgeon on Tuesday morning for IV sedation and extraction of #3. There are moments that I am excited to have it done and know that it will fix the problem with that tooth, but there are more moments that I am absolutely terrified and beyond nervous for the pain after the procedure. I do not have a very high pain tolerance, and I do not take pain medication, outside of Tylenol/Advil. *Please do not tell me about how it is ok to take pain medicine if I need it, because it is a personal conviction to not take these drugs*. Additionally, I am a smoker (yes, I know how bad it is for me, and that I should stop), and I know that I can not even think about smoking for at least the first 72 hours (and I am prepared-I have purchased the nicotine patch to help me be able to not smoke after the procedure).
Does anyone have any suggestions on ways to help with the healing process, and maybe some other "old-wives tale" type pain relieving things that I can do to help me through the first few days? Thank you so much!