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simcopters
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Hi all,
Last week I felt a crack in my upper right first molar while eating. There is no pain but you can definitely tell there's a crack in the tooth at the front inner corner that goes down to the gum and feels uncomfortable sometimes. I went to a dentist appointment the next day, and based on the Xrays they said the nerves had receeded from that part of the tooth on the inside and it would have eventually got infected or fallen out anyways, so they reccomended removing the tooth.
I was really nervous going to a new dentist for the first time since I had moved cities a few years ago, though the rest of the checkup was fine, just three small fillings I'm reccomended to sort out once the extraction is healed... I have autism, so I'm really sensitive to sounds and uncomfortable physical sensations... I was pulling away from the dentist gently poking at the affected tooth just because it felt strange and made me very anxious even though there was no pain. I also have anxiety dreams about crumbling or breaking teeth and a bad childhood experience of getting a filling where the novocaine didn't fully kick in so it was painful and drawn out.
I'm nervous about the extraction (mainly not being able to get fully numbed and experiencing pain/anxiety from strange sensations but not being able to get the dentist to stop), and also have some questions about afterwards.
What is a first molar extraction likely to be like? Is it an extra difficult tooth or pretty routine to a dentist? I'm scheduled into a 30 minute slot. Also, the dentist said I will probably be ok missing just one upper first molar, but if the gap was still bothersome after a few months I could look into getting a bridge or implant. Is this true? I am worried about my second molar and wisdom tooth behind it shifting around, or the unprotected teeth near the gap being more easy to damage. Basically I am worried that even if the extraction isn't that bad it could cause more painful issues down the line.
Thanks for any thoughts or advice!!
Last week I felt a crack in my upper right first molar while eating. There is no pain but you can definitely tell there's a crack in the tooth at the front inner corner that goes down to the gum and feels uncomfortable sometimes. I went to a dentist appointment the next day, and based on the Xrays they said the nerves had receeded from that part of the tooth on the inside and it would have eventually got infected or fallen out anyways, so they reccomended removing the tooth.
I was really nervous going to a new dentist for the first time since I had moved cities a few years ago, though the rest of the checkup was fine, just three small fillings I'm reccomended to sort out once the extraction is healed... I have autism, so I'm really sensitive to sounds and uncomfortable physical sensations... I was pulling away from the dentist gently poking at the affected tooth just because it felt strange and made me very anxious even though there was no pain. I also have anxiety dreams about crumbling or breaking teeth and a bad childhood experience of getting a filling where the novocaine didn't fully kick in so it was painful and drawn out.
I'm nervous about the extraction (mainly not being able to get fully numbed and experiencing pain/anxiety from strange sensations but not being able to get the dentist to stop), and also have some questions about afterwards.
What is a first molar extraction likely to be like? Is it an extra difficult tooth or pretty routine to a dentist? I'm scheduled into a 30 minute slot. Also, the dentist said I will probably be ok missing just one upper first molar, but if the gap was still bothersome after a few months I could look into getting a bridge or implant. Is this true? I am worried about my second molar and wisdom tooth behind it shifting around, or the unprotected teeth near the gap being more easy to damage. Basically I am worried that even if the extraction isn't that bad it could cause more painful issues down the line.
Thanks for any thoughts or advice!!