RCT... :(

scouse · 2 Jul 2008 at 23:33

NickK said:
Yup close.

I asked about the filling after the final xrays to check the fills.

Inside - I believe the root was filled with a liquid rubber with something added to ghost xrays. It set quickly.

Yep, its something called Gutta percha, which contains barium sulphate so that it is opaque on the xrays.

Solari · 2 Jul 2008 at 23:56

dmpoole said:
I'm amazed that you really believe that because you pay more to a private dentist the pain is going to be less.
If I take the pain factor that I've experienced over the last 50 years, then the most I've had is with a private dentist but it was because I'd got live nerves and he couldn't give me anymore injections.

My dentist told me that some people leave it very late and it's difficult to alleviate the pain when things get infected etc - but they *do* have special techniques to do it.

I went through a few NHS dentists and was probably unlucky, but as I say, when it came to picking a new (private) one I did a lot of research and found someone who is extremely experienced and specialised in people who have phobias or are averse to dentistry in general. Even if you do find a good NHS dentist, getting on their list is quite a difficult task these days.

Last NHS dentist I went to wanted me to go back for 3 more fillings. After my X-Rays at the private practice, this was shown to be absolute nonsense.

sunama said:
The anaesthetic injection is the most painful part of it all.

What? I didn't even feel that, nevermind anything during the procedure! Might be something to do with the gel they use and the new fangled computer bleeping kit they have but nevermind.

EDIT: As an addendum - no pain whatsoever after RCT - it's been several hours and no twangs or anything - hurrah. Surely this is normal as you have no nerve or soft pulp left in the tooth if it's done properly?

scouse · 3 Jul 2008 at 00:05

Sometimes you can get pain following RCT because some of the infected debris can be pushed out the apex (read 'end') of the tooth during the prep and causes a bit of inflammation but usually dies down in a day or 2.

Solari · 3 Jul 2008 at 00:15

scouse said:
Sometimes you can get pain following RCT because some of the infected debris can be pushed out the apex (read 'end') of the tooth during the prep and causes a bit of inflammation but usually dies down in a day or 2.

Ahhh - I had no infection or abcess so that probably explains it

RetiredGreyFox · 3 Jul 2008 at 07:47

Solari said:
when it came to picking a new (private) one I did a lot of research and found someone who is extremely experienced and specialised in people who have phobias or are averse to dentistry in general.

You didn't say that in the first place.
This was a very common conversation on a factory floor where people would ask about peoples Dentists and how gentle they are.
I even did it myself when I needed £1600+ worth of work doing in the late 80's and I chose one who's name kept coming up (it just so happened his surgery was 50 yards away too).
I'm not bothered now, I've got a Polish woman dentist who is quite brutal and if I can't put up with a bit of discomfort for 2 mins then I'm a wimp.
I have to go next friday :eek:

Solari · 3 Jul 2008 at 08:02

dmpoole said:
I'm not bothered now, I've got a Polish woman dentist who is quite brutal and if I can't put up with a bit of discomfort for 2 mins then I'm a wimp.
I have to go next friday

You sound like a masochist tbh. Off for a session with Miss Whiplash afterwards, are we?