Root Canal Work

Willbo · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:08

Found out on Friday I'm going to need root canal work at the dentist in a weeks time. After a couple of days of bad toothache I went to the dentists who gave me the news after a few xrays etc.

Has anyone recently had a root canal procedure at the dentist? Really worried about this and how its going to feel.

The dentist gave me some tables called Amoxicillin to help get rid of any infection in the tooth and root. And i've had to take a lot of pain killers til it all calms down which its finally done now the Amoxicillin has kicked in so I've now gone from a stabbing in the tooth to more of a gentle throb.

JBuk · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:10

Its nothing to be worried about, it sounds worse than it is

m@rty · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:10

good luck

Ma'am · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:11

Amoxicillin is an antibiotic to get rid of the infection. You'll be fine with the root canal work so don't worry about it

Richdog · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:11

You're in for a couple of hours of screaming agony. Unlucky.

Jambo · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:12

Had 3 in one session. Never felt any pain.

Crixus00 · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:13

not like you got cancer of the right nut or somthin, don't worry about it.

PARUK · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:20

It's boring, that's about it. No pain, no discomfort other than having the scaffolding in your mouth, and being stuck in the chair for 30-40 mins per session.

Azagoth · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:23

Have you ever seen the film, 'Marathon Man'?

CliffyBiro · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:26

Why is this sort of procedure required?

I'm not being a breasticle, I honestly don't know what it's for or what it involves.

JBuk · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:30

skippi90 said:
Why is this sort of procedure required?

I'm not being a breasticle, I honestly don't know what it's for or what it involves.

the nerve is removed from the tooth, usually if the tooth keeps getting infected

theukmoog · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:30

I had an old root cancal excavated and re-done a couple of years back... 3 x 2+ hour sessions but very little pain once the injection were all in.

It's uncomfortable laying there with a big rubber sheet in your mouth for a couple of hours at a time, though... although that's not as uncomfortable as the hole in your wallet after you leave!!!

Jambo · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:33

When I got a written quote from the dentist it said root anal treatment. :eek:

I was worried.

CliffyBiro · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:34

I have yet to have any kind of injection at the dentist.

Thank God, as I'm **** scared of injections for some reason.

Got my BCG in school 5 times cause I kept jerking my arm.

And that injection you get where there are two different vaccinations at the same time in different arms, I jerked my right arm and the needle cut a 2 inch mark.

CliffyBiro · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:34

Jambo said:
When I got a written quote from the dentist it said root anal treatment.

I was worried.

In that scenario I'd be hoping for a Bonzai tree and not a redwood.

Ma'am · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:35

skippi90 said:
I have yet to have any kind of injection at the dentist.

Thank God, as I'm **** scared of injections for some reason.

Got my BCG in school 5 times cause I kept jerking my arm.

And that injection you get where there are two different vaccinations at the same time in different arms, I jerked my right arm and the needle cut a 2 inch mark.

Gay tbh

LoadsaMoney · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:39

I had one good few years ago now, was in HL2.

CliffyBiro · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:39

Ma'am said:
Gay tbh

Most probably.

ricky1981 · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:54

I've had a root canal filling and it wasn't painful, just not much fun as it takes 30-40 minutes and there is a reasonable amount of noise and drilling/filing they do.

JIM_BOB7813 · 14 Feb 2009 at 20:56

skippi90 said:
Why is this sort of procedure required?

I'm not being a breasticle, I honestly don't know what it's for or what it involves.

As soon as a cavity gets so big that it reaches the pulp/nerve of the tooth you have to remove it because it's irreparable. The root canal is cleaned out and filled with some rubber-type substance then the tooth is restored with a crown and/or filling.

edit: useful thread over at MSE: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=277380