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03/10/2006 02:19:21 PM · #1 |
anyone had one of these?
how long did it take, how much did it hurt after, how much did it cost?
got pics?
i apparently need one. i'm getting a little tired eating on only one side of my mouth.
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03/10/2006 02:24:07 PM · #2 |
Yeah, once.
How long did it take? Seems like 1 or 2 hours, then a 2nd (shorter) visit a week or two later.
How much did it cost? I don't remember for sure, but I bet you could by a nice Nikon lens for the price:) Seems like it was $800-1000 range.
Pics? Uh... no (might I suggest you PM grigrigirl?)
edit to add: PS I feel asleep during the procedure! It's not so bad (except for the cost).
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03/10/2006 02:26:06 PM · #3 |
They have a worse reputation than they deserve. They really aren't that bad, once you get used to the noise and vibration of the drill going on for a real, real long time.
Your mouth wll be sore for a day or two, but since they are removing the nerve, there isn't any pain related to the tooth itself (ever again).
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03/10/2006 02:28:12 PM · #4 |
Yup... not having a RC done but I watched my Tamron SP 200-500mm hopes get flushed when the dentist gave me a quote for my next visit in a couple weeks.
Oh and throw in a couple extra bucks for Southern Comfort and coke... |
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03/10/2006 02:42:29 PM · #5 |
No worries!! I've had 3 or 4 (the last one about a year ago).. they're really not that different from a regular filling. Thank God for the novacaine!! Takes about an hour, and a follow up exam.
As northrop3 said, they have a worse reputation than they deserve.
I think mine cost about $800, of which I think my insurance paid about half, including the crown.
Good luck, and it's better than pain.
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03/10/2006 02:50:17 PM · #6 |
If you take a valium or two first, you really don't care too much anyway. At least that has been my experience.
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03/10/2006 02:57:09 PM · #7 |
Since I had a dentist who knew of my phobia of dentists, and since cost was covered by hubby's dental plan mine didn't even tell me he was doing one; I found out sometime later. It didnt hurt AT ALL, wasn't any different from a regular filling and certainly took less than an hour.
The wisdom teeth were another matter... psychologically wouldn't have gotten through THAT without the nitrous oxide! |
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03/10/2006 03:02:06 PM · #8 |
| You really want to know? Mine hurt a LOT for a few days. Took a few trips but that included a crown on the top. Good luck, and remember to suck in that gas.... |
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03/10/2006 03:12:31 PM · #9 |
This thread title was like deja vu! I went to the dentist last week to have the root canals in a tooth drilled out and filled because they had infected and an absess had developed, requiring antibiotics. Anyway he did warn me I might lose the tooth but he drilled the canals out and filled them, took about 35minutes, and then put a temporary filling in the tooth. I was due back in a couple of weeks time for a full filling.
Last night I bit on something and ended up with a mouthful of tooth! It had broken off along a vertical line, taking out the whole back of the tooth and some of the bottom. Now I am back at the dentist on Monday and I expect the tooth will come out. Question is, do I now go towards a plate with a false tooth or do I put up with the gap which shows a little when I smile?
BTW The first two visits ( original when I had infection then the one when I had the work done) cost me £40 ($60/$70). Don't know how much Monday's visit will cost.
P
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03/10/2006 03:28:49 PM · #10 |
root canals can be difficult but do get a bad rap. One thing to remember is that an absess will make it harder to get numb and will usually require more shots so they sooner you can get it taken care of the better. Also RELAX, see if your dentist will allow you to use a walkman or something similar to help distract yourself...(unless you're one of those that has to bounce and groove to the music lol). Ask him about using a bite block if your mouth will be open for an extended period, it keeps your mouth open for you and is easier on the muscles, they aren't alwasy able to use one but certianly worth asking. Most take a couple of visits and, depending on which tooth it is, the visits could take a couple hours to only an hour. (Your molars have more roots than the others)
Riponlady, Sorry to hear of your loss, that sucks. I would recommend getting the bridge to fill your new gap if at all possible. Teeth actually move pretty much throughout your life and if there are no other teeth around (including above for a lower tooth or below an upper) to keep things aligned your bite could eventually (very slowly mind you) become incorrect. Sure this takes time but if your teeth don't match like they are supposed to and used to doing it could cause other problems with your jaw and pains. Ask your doc what he recommends and if he feels it is worth it.
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03/10/2006 04:07:11 PM · #11 |
| I've had both top and bottom teeth canaled. The bottom wasn't so bad. The biggest pain on the top was when they stick the big needle in the ROOF OF YOUR MOUTH. OUCH! After that, you really don't feel anything, they give you some nice drugs for a few days and you're good to go. |
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03/10/2006 04:10:35 PM · #12 |
Thanks, Scott. I trust you are a dentist? The peoblem with bite hadn't occurred to me.
I really have suffered for my teeth ( I had my jaw realigned thirty years ago which involved some pretty heavy surgery and 3 months with my mouth wired) so I need to make sure my bite is kept true. I shall talk to my dentist on Monday as I already have a gap on that side and if this one is taken out it will be "gap tooth, gap"!
Thank God the cost in the UK doesn't match US costs - I'd end up toothless and gummy!
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03/10/2006 04:16:19 PM · #13 |
I have had a few of these. The only memory I have not been able to block out was the second time, when the evil spawn of Satan (dentist) decided I had had enough drugs and was good to go, only to have me involuntarily rise two feet off the chair when he inserted some THING into my head. I remember some time later, having dinner with my wife in a fog of pain and delirium. I ordered a long Island Tea and popped a codiene pill. I remember this because the pain kept me sober throughout the evening.
The last time I needed a root canal I opted for the simpler "PULL THE OFFENDING TOOTH FROM MY HEAD WITH RUSTY PLIERS" method just to save myself the tears.
(Note to all dentists out there: I understand that Satan did not father you all. But he was sure related to my guy...)
Message edited by author 2006-03-10 16:17:57. |
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03/10/2006 04:34:37 PM · #14 |
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03/10/2006 04:59:26 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Riponlady:
Last night I bit on something and ended up with a mouthful of tooth! It had broken off along a vertical line, taking out the whole back of the tooth and some of the bottom. Now I am back at the dentist on Monday and I expect the tooth will come out. Question is, do I now go towards a plate with a false tooth or do I put up with the gap which shows a little when I smile?
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I'd suggest a dental implant, I had 3 put in a few years ago, it was really expencive at that time but the prices have gone down quite a bit. it was 3 of my front teeths and it doesn't show that they are fake, they look exactly like the natural teeths on the other side.
the good thing is, you'll have a tooth that can not get infected, damaged or discolored in any way, and it will last your lifetime, and a few lifetimes more ;)
info on dental implants
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03/10/2006 06:12:33 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
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Yeah! That was what it was like!! |
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03/10/2006 06:42:00 PM · #17 |
| I have a great friend that also reads here sometimes who is an endo specialist, all he does it root canals. He's great, 30 minutes start to finish and $850 for the work. You only get a temporary filling that another dentist needs to replace with either a permanent one or a crown for another $600-1000. It really helps to make friends with dentists, doctors and the butcher at the grocery store. So how much ... three root canals =$FREE. Good luck, a good one and you will feel no pain. A great deal of his work comes from fixing root canals done by regular and sometimes good dentists. Word of advice, get fillings at dentists, root canals at endodontics. Good luck |
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03/10/2006 06:50:57 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by PhantomEWO:
I have a great friend that also reads here sometimes who is an endo specialist, all he does it root canals. He's great, 30 minutes start to finish and $850 for the work. You only get a temporary filling that another dentist needs to replace with either a permanent one or a crown for another $600-1000. It really helps to make friends with dentists, doctors and the butcher at the grocery store. So how much ... three root canals =$FREE. Good luck, a good one and you will feel no pain. A great deal of his work comes from fixing root canals done by regular and sometimes good dentists. Word of advice, get fillings at dentists, root canals at endodontics. Good luck |
Thats whats killing me is the cost. I need 2 root canals and I have been quoted $2500.00 for the work. That's 2/3rds the way to a D2X! |
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03/10/2006 06:54:23 PM · #19 |
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03/10/2006 07:04:06 PM · #20 |
I have had a number of root canals and crowns on top (better than a bridge and you get a choice of whitish porcelein or gold), both in the US and in the UK (lived in LA many years ago). No problems other than the noise and boredom.
As to cost - dental insurance kind of hides me from that but gold crowns cost more than the whites!
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03/12/2006 08:20:46 AM · #21 |
Originally posted by Riponlady:
Thanks, Scott. I trust you are a dentist? The peoblem with bite hadn't occurred to me.
I really have suffered for my teeth ( I had my jaw realigned thirty years ago which involved some pretty heavy surgery and 3 months with my mouth wired) so I need to make sure my bite is kept true. I shall talk to my dentist on Monday as I already have a gap on that side and if this one is taken out it will be "gap tooth, gap"!
Thank God the cost in the UK doesn't match US costs - I'd end up toothless and gummy!
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not a dentist but an assistant so close. I was going to metion earlier and forgot that if you think root canals are bad, try assisting them lol I actually fell asleep once, the doc sprayed me with the air/water system. It was funny.
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03/12/2006 10:59:14 AM · #22 |
Originally posted by Riponlady:
BTW The first two visits ( original when I had infection then the one when I had the work done) cost me £40 ($60/$70). Don't know how much Monday's visit will cost.
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Good Lord......$60/70... my dentist probably wouldn't even say hello to me for that kind of money. Parking alone is $15.00. I had some major gum work done last year and if memory serves me right that was over $5,000.00 CDN, and I am right glad I live in Canada, since the same procedure in the USA would have easily cost me $15,000.00.
Recently had a filling removed and replaced. No local or drugs whatsoever, done in a flash, and no pain. Can one ask for more.
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03/12/2006 12:51:58 PM · #23 |
Heh, I just recently had two of these done and one filling and the cost in total was something like $4,000. Good thing my insurance covered about 60% of stuff.
I hate the dentist due to bad experiences in my youth so I opted for the sleep dentistry route. Basically got two pills of something or another, had to have someone drive me there, got there and they waited a bit.. gave me another pill to ensure I went out, they started to do something that hurt but then next thing I knew I was weaving my way back to the waiting room and apparently doing hilarious things getting into the house and my room.
You can't work/drive/etc the day after due to the potency of the drugs they used and they say you have to drink something every hour after the procedure - that was irritating, I just wanted to sleep but mom was watching over me like a hawk and every hour on the dot, "Wake up and drink something!"
Other than the pain of my jaw from it being open for 5 hours and the even worse pain of my wallet, it wasn't bad at all. Though its impossible to find an HMO-type dentist that'll do sleep dentistry. Almost always going to be "out of network" for that.
Hope the root canal goes well. Good luck!
- Sia
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03/12/2006 01:00:47 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by Riponlady:
Now I am back at the dentist on Monday and I expect the tooth will come out. Question is, do I now go towards a plate with a false tooth or do I put up with the gap which shows a little when I smile? |
If at all possible, you want an implant. They drill a hole in your jaw, mount a post, and then attach a "new" tooth to the post. I have a few of them. Excellent.
Robt.
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03/12/2006 01:33:55 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by Riponlady:
Now I am back at the dentist on Monday and I expect the tooth will come out. Question is, do I now go towards a plate with a false tooth or do I put up with the gap which shows a little when I smile? |
If at all possible, you want an implant. They drill a hole in your jaw, mount a post, and then attach a "new" tooth to the post. I have a few of them. Excellent.
Robt. |
I think this will be my favourite option but it will depend on cost. I'll let you know what the dentidt says tomorrow and then my decision!!
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