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Has anybody had a root canal? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 month ago by PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I just learnt a sore tooth of mine is caused by my tooth root never fully closing (due to getting braces and shifting my teeth around). Now at 30 I need a root canal.

I’ve never even had a cavity before. I’m legit terrified. Teeth are the one thing that are much worse than nails on chalkboard for me.

How was your experience been? Any words of advice or words of encouragement? I could use it :(

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[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Gosh that abscess sounds absolutely horrible! I’m sorry you had to experience that but interesting that the removal of the nerve was felt that way.

The removal of the root and therefore no more feeling in the tooth is the part that scares me the most about it all.

Apparently the stuff they fill the root in with is a biocompatible composite mush thing (according to the dentist today).

I appreciate all the detail and well wishes :) Makes my day a little better because I’ve been an anxious wreck haha

[–] Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well, if losing feeling in your tooth is the part that has you most anxious, then I'm pleased to report that also seems like no big deal. I had my root canal about five years ago and I often forget that it was done, my mouth feels pretty much the same.

I was a little nervous that it might be pins and needles or numbness in my mouth 24/7, but the truth is that you just... don't feel it. Either the other nerves in my mouth are picking up the slack, or teeth just don't have a whole lot of feeling on their own.

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Wooo! 🥳 forgetting that it was even done is the best case scenario in my head. The human body is WACK.