Why are people so afraid of root canals?!
Question: I mean, I had a tooth extracted a few months ago and I couldn't feel a thing. Why then, do people always talk so fearfully about root canals? Doesn't the doctor give you anesthesia? Can you still feel it through the numbness? Any info is appreciated!
Answers: I mean, I had a tooth extracted a few months ago and I couldn't feel a thing. Why then, do people always talk so fearfully about root canals? Doesn't the doctor give you anesthesia? Can you still feel it through the numbness? Any info is appreciated!
You know....I had the same question about 6 months ago. I had never had a root canal and everyone had spoken so negatively about it. When I finally went in, they numb you and drill a hole in your tooth, put a few chemicals in your mouth( to kill bacteria) and get the nerves out with special tools. I didn't feel a thing. The only bad part was the water shooting down my throat because the stupid dental assistant didn't know how to use the suction. They put a bleach solution in the tooth to kill germs which was uncomfortable and tasted horrible! It will take about an hour depending on the shape of your tooth. If your roots are bent toward the end, the dentist might have a tougher time getting the roots out. Bottom line: I didn't feel pain what so ever, and you shouldn't either! If you feel any pain, you need to tell the dentist so they can give you more anesthetic to make you feel comfortable. Good luck and don't sweat it. Everyone's experience is different. Don't make ones bad dental scare your own.
Most probably because there r several nerves n if 1 breaks before extracting it , the Dr has 2 make an incision n try 2 removed it on which u lose some blood.
I had a root canal and it was fine. The guy who did was great. BUT he isn't my regular dentist, I had to go to a specialist for it. Now when the last time I had to get a cavity filled, my dentist wasn't doing a good job of numbing my mouth. Literally he shot the stuff into my gums like 4 or 5 times and I could still feel it. I hated it.
Fear places such a huge role because you watch them use these insane looking tools into your mouth. If I was a dentist, I'd put some sort of costume on the tools so they look better.
The only times I have heard anyone complain it's because of the fear of the pain. And I can say that sometimes the numbing stuff doesn't work and it hurts a lot.
People are scared to death of a root canal..just because of it's name!!! It sounds horrid ..awful..and must hurt like *****!!
Not so...of course they numb the whole area...and they clean out the root area that is infected. One of the worst tooth aches you can have is the one that needs a root canal...oh my gosh...but fixing it is just like getting a filling. sometimes you have to go back a 2nd time to check for infection...but by then the root is dead..and the tooth can hurt no more..never ever...all done..end of story.. ?
I've had more than one root canal (one of which had to be redone about 15 years later. Because of the anisthesia, I felt no pain at any time - even after it was finished and the anesthesia wore off. This is because the root canal completey removes the nerve, and the hole is capped.
It's actually less painful than having a tooth pulled because there is no hole left behind, and because there is no residual soreness from having the tooth ripped out of your jaw.
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My fear has to do with the cost, not the procedure.
I think the root canals get their bad name, from the people who have had them done when it was difficult or impossible for the dentist to get their tooth numb. Usually this happens when the patient comes to the dentist with the "hot" tooth. Because the patient already has such great pain on the tooth, many times it is difficult for the anesthesia to completely cover the standing pain as well as new pain which would be introduced when the dentist tries to drill into the tooth. Another thing that can keep anesthetics from working is infection in the area. For example, recently I saw patient who had an infection on a tooth next door to another tooth which had a toothache. After numbing, everything except the tooth with the toothache was numb... when I tried to add anesthetic right around the tooth to supplement the "block" anesthetic, I don't think it worked because of the infection that was already present in the jaw. To get the patient out of pain, I had to inject directly into the root canal. I hate doing that kind of thing, and the patient was not too happy about it either, though she did give me permission every step of the way to continue working.
So the bottom line is, it is best to see a dentist before the toothache or infection starts, for example when the tooth is becoming cold or sweet sensitive as opposed to throbbing and keeping the patient awake all night. I hope I did not scare you. Just go to your regular dental checkups, so that the dentist can find the cavities before they get big, etc. Take care.