root canal question ?!


Question: Root canal question ?
i'm getting my root canal in a few days, my tooth still has to die, the dentist said that till it hurts and till it dies she can't do it.. its dying slowly and my pain is reducing too, which is good cuz it hurt like a ***** earlier, i'm really scared of needles and all and i don't want to get one done, i'm just 17..what if i don't get it done? its not a molar, its my third front tooth at the bottom, can be seen when i open my mouth, my boyfriend said he has 2 dead teeth since ages and nothing happened to him? omg i'm so scared :(

Answers:

Teeth can die for a number of reasons and not all of them require root canals. If your tooth died due to a very large cavity then you should get it done because the bacteria in the cavity can invade through your tooth into your jaw and put you at risk for a severe infection inside your jaw. The needles from getting the anesthetic injection are small and the slight pain from the prick of the needle is nothing compared to what kind of pain you may get from a full blown abscess.



Don't be scared, you'll be ok. Just tell the doctor how you feel and I'm sure he/she will be as gentle as possible. I had a root canal done and it really wasn't that big a deal. The first shot to numb you up is a little bit painful,but after that it isn't that much worse than a regular cavity filling. And they give you these lovely pain pills afterward that make everything groovy.




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