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went to dentist this morning and I've got to have a root canal done i'm really frightened of the dentist and this is really worrying me ,does it hurt as I've heard horror stories.
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I am also terrified of the dentist but have had this done 3 times and it's usually really nowhere near as bad as people make out because you are so numb.
Personally I think it's better than having a filling as there is far less repeat drilling. For me only the initial injection hurt after that I felt nothing.
Personally I think it's better than having a filling as there is far less repeat drilling. For me only the initial injection hurt after that I felt nothing.
It's basically the same as a normal filling, except it needs to be drilled deeper, so you'll just be in the chair longer.
The tooth and surrounding area will be numbed, so the only pain you'll feel is the initial needle numbing your gum and tooth.
The worst bit is just the sensation of the drilling .... at worst I'd describe it as uncomfortable, but def not painful.
You'll probably be a little tender after the numbness as worn off, but that will soon subside.
The tooth and surrounding area will be numbed, so the only pain you'll feel is the initial needle numbing your gum and tooth.
The worst bit is just the sensation of the drilling .... at worst I'd describe it as uncomfortable, but def not painful.
You'll probably be a little tender after the numbness as worn off, but that will soon subside.
I had this done a month or so back, second time around, first time was a breeze, this time was a little bit uncomfortable, initial numbing injection, then s little subsequent pain as she worked on it, but I then asked for another injection and felt nothing at all until much later one it had been done, initial tenderness mainly around the injection site(s), and as it was the bottom jaw it felt a little bruised for a few days. I would say the most notably unpleasant bit (if you can even call it that) was when she put a long thin thing down into my gum, but it was only cos I saw the thing I wouldn't have if I had just closed my eyes and thought if my holidays, the last bit I found the hardest was clenching down on the x-ray panel - my bag reflex goes haywire, but all in all apart from these two VERY minor things, this time round was also a breeze. You will be absolutely fine, and btw I usually hate going to the dentist, hence why I hadn't been for nigh on 8 years and was the main reason I ended up needing this type of dental surgery!!!!!! Always worth going, and I will now. Regularly x
