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| 27 JAN 2010 at 1:48pm |
| Deleted User | You're brave, IloveYou. I detest a needle being stuck into my palate for however briefly, and I find it uncomfortable and claustrophobic to have people sticking their faces and hands into my mouth all the time, while I cannot even close my mouth to swallow or anything. Ugh.
I still make a wide berth around dentists, thank you!
Anyway, good luck with your next one!
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| 27 JAN 2010 at 2:45pm |
Taurnil MithrandirJourneyman
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Status : Online | I never was afraid of dentists. I always visit my dentist full of joy. I don't have a single filling cause I really take care of my teeth.
Good luck though.
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| 27 JAN 2010 at 4:51pm |
ILoveYouIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By eragon (27 JAN 2010 2:45pm)
I never was afraid of dentists. I always visit my dentist full of joy. I don't have a single filling cause I really take care of my teeth.
Good luck though.
Thanks It's fine though, as I said there hasn't been any pain at all.
I also take good care of my teeth (brush twice a day and chew xylitol-gum) but for some reason my teeth are in really bad condition. They suspected the cause might be an infected tooth that didn't show any symptoms but infected my whole mouth and this is the end result. I spoke to my sister and she told me she has had a root canal done once already and she's only 20. So, now I'm beginning to think it might be genetic, more than anything.
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| 27 JAN 2010 at 5:10pm |
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Status : Offline | Unfortunately I'm a root canal veteran. I also had aberent horizontal canals that necessitated having 2 teeth redone 5 years later. Perhaps because of this, I always opt for being 'put out' (I.V. sedation) for the procedure. I have one scheduled in 2 weeks, during my week vacation .
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| 27 JAN 2010 at 5:49pm |
Taurnil MithrandirJourneyman
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Status : Online | From the above texts I feel extremely lucky for my teeth.
Glad that everything went well ILoveYou.
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| 27 JAN 2010 at 9:58pm |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
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Status : Offline | I get around the fear factor by several strategies. I usually have a female dentist, I take my iPod and turn the volume up to drown out the noise; I close my eyes the minute I lie back and don't open them until it's all over. And most importantly - because of the gag reflex - I always have gas..... ahhh the bliss of not being scared, of being able to not gag, not bite, not have to swallow....
My dentist always numbs the gum first with gel, then injects half the anesthetic then waits for it to take effect before continuing by which time there is no pain or sensation at all. She talks constantly telling me what she's doing and they let me operate the suction if I want to - because of the gag problem.
So although I like my dentist and enjoy her company (she's very jolly and 'hyper') and I survive each encounter, I still don't look forward to my visits but I do take care of my mouth and have regular checks. :
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| 27 JAN 2010 at 10:52pm |
Lucien21Guild Master
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Status : Offline | Just wait until you get the bill.
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| 27 JAN 2010 at 10:58pm |
ILoveYouIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Lucien21 (27 JAN 2010 10:51pm)
Just wait until you get the bill.
lol, already paid the bill before hand
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| 27 JAN 2010 at 11:47pm |
AndromusGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Ugh,I hate going to the dentist about as much as anything. I'm just a big gaggy wimp. I've just gotten my yearly checkup out of the way last week, but have to go back to take care of a cavity. (I suppose that's what I get for skipping X-rays on the visit before.) A relatively minor thing perhaps, on the scale of dental problems, but I can't wait to get it out of the way and finally be able to relax as I'm always on pins and needles until I've gotten anything dentist related over with.
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| 27 JAN 2010 at 11:47pm |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
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Status : Offline | Dentists are well paid in Australia and they all require payment on the day. There is a two year waiting list for welfare dental care but all schoolchildren receive essential basic dental treatments free of charge.
The total charge for a root canal is around $1300, of which I must pay half and my health insurer pays the other. That puts dental care fairly into the affordable range for the average worker.
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| 28 JAN 2010 at 1:27am |
| Deleted User | I suppose that is about a 1000 US-$ which imo is very expensive. Even at half this price being rebated it's far from cheap.
At least your lucky to have such good health insurance
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| 28 JAN 2010 at 1:52am |
JKingSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By jr7937 (28 JAN 2010 1:27am)
I suppose that is about a 1000 US-$ which imo is very expensive. Even at half this price being rebated it's far from cheap.
At least your lucky to have such good health insurance
For reference the AUD-to-USD conversion comes out to 1,164$ at current rates. Quite the expense, yes.
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| 28 JAN 2010 at 7:26am |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
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Status : Offline | You have to put it in context. How many root canal treatments will you need in a year? For low paid workers that comes to just over one week's pay. Many others bring home much more than that.
Every root canal I've had has involved several visits. First to drain the abcess/remove the decay/pack tooth with antibiotics - so the pain is treated. A couple of weeks later when it's settled down they open the tooth and begin the filing. My root canals have all been back molars so they have multiple roots. This appointment they do as much as poss then pack it with antibiotics again and send you home for it to 'settle'. Then another appt when they check the tooth, make sure it really is healthy and ready to be finished off. Then they fill it. So usually 3 x 1hour appointments, plus medications. I think $700 for that level of service is very reasonable.
I paid the air conditioner man $197 today for 10 minutes' work and I felt ripped off. >
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| 28 JAN 2010 at 8:09am |
ILoveYouIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Offline | Root canals are quite expensive, this is true. But in some countries health care system covers all of it and you only pay like 50 euros as a yearly dentist fee. However I decided to go with a private dentist, mainly because I've always been afraid of them and public health care in my country is not what it used to be. The doctors on that sector do a really bad job, from my experience and don't really have time to medicate and control your pain.
While I will be broke for a few months, at least I'm getting my teeth done by a professional and the best thing is that it's painless. It's totally worth it!
However, I've read that according to a study made in the States, 97% of patients who've got root canals done have to go back to the dentist within 8 years for the same tooth :-/
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| 28 JAN 2010 at 8:58am |
| Deleted User | That seems strange. I've had a few and never ever had to return to get the root treatment done again. Surely it shouldn't be? Once the root or roots are removed there should be no more to deal with.
I reckon there can be other things unrelated to the root itself as with any tooth - decay, bits breaking off and so on.
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| 28 JAN 2010 at 9:28am |
ILoveYouIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By jr7937 (28 JAN 2010 8:57am)
That seems strange. I've had a few and never ever had to return to get the root treatment done again. Surely it shouldn't be? Once the root or roots are removed there should be no more to deal with.
I reckon there can be other things unrelated to the root itself as with any tooth - decay, bits breaking off and so on.
Yeah, the main reason is re-infection (bacteria in the root canals) or tooth decay. Sometimes they have to extract the tooth anyway... The problem is that since the tooth doesn't feel pain any longer, you can't tell whether it's healthy or if there's an infection...
So, make sure you take care of them teeth if you ever get root canal! lol
As a side note.. The dentist said I should be careful with the tooth for a week or so and told me to get some painkillers cause it'll surely ache for a few days after the treatment... But I've not had any pain on it. Only thing I've noticed is that when I bite my teeth together there's a slight feeling of discomfort on the tooth but that's about it. I haven't chewed with that side and don't plan to till I see the dentist again.
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| 28 JAN 2010 at 11:47am |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
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Status : Offline | The consequence of having the nerve removed from the tooth's root, is that the tooth dies, slowly blackens and becomes more brittle. This in turn means it is more likely to fracture and become infected or develop an abcess. The next stage is to have the tooth redone and if it has broken, to be covered with a crown. In Australia a crown costs the same as a root canal. I've had a couple of teeth do this. I always get porcelain on gold crowns and white fillings, both of which are not the cheapest option.
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| 28 JAN 2010 at 2:29pm |
Taurnil MithrandirJourneyman
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Status : Online | A piece of advice: My dentist told me that the procedure of bleaching teeth is utterly unhygienic for them cause the main substance which is used is hydrogen peroxide.
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