Tooth (root canal, extraction) advice please
Discussion
Hi all,
A couple of weeks ago I noticed a filling had broken. Having not been to the dentist for several years at this point, I booked an appointment with a local dentist.
She checked everything over and said I need to come back and have the aforementioned tooth's filling replaced.
Upon doing this, she noticed that as she was drilling down and removing the old filling and decay, she reached nerve. Bugger.
In short, she has patched it up with a "temporary filling" and said either a root canal and crown (££++) or an extraction is required.
She has referred the xrays to the on-site Endodontist to advise whether a root canal is likely to work, but she didn't really comment on the urgency of it. She prescribed some antibiotics in case there was pain from an infection but said it might be days or it might be months.
Should I get this sorted ASAP, or sit tight with the temporary filling for now?
Is it going to hurt having an upper 1st molar removed?
Thanks!
A couple of weeks ago I noticed a filling had broken. Having not been to the dentist for several years at this point, I booked an appointment with a local dentist.
She checked everything over and said I need to come back and have the aforementioned tooth's filling replaced.
Upon doing this, she noticed that as she was drilling down and removing the old filling and decay, she reached nerve. Bugger.
In short, she has patched it up with a "temporary filling" and said either a root canal and crown (££++) or an extraction is required.
She has referred the xrays to the on-site Endodontist to advise whether a root canal is likely to work, but she didn't really comment on the urgency of it. She prescribed some antibiotics in case there was pain from an infection but said it might be days or it might be months.
Should I get this sorted ASAP, or sit tight with the temporary filling for now?
Is it going to hurt having an upper 1st molar removed?
Thanks!
Edited by Howard- on Friday 11th March 09:12
Sounds like I’m about right in leaning toward removal then.
I just don’t want weeks of recovery afterwards. What’s it normally like? Any future complications?
And what’s the sensation during the procedure really like? If it helps, the sensations when having fillings or scale / polish don’t bother me at all. The worst bit is choking on my saliva or the water every so often!
I just don’t want weeks of recovery afterwards. What’s it normally like? Any future complications?
And what’s the sensation during the procedure really like? If it helps, the sensations when having fillings or scale / polish don’t bother me at all. The worst bit is choking on my saliva or the water every so often!
gangzoom said:
My molar was out in less than 10 minutes. Hardly any pain, managed to do a Teams meeting within a hour of leaving the dentist.
The hole left behind took another month to meal, overall not that bad at all.
That’s good to hear. Was it an upper or lower one? Have you had it replaced with an implant or just leaving it?The hole left behind took another month to meal, overall not that bad at all.
gangzoom said:
My molar was out in less than 10 minutes. Hardly any pain, managed to do a Teams meeting within a hour of leaving the dentist.
The hole left behind took another month to meal, overall not that bad at all.
That’s good to hear. Was it an upper or lower one? Have you had it replaced with an implant or just leaving it?The hole left behind took another month to meal, overall not that bad at all.
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