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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / September 2005Root Canal Nightmare
My dentist told me I needed a root canal on number 30 lower right molar. I arrived at the office in a curious mood, never having a root canal I wasn't sure what to expect. At 40 I'm no stranger to the dentist office, I've had teeth pulled, fillings, wisdom teeth cut out with no problem what so ever, so there was no concern about this trip. After two shots of Novocaine I was ready to get on with it and the drilling began. About two minutes into the drilling a felt a sharp pain, my dentist stopped. I told him it was ok to continue on. Thirty seconds later I felt it again, my dentist stopped and gave me a shot that he said was right into the bone. Without waiting he started to drill again and I again experienced sharp pain. At this time to procedure was stopped and the tooth was filled with a temporary filling. I was told I needed to See a specialist. Confused about what just happen I spoke to several friends and one recommended a dentist that did sleep sedation. I thought why not and gave it a try. I was given a pill to take about an hour before my appointment. I went in sat down and the procedure was started after the local was administered. I again felt the same pain, all be it with less intensity. The dentist asked me if I felt pain, and I said yes. Next thing I know I'm sat up in the chair and the dentist is telling me he cannot get me numb. What is going on here?? I have an appointment with a specialist on 9/28. Will he have the same problem?? >I have an appointment with a specialist on 9/28. > Will he have the same problem?? These are not NHS, HMO or PPO dentists, right? You may need a short course of antibiotics. You may need an X-tip injection. You may need a Gow-Gates injection. You may need to block the mandibular nerve further back and higher up. You may need to tough it out for few seconds and get an injection into the pulp.  Signature/ Amatus / > My dentist told me I needed a root canal on number 30 lower right > molar. I arrived at the office in a curious mood, never having a root [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > is going on here?? I have an appointment with a specialist on 9/28. > Will he have the same problem?? >>I have an appointment with a specialist on 9/28. >> Will he have the same problem?? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >mandibular nerve further back and higher up. You may need to tough it out >for few seconds and get an injection into the pulp. We agree. Joel With regards to movies, what do you think of the depiction of the dental profession in the move "The Little Shop of Horrors" distributed free with "The Mail" newspaper in Britain last week? >> My dentist told me I needed a root canal on number 30 lower right >> molar. I arrived at the office in a curious mood, > Reminds me of a movie ........ > I am curious YELLOW! (scared). With regards to movies, what do you think of the depiction of the dental profession in the movie "The Little Shop of Horrors" distributed free with "The Mail" newspaper in Britain last week? It is quite an old film and has probably been shown all over the world. Little Shop of Horrors was great. If they be depicting dentists, its better that its sappy, not sadistic. Joe -- Joel34 > With regards to movies, what do you think of the depiction of the > dental profession in the movie "The Little Shop of Horrors" distributed > free with "The Mail" newspaper in Britain last week? Is this the one with Steve Martin playing the dentist? If so, I thought it was hilarious. My wife finally came into the living room and took the remote control away from me as I kept rewinding to watch Steve Martin sing his song about "Be a Dentist!" over and over again. Signature/ Amatus / >>> My dentist told me I needed a root canal on number 30 lower right >>> molar. I arrived at the office in a curious mood, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > free with "The Mail" newspaper in Britain last week? It is quite an old > film and has probably been shown all over the world. Amatus Cremona Wrote: > > With regards to movies, what do you think of the depiction of the > > dental profession in the movie "The Little Shop of Horrors" [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > old > > film and has probably been shown all over the world. I thought Little House of Horrors was hilarious. Steve Martin was great "....cuzzzzz I'm a dah......en....tist!" </john> SignatureSue YUP. >> With regards to movies, what do you think of the depiction of the >> dental profession in the movie "The Little Shop of Horrors" distributed [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >remote control away from me as I kept rewinding to watch Steve Martin sing >his song about "Be a Dentist!" over and over again. And Bill Murray was the patient who 'enjoyed' the treatment too much and made Martin loose his cool. Fawks > YUP. >>Is this the one with Steve Martin playing the dentist? If so, I thought it >>was hilarious. My wife finally came into the living room and took the >>remote control away from me as I kept rewinding to watch Steve Martin sing >>his song about "Be a Dentist!" over and over again. > And Bill Murray was the patient who 'enjoyed' the treatment > too much and made Martin loose his cool. I may have to go out and rent that movie, again, this weekend! Signature/ Amatus / > > And Bill Murray was the patient who 'enjoyed' the treatment [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >>>remote control away from me as I kept rewinding to watch Steve Martin >>>sing his song about "Be a Dentist!" over and over again. >> And Bill Murray was the patient who 'enjoyed' the treatment >> too much and made Martin loose his cool. > >I may have to go out and rent that movie, again, this weekend! We'll be over .... at eight! In the original Jack Nicholson was the patient. >And Bill Murray was the patient who 'enjoyed' the treatment >too much and made Martin loose his cool. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >>>remote control away from me as I kept rewinding to watch Steve Martin sing >>>his song about "Be a Dentist!" over and over again. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com >My dentist told me I needed a root canal on number 30 lower right >molar. I arrived at the office in a curious mood, Reminds me of a movie ........ I am curious YELLOW! (scared). > never having a root >canal I wasn't sure what to expect. At 40 I'm no stranger to the >dentist office, I've had teeth pulled, fillings, wisdom teeth cut out >with no problem what so ever, so there was no concern about this trip. >After two shots of Novocaine I was ready to get on with it and the >drilling began. correction, most likely Xylocaine. >About two minutes into the drilling a felt a sharp >pain, my dentist stopped. I told him it was ok to continue on. Thirty [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >procedure was stopped and the tooth was filled with a temporary >filling. I was told I needed to See a specialist. A small amount of anesthetic or water injected into the nerve itself will cause a brief sensation of pain followed by complete anesthesia. Joel M. Eichen DDS Joel >Confused about what >just happen I spoke to several friends and one recommended a dentist [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >is going on here?? I have an appointment with a specialist on 9/28. >Will he have the same problem?? See above. Achieving profound anesthesia can be quite a challenge when a tooth is infected; apparently this is the situation you are in. A root canal specialist [endodontist] has special training and should be able to take care of your treatment and have complete anesthesia for you. You may need to have antibiotics first for several days to reduce the infection which is probably present. The infection can cause a change of pH in the area and that can make it difficult -- sometimes almost impossible -- to get total anesthesia. However, the endodontist should be able to take care of your pain/discomfort, and I seriously doubt that you will have a problem when you go. Good luck, and I hope you will feel better very soon. > My dentist told me I needed a root canal on number 30 lower right > molar. I arrived at the office in a curious mood, never having a root [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > is going on here?? I have an appointment with a specialist on 9/28. > Will he have the same problem?? Actually, I read this differently. The tooth (nerve) is still vital or partially vital. There's the problem. If a tooth is "infected (meaning presence of bacteria) I always tell patients to stay away and remain on antibiotics to solve that problem. Pushing pus past the apical foramen is what gave root canal therapy a bad name years ago. Joel >Achieving profound anesthesia can be quite a challenge when a tooth is >infected; apparently this is the situation you are in. A root canal [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >> is going on here?? I have an appointment with a specialist on 9/28. >> Will he have the same problem?? http://www.doctorspiller.com/tooth_anatomy.htm may be helpful. Root Canal (endodontic treatment of the dental pulp) still has a bad name amongst the public in the UK. > Root Canal (endodontic treatment of the dental pulp) still has a bad > name amongst the public in the UK. No wonder we hear and see so much about lousy teeth in British Subjects. Signature/ Amatus / > http://www.doctorspiller.com/tooth_anatomy.htm may be helpful. > > Root Canal (endodontic treatment of the dental pulp) still has a bad > name amongst the public in the UK. John http://www.doctorspiller.com/tooth_anatomy.htm may be helpful. Root Canal (endodontic treatment of the dental pulp) still has a bad name amongst the public in the UK. REPLY I have figured this out long ago. Today, 3/4ths of the root cana therapies in the US are performed on vital teeth that MAY REQUIRE roo canal therapy in the future. The possibility of huge post-op pain ar very small. Now in the UK and elsewhere in poor America, when people wait unti there is pulpal necrosis (death), and infection, the post-op pai possibility goes up astronomically. Its a money 'thang. Joel And perhaps an overutilization 'thang -- Joel34 >> Root Canal (endodontic treatment of the dental pulp) still has a bad >> name amongst the public in the UK. > >No wonder we hear and see so much about lousy teeth in British Subjects. If they can't do a decent composite, chances are the RCT is crappy too ! -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com |
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