Anyone ever have a root canal?

[the_alcatraz]

I smacked a tooth and I need to get a root canal.

How painful is it?

How long does it take to heal?

What type of pain meds do they usually give?

yes I've had one done.
they inject you with something that will make ur entire mouth numb and you wont feel a thing.
It usually happens in 3 phases. Day I, they empty the tooth, day II, they take out the nerves, and day three they fill it up and close it. At least thats what they did with me. You dnt feel a thing.

 

[DannoMight]

yes I've had one done.
they inject you with something that will make ur entire mouth numb and you wont feel a thing.
It usually happens in 3 phases. Day I, they empty the tooth, day II, they take out the nerves, and day three they fill it up and close it. At least thats what they did with me. You dnt feel a thing.

thats how i had one done about 8 years ago. i hate going to the dentist and I have 100% dental coverage for the first 3k.

 

[hurricane]

ahhh root canals dont hurt bro .. i got 2 off them .. unless they fuck up a nerve .. its getting wisdom teeth pulled that fuking hurts yikes!

 

[needtogetarmy]

I don't need a root canal just yet. I have one tooth I smacked when I was 17...a long time ago. It is slightly discolored but doesn't bother me. The doc told me to use Crest whitening strips on only that tooth and see what it does. If it doesn't clear up then I get the root canal.

The chick who cleaned my teeth did an outstanding job. They now have X-ray machines in every room too. She used some sandblasting thingy too.

 

[stosstruppe]

I got delayed 3 weeks due to a fuck up on my part, so root canal for me come the end of the month. "Fortunately" I'm told the nerve has died in the tooth so should be relatively straight forward.

 

[Smurfy]

I smacked a tooth and I need to get a root canal.

How painful is it?

How long does it take to heal?

What type of pain meds do they usually give?

Ive had over half dozen root canals and crowns put on. Its not a big deal. Once they inject you with the novacaine, you cant really feel anything. No biggie. they remove the root and the nerve
and once that's done, youre golden. then they put in a metal post so they can put a crown on the tooth.
i always had really bad abcesses in my teeth which is what required the root canal, so having them go in and drill out the yucky root was always a relief to me and made me feel much better. the tooth area is a bit sore for a few days after but you shouldnt need any special pain meds, although some dentists may prescribe something. advil has worked for me in the past.

 

[SaladFork]

I smacked a tooth and I need to get a root canal.

How painful is it?

How long does it take to heal?

What type of pain meds do they usually give?

I had one, did not hurt at all... No pain meds needed, uless you let your tooth absess, then you are funked!

 

[Dial_tone]

I didn't really consider it painful. I just get frustrated being in the chair that long.