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Root Canal - It's Not a Horror Story
from: Deborah L BoyntonYou've heard it a thousand times: "I'd rather have a root canal
than __" you fill in the blank. Root canals have gained one of
the worst reputations on the planet and, believe it or not, it
is much undeserved.
I worked for an Endodontist for eight years. That's a root canal
specialist. I've talked to thousands of people with toothache
and fear of root canals. The first question always asked is "Is
it going to hurt?"
This is the scenario: your toothache hurts like the dickens.
You've had an x-ray that reveals decay into the pulp of the
tooth. You have two alternatives: get the tooth pulled or save
it by having a root canal.
The root canal itself does not hurt, OK? Remember Novocain? No
dentist or Endodontist is going to perform a root canal on you
if you aren't numb first. It is a precision procedure. You have
to be still and not move around in the dental chair. You must be
numb to accomplish that.
It is not the root canal causing the pain. The problem that made
you have to have a root canal is causing the pain. A root canal
is the first step to alleviating the pain.
After your root canal there may be some discomfort, but it is a
different or healing type pain. Most times, it is very mild and
can be controlled with over the counter pain medications. In
only 1% of the cases is it worse than before having the root
canal.
So where did the bad reputation come from? Many people fear the
dentist to start with and ignore the warning signs of a problem
simply because they do not want to go to the dentist. The
toothache, which most times is caused by decay, gets worse. It
could be something as simple as a dull ache while drinking
something hot or cold. It goes away and is ignored. But, one
day, it doesn't go away. You bite down and get a shooting pain
that seems to go on forever. Or you drink something cold which
sends you through the roof. It's root canal time.
The key is to get the tooth fixed before it gets infected and
swells your jaw to chipmunk proportions. See your dentist at the
first sign of symptoms.
There are times, however, when it does sneak up on you seemingly
without warning. You could have an unknown fracture in a tooth
that widens all of a sudden when you chew. Ouch! You'll know it
if that happens. Once that fracture reaches the inside nerve of
your tooth, you will not be able to ignore the torment it can
cause and will be more than happy to see your dentist or
Endodontist at first available opportunity.
But see? A root canal is the solution to your toothache, not the
cause of it. But, you already knew that, didn't you?
About the author:
Debbie Boynton has worked in dental field for eight years. Find
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