2006-09-26 06:21:18 · 14 answers · asked by sonoftazont 3 in Health ➔ Dental
That is the big rumor!
It is Not true at all. I was a dental assistant in an endodontics office for the past year. In An endodontics office you only do root canals and root surgeries. We had about 7 a day and the patients are always nervous and that is understandable. Years ago they used to be painful because all they used was Novocaine but now they use septocaine and another one I spaced out but they are longer lasting and work better. i personally think a root canal is LESS painful than a filling. In a filling they just numb the area around the tooth. In a root canal they are sure to numb the whole root and the whole area. If you do feel something let the dentist know. I can assure you he will not want to work on your tooth if you are feeling pain from what he is doing in there. About half a day or one day After the root canal your tooth will feel much better. Good luck and no worries!
2006-09-26 07:15:50 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Jade April♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
one of the most common misconceptions about root canal therapy is that it is painful. when the bacteria from the cavity gets into the middle of the tooth where the nerve is, the nerve becomes very inflammed, which usually causes a great deal of pain. when this happens, the patient needs a root canal procedure, which involves numbing the decayed tooth with a shot, drilling a hole on the top of the tooth, pulling all the infected soft tissue out of the tooth, and filling it back up with a rubbery filling material. none of this hurts, save for some minor pinching during the shot. the problem is that patients refer to the disease and the treatment as if they were the same thing. it is when you need the root canal that you are usually in pain (sometimes not even then), the actual root canal therapy is usually quite comfortable. it is normal to have some slight discomfort when you bite on that tooth for the next two days or so (advil helps a lot), but you'll be fine.
my only advice is to ask the dentist for a bite block (or mouth prop), it's a wedge of rubber they can put between your teeth so that you can relax during the procedure instead of hold your mouth open the whole time.
2006-09-26 07:48:45 · answer #2 · answered by johnny m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had two root canals on my two front teeth after a skating accident. The worst part was keeping my mouth open long enough for the dentist to do the work. Pain post procedure was minimial, more like a mild discomfort. A root canal typically removes the nerve, there should not be a significant amount of pain afterwards unless something was done incorrectly.
2006-09-26 07:39:30 · answer #3 · answered by sovereign_carrie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my experience, it was not unbearable at all when my dentist was working on my teeth. I was numb most of the time. (Although the part where they put in the anesthetic might hurt depending on the dentist. I had one dentist that made everything feel painless but did a really mediocre job, while another that was quite "stinging" but had great results... ) Another note, eat before you go. It's not the pain during but the pain after that you have to worry about. (And yes, you will be in terrible pain for a couple of hours when your mouth stops feeling numb.) Food will not taste the same and you may not have an appetite after the root canal (due to pain) so eat all the chewy stuff you want, you might not be able to later for a couple of craving-filled hours. Also, you might still feel some sensations on that tooth the next day, so go easy on it. But really, results all depend on the dentist. Although based on other comments, the majority have relatively decent experiences.
2016-03-18 01:34:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just had a root canal and I heard the same thing, but it didn't hurt. The worst part about it is lying in the chair, waiting for them to get done! I did have mild discomfort afterwards, but it wasn't anything that stuck around after I took a pain pill. I went back to work the next day with no issues.
2006-09-26 06:23:47 · answer #5 · answered by Brandy A 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Root canals are the scariest thing you can have done at the dentist... or so I thought. I had one a while back and after the two shots it was no big deal. You could hear the drilling but it's not too much different than getting a cavity filled.
They numb your nerve. Then they drill out the tooth killing the nerve (but you can feel it). Then they drill down the tooth, clean it and cap it. really not a big deal. And I was in so much pain before they did it it was a relief.
2006-09-26 06:25:22 · answer #6 · answered by Sara 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's going to hurt more if you do not get it. The decay is climbing up the nerve. A lot of those pain stories are hype. If you are frightened, as for gas. If that is not an option, ask the dentist to numb you again right before you leave the office. Then take the pain medication before the numbness wears off.
2006-09-26 10:10:23 · answer #7 · answered by gg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, it can hurt, maybe 1 out of 10 times. That 1 guy where it hurts probably waited until the tooth was already really killing him before he went for treatment. I tell my patients that root canal treatments are like teenagers. 9 out of 10 are no problem at all, but you always hear about the bad ones.
2006-09-26 11:33:44 · answer #8 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dentist will give you shots so you won't feel any pain. I have had a couple done and they were no big deal. The hardest part was keeping my mouth open for as long as they needed to do the work. Relax, someone is just trying to scare you.
2006-09-26 06:29:57 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not true. You'll be nice & numb so you shouldn't feel anything. I recommend that patients take 600 or 800mg of Ibuprofen before that root canal appointment starts. You'll be open for awhile and this will help make your jaw less sore.
2006-09-26 06:31:37 · answer #10 · answered by justine 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋