Is it true that if you are numb with novacaine you cannot feel anything? And is it better to go to my regular dentist for this or an endodontist? Will I have any pain after? I had one done years ago, but can't remember it.
2006-09-27 15:05:35 · 15 answers · asked by beautyqueen9113 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Go with the orthodontist. He is a specialist and has had more experience with that procedure. If the dentist really was qualified he would get certified as an endodontist himself.
If you go with an unqualified doctor he could create a stress crack in the tooth. Months later the tooth could fracture and you will have a terrible pain until it is extracted. If you decide not to have anything done and just have the tooth pulled you will have an ugly gap in your line of teeth and a hole in your jaw bone that leads other teeth to loosen.
The beauty of the root canal procedure is that the tooth now has no nerve that can cause pain so in a few hours (after Novocaine wears off) you have no pain problem.
2006-09-27 15:12:06 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
General dentists are allowed to perform any procedure that their license and training permits. This would include a general dentist doing root canals. If your dentist says he/she can or will do it, he/she must be comfortable with this procedure. Beleive me. Getting in over your head on a root canal is no fun for the dentist, either.
I have made a personal decision NOT to do any more MOLAR root canals, because the endodontists do nothing else, all day, every day, and they are much faster than I am. I am very comfortable doing most root canals on other teeth, because I don't feel like I am putting the patient through an unnecessarily long appointment. I'm just about as fast at treating these teeth and I can do it a little bit cheaper.
2006-09-27 23:03:33 · answer #2 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pain is experienced at different levels for different individuals. With a good dose of novacaine you should be ok. As for the Dentist. General Dentists perform a variety of dental procedures including root canals. The Dentist may refer the more diffucult root canals to an endodonist (root canal specialist). Going to a specialist usually involves paying more for the dental care.
For those without dental insurance, a discount dental plan is a good thing. By having a plan you can save hundreds on the root canal and dental crown.
2006-09-28 02:29:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going to a general dentist to have a root canal done is just fine. Trust me, they wouldn't do it if they didn't think they would have trouble. If you can't remember the root canal you had done years ago that should let you know that it couldn't have been that bad. Yes, they'll get you numb and everything should go hunky dory after that. You will have some discomfort 24-48 hours after the root canal, but that is normal. I recommend to all my patients that they take 600 to 800mg of Ibuprofen before they're appointment because you'll have your mouth open for a long time and this will help your jaw from feeling too sore & I would keep up on the Ibuprofen for the next few days. Good luck tomorrow
2006-09-27 22:45:28 · answer #4 · answered by justine 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had a root canal about 6 months ago and it was fine...i went to an endodontist and he numbed me with novacaine and i didnt get any "happy gas" or anything. I went through the whole procedure without feeling a thing, and as soon as its done the pain from the problem tooth disapears instantly, no pain whatsoever!
2006-09-27 22:36:50 · answer #5 · answered by encantame. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask your dentist if he/she feels comfortable doing the root canal. if yes, then see the dentist, if not, see the endodontist instead. the endodontist is usually more expensive and their extra expertise is usually not necessary for routine root canals.
yes, if you are numb, you won't feel much of anything, especially not pain. you might be slight sore when you bite on the tooth for the next two or three days from the ligament beneath the tooth being poked at a little too much, but that's all.
2006-09-27 22:24:43 · answer #6 · answered by johnny m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any good dentist would refer you out to an endodontist if it isn't something they are comfortable treating. (I had one done by a general dentist, it was a front tooth, they will often refer out for molars) You will be given plenty of anesthesia so you will be comfortable, and basically for you it will seem like it is nothing more than a filling that takes a longer amount of time. The dentist will open up the tooth and take out the infected nerve and fill it back up. The dentist will let you know if he/she feels pain meds are in order (usually ibuprofen will do the trick quite nicely)
Good Luck!
2006-10-01 19:04:34 · answer #7 · answered by toothnurse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, your general dentist should do a great job, unless he should run into a problem then thats when he'll referr you to an endodontist. you should be fine, once your numb, you shouldnt feel a thing. But, you will hear some odd noises. You may only expierence some soreness afterwards, but you shouldnt be in alot of pain. Good Luck and dont sweat it, you'll do fine
2006-09-27 22:12:28 · answer #8 · answered by SOLIDROQ 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you know and trust your regular dentist, he should be able to it fine. Endodontists usually charge a bit more, but they can do the more difficult ones, and special prodecures if they need to cut into the gum, ect. The dentist should work fine.
2006-09-27 22:09:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the dentist can do a root canal, then have it done. Is it okay? No, root canals suck big time.
2006-09-27 23:24:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋