I had a temporary filling put in on the 2nd of this month, and now its getting very painful. I went to a student dentist (I had no choice, we have no dental insurance) I have seen an endodontist and he told me that the student overshot and went to my nerve. So, a root canal is imminent at this point (luckily he's a family friend, doing it for free) He told me it would be an emergency if its painful, and that I need to call immediately if it is.
But, heres the catch: I have to take three Regents Exams tomorrow. My mother won't call him unless I come to her with filling in hand. (even then I don't know if she would) What do I do?
2007-08-15 09:23:46 · 6 answers · asked by Ana Makes Art. 3 in Health ➔ Dental
By the way, the only thing under this filling is cotton, otherwise, if anything happened, the nerve is totally exposed. I don't know if its safe to chew, should I stick with milkshakes tonight?
2007-08-15 09:33:04 · update #1
You have to decide if you can take the exams with the pain you're experiencing. Can you postpone the exams? The fillings should not hurt, so you do need the root canal. You're lucky to get it done for free because a root canal is about $1,000. If your mother won't take you, find someone who will. You should not have to suffer. Good luck to you.
2007-08-15 09:28:13 · answer #1 · answered by la buena bruja 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call, Call, CALL....if a root canal is imminent, then an infection could set in quick, causing an abcess. You don't want to do more damage to your tooth, surrounding teeth, jaw, etc by waiting. You could still get a prescription for anitibotics to stop the pain from the infection.
2007-08-15 09:29:41 · answer #2 · answered by Yasmine P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh My God! You can't screw around with this one. See if you can get it taken care of After the exams. Make them understand it's an emergency. And insist on enough on-going anaesthetic as you need. You may need to be assertive.
2007-08-15 09:31:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I KNOW ABOUT THIS SITUATION. IF THE DENTAL STUDENT WENT INTO THE NERVE CHANCES ARE VERY LIKELY THAT THIS TOOTH WILL NEED A ROOT CANAL.
TAKE SOME IBUPROFEN (ADVIL) IN THE MEAN TIME.
2007-08-15 09:36:09 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the filling is painful because it is falling out then you can buy temporary filling clay at a Walgreens. And take many tylenols with you..... :-)
2007-08-15 09:31:18 · answer #5 · answered by guitarfool5931 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your exams, and then go to the dentist.
2007-08-15 09:28:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋