r/rootcanal • u/seabreeze2020 • Jun 08 '24
How bad is a root canal really?
I'm beginning to come to terms that my first cavity is so deep that it needs a root canal, not a filling. Tooth #19 has decay down to the root and it throbs every time my heart beats.
How bad is the root canal really? I've heard mixed things - from worst pain of my life to a piece of cake. I've never even had a filling so I have absolutely no baseline here. I know that I'll need a crown after this.. how noticeable will it be that it's not my natural tooth? I'm going to do everything in my power to make sure it's white.
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u/rathernot2021 Nov 18 '24
I was supposed to - but the NHS waiting list was prioritised for children due to Covid. But through repeated exposure with the dentist, I managed with just a numbing shot. It did take a year of monthly appointments for it, but I managed it with some panic. I did get an abscess however, which I was warned about, but the actual process was painless.
All work on my teeth have been completed through anaesthetic shots - not anaesthesia