I Survived the Root Canal At Least Round One
@BelleStarr (61047)
United States
May 15, 2018 9:38pm CST
I had my root canal this morning at 11 am. I was only in the dentist office for 45 minutes. He did the first step in the procedure. Evidently, I need a second visit which is next week and then my personal dentist will need to put the permanent filling into my crown.
I told the dentist that I had the extra nerves in my face so he gave me lots of novocaine and it was a relatively pain-free procedure. I can not say that I am totally pain-free now, that whole side of my mouth is sensitive and so is the tooth. I hope that after next week this feeling will go away, it is not very comfortable.
After the procedure, we went out to lunch, I had a lobster roll since I thought it would be soft enough to eat with a numb mouth. I figured I deserved it, everything feels better with lobster. Then I went home and took a three-hour nap. I am glad it is over.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
16 May 18
the best as always is ice cream. that's what my dentist prescribed. root canal, ouchies. but lobsters???!!! yummmy!!!
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
19 May 18
@BelleStarr who wouldn't? cheers to lobster
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
16 May 18
I've had two root canals in my lifetime and neither one was painful, during or after. Having a root canal done, for me at least, was not the horror story others have made it out to be. 
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@AmbiePam (85742)
• United States
16 May 18
I slept through mine. I asked my dentist if it was okay if I did, and he laughed at me, and told me I could, but it would be impossible. He propped my mouth open anyway, and off to sleep I went! He didn't realize I hadn't slept in three days, and that morning I had accidentally taken a sleeping pill instead of my thyroid pill.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
19 May 18
The dentist warned me that every root canal is different and that some people have no pain and others do have pain so he could not really tell me how mine would be but it is no pain, thank goodness.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
18 May 18
It took 45 minutes but then they put a temporary filling in and he will go back with more of the treatment that they put in the canal next Thursday. Then he will out in another temporary filling and I will need to go to my dentist for the final filling. I am lucky though, I have no infection.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
16 May 18
Did you get prescription antibiotics?
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
17 May 18
Nope I didn’t have any infection so I didn’t need any
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@dgobucks226 (34445)
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20 May 18
Round one is the worst! Especially after the novocaine wears off. Your second visit should be no problem. Most of the roots were dealt with on the first visit.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 May 18
lol I am holding you to that!! I feel great right now no more sensitivity at all I can even use my electric toothbrush again!!
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
16 May 18
Hi Belle. I am glad all is fine. And yes, you deserve that lobster. 
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
19 May 18
@mlgen1037 I am quite back to normal thank you
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
19 May 18
@BelleStarr of course. How are you feeling now, Belle?
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@Shavkat (137238)
• Philippines
19 May 18
@BelleStarr Don't worry, my friend. After that, everything will be fine.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
19 May 18
It was 45 minutes on this visit and will be another 45 minutes on the second I think.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
19 May 18
I didn't really have pain but the sound of the drill is always offputting.
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@LadyDuck (459692)
• Switzerland
19 May 18
@BelleStarr I fully agree, it is a sound that makes me immediately uncomfortable.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
19 May 18
Yes I am feeling that way as well, one less thing to worry about
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
16 May 18
Everyone tells me that the worst has already happened that the rest is not much at all so I am pretty relieved.
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@just4him (307688)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
17 May 18
@BelleStarr That's good to know.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
24 May 18
I am hoping so, I have another one tomorrow.
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@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
16 May 18
Sorry you need another visit! Hope that will be the last of it.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
19 May 18
Well there will be the permanent filling to get from my dentist to fill the hole they made in my crown but I am due to get a cleaning soon anyway so maybe we can do it all at one time.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 May 18
They say that tooth extraction has much lesser pain than root canal.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
17 May 18
Yes but they also say you should always try to save the tooth so I decided to give it a try. It wasn’t terrible.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 May 18
@BelleStarr Good to know that it was not that terrible for you, Ms. Belle :)
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
18 May 18
I have to say this endontist did everything possible to make sure I was both relaxed and pain-free. I hate the sound of the drill but that was about the worst of it.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
22 May 18
@BelleStarr Oh, the sound of the drill...aaaacccckkkk! It drives me insane. lol
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
19 May 18
No, it isn't something I want to do anytime soon.
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@Marilynda1225 (80023)
• United States
19 May 18
I've had a few root canals and they aren't fun. Hope you're feeling better now
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
19 May 18
Thank you and I enjoyed every bite. I do love my lobster rolls.
@thislittlepennyearns (58290)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
16 May 18
Mm lobster. Hope you're doing good now.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
18 May 18
lol Lobster is such a common thing here in Connecticut that I forget that in other places it is a bit of a luxury. But having said that, it was a good lobster roll!!
