Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 137: Counting the long summer days
I need a root canal.
One of my lower molars has been achey for a while. I mentioned it a couple of years ago, thinking the tooth might have had a crack in it. It was x-rayed, they couldn't see anything. The dentist thought I should replace an old filing, that that was probably it. Had that done a year and a half ago. Same tooth is sore. New dentist tells me that filling was so deep that it probably impacted the nerve enough that it finally said "ENOUGH" and now I have to have a root canal. I'm wondering if the other dentist looked closer a year and a half ago she would have noticed this and I could have had it done then. I feel like they told me a I needed a new cavity to suck more money out of me. This root canal is going to be a major time suck and a big expense, even with the dental insurance.
She told me I have to come infor two appointments in a row, a week or two apart, to drill and remove the nerve/root whatever. Then two more appointments to rebuild the tooth and put in the crown, for lack of a better term. I told her I have two trips planned this month, she told me flying when you have this isn't good, that the chance for a worse infection is high. I booked the first appointment for the 25th in the morning. Then, I fly that Sunday. My second appointment isn't till Nov. 8th. But now I'm a little worried. I found out a couple of years ago that I was allergic to Amoxicillin. I'm assuming I will need some sort of anti biotic. les - are there any anti biotics that aren't part of the cillin family? I'm thinking of postponing that Oct 25th appointment till I get back because of this. Thoughts?
I need a root canal.
One of my lower molars has been achey for a while. I mentioned it a couple of years ago, thinking the tooth might have had a crack in it. It was x-rayed, they couldn't see anything. The dentist thought I should replace an old filing, that that was probably it. Had that done a year and a half ago. Same tooth is sore. New dentist tells me that filling was so deep that it probably impacted the nerve enough that it finally said "ENOUGH" and now I have to have a root canal. I'm wondering if the other dentist looked closer a year and a half ago she would have noticed this and I could have had it done then. I feel like they told me a I needed a new cavity to suck more money out of me. This root canal is going to be a major time suck and a big expense, even with the dental insurance.
She told me I have to come infor two appointments in a row, a week or two apart, to drill and remove the nerve/root whatever. Then two more appointments to rebuild the tooth and put in the crown, for lack of a better term. I told her I have two trips planned this month, she told me flying when you have this isn't good, that the chance for a worse infection is high. I booked the first appointment for the 25th in the morning. Then, I fly that Sunday. My second appointment isn't till Nov. 8th. But now I'm a little worried. I found out a couple of years ago that I was allergic to Amoxicillin. I'm assuming I will need some sort of anti biotic. les - are there any anti biotics that aren't part of the cillin family? I'm thinking of postponing that Oct 25th appointment till I get back because of this. Thoughts?
Best of luck with it. On a positive note, the procedure itself may not be too bad. I've had a couple done and neither one was all that bad (not like the jokes make it out to be).
I will likely be going to the Gopher home opener with Sacred Heart, if I were not, I'd be watching Bantam tryouts with my son skating.
