Anybody ever needed to have a root canal done?

It was ok, high tech and not painful. But, to me dental work is also image enhancement. Three broken teeth were replaced with implants with the rest crowns. The fronts are longer than my natural teeth were, giving me a feminine "pageant quality" smile

I had a root canal on one of my front top teeth just a few months ago. It was painless, but did take about 4 hours. The Dentist gave me a prescription for pain-killers, but I did not need them. It certainly was not an erotic experience.

Over the years, I have had six. With a decent amount of anesthetic and done right, a root canal is almost painless. The second last one was by far the worst. The dentist started working before the anaesthetic had fully kicked it. My molars have unusually long roots and I felt every twist of the file as ne cleaned out the nerve. Thankfully he stopped and gave me another needle. The longest procedure was the first one. It was almost pleasant to the point where I fell asleep. Two hours later he was done. One more thing...I HATE dentists.

Just had one. I left an hour later wondering what all the fuss was about.

Just had one. I left an hour later wondering what all the fuss was about.

That's the spirit !! ... 😃

Only the bill that comes with it. I'm not being a smart ass about that. US dental care is some of the best in the world but a root canal costs tons.

Only the bill that comes with it. I'm not being a smart ass about that. US dental care is some of the best in the world but a root canal costs tons.

I once had one done for 55 euros and it was partially reimbursed afterwards to boot. That was in (rural) Spain about 12 or 15 years ago. Just last week, also in even more rural Spain, I found out my lower prosthetic had spit open and was in imminent danger of breaking apart and I needed repairs done quickly. The costs came to the whole of 20 euros. No reimbursement for this though. It was on my own dime this time.

$1,200 and about three weeks to get the permanent implant.

You had a root canal AND an implant? or do you mean three weeks to get a crown?

$1,200 and about three weeks to get the permanent implant.

An implant replaces a tooth that has been extracted. A crown goes on a tooth that has had a root canal. You can manage a tooth with a root canal abscess either way but you do not get an implant on top of a remaining tooth.

That's why I asked.

Nope. I was wrong. It was a crown and not an implant. I live in a rural community and the dentist at the time had to get the crowns from somewhere else. Both times. So, no to the implant and yes to the crown.

It is where he had to put a post in probably the root and then a temporary crown. So, that would not be an implant.

The $1,200, though, I know that was the bill. Oh, yeah.

Nope. I was wrong. It was a crown and not an implant. I live in a rural community and the dentist at the time had to get the crowns from somewhere else. Both times. So, no to the implant and yes to the crown.

It is where he had to put a post in probably the root and then a temporary crown. So, that would not be an implant.

The $1,200, though, I know that was the bill. Oh, yeah.

That is a reasonable price.

I should have got my face in there when that tooth first turned electric on me. I probably could have avoided a lot of work. It was pretty close to when I was first diagnosed with diabetes and that may or may not have made it die out quicker.

Lesson learned.

Until the next time.

I'm with Mashie! Dentists wear a mask for the obvious reasons. If it's gonna hurt then tell me it will, i can deal with the pain, but don't lie to me!

After I parted with over 10 grand, and numerous assurances that this tooth will never bother you again!.I finally decided to get the upper choppers out and full upper denture. It was the best thing I ever did! I can eat corn on the cob better than when I was a kid! LOL Painless??? BULLSHIT! First of all I was never to a "painless" dentist. and I'm not sure that one even lives! The only guy that was a dentist that I ever trusted was an old friend of the family who was an oral surgeon. HE WAS GOOD! He was also a licensed anesthesiologist. He could put you under and you never knew what was happening. As God as my witness I had wisdom teeth out and was back at work later that day! Not a black and blue mark on me. My ex wife had her widsom teeth out by the same guy, 40 minutes and not a black and blue mark to be had. I wanted him to do repair work, his reply was , sorry! I'm a demolition expert! lol and that he was. May he rest in peace.

One closing thought. It's like the woman who was sitting in the dentist chair and dentist walked over, she reached out and grabbed him in the crotch. He said,"WELL!" she said: "well Hell! Were not going to hurt each other are we?"

I've only had to have one root canal. My primary dentist thought I had a sinus infection when she couldn't find an obvious reason for the pain and prescribed an antibiotic. 5 days later I was still in great pain and she said "if that's the case you need a root canal" and she sent me to a specialist.

My root canal was routine and not at all traumatic. He said I definitely needed the procedure and that the antibiotic course probably helped to tame the inflammation and put me at ease for the procedure. I was surprised that I needed no Novocain for the crown back at my primary dentist, but it made sense when she said, of course you don't, there is no longer any nerve in that tooth.

The process was rather expensive. Even with my insurance covering half I think I shelled out about $600. Then again I live in the US and that is the state of our healthcare insurance system.

Yes I've had a root canal. it wasn't to frightful just annoying. I lost a filling on my back molar and the dentist said it would be better to do a root canal and crown. I was fine and the procedure was not painful at all. the annoying part was waiting for the permanent crown to be made (took a week) and the temporary crown fell off. I had a hole in my gum for a week.

I'm scheduled for one after the first of the year on my lower left 2nd molar. I do have a dental fetish but even this was freaking me out a bit after hearing all the horror stories. Reading around in this topic has changed that. Thanks for sharing everyone!

Had 3, no issues, minimal pain, I'm not a dentist fan, but see then 2 times a year for routine maintenance if the oral cavity

I have had alltogether 13 teeth root canal treated, and several of them even retreated! Always just with local anesthesia, because gas is not so commonly used here in Europe.

I think the easiest one have taken just 3-4 visits, each maybe upto an hour, but the hardest infections have taken 6-8 visits with all the changes of medication in the roots etc, and it might have taken easily 2 hours each time.

The retreatments take always much more time than the first root canal treatment, because it is very difficult and time consoming to have the old root filling out. I had once a molar retreated by a very young female dentist, and I think she did it like maybe first time. I had 3 sessions on 3 days after each other, taking 2 - 2.5 hours each. She did want to do it that way, because at once it would have taken 6-7 hours and that would have been impossible for both of us I think.

So if anyone wants to hear or ask about root canal treatments, I think I might be a person to ask from! :-)

I have had a few, and a couple had to be redone. (Usually because the original one was not done well) I'm not a dental fan. My childhood dentist sucked. Always drilled the same two molars and the premolars for "pre-cavities." so yes, it scares the crap out of me. I wish they would offer me gas, but it is always Novocain, and the good ones use a topical gel on my gums to make the shots easier.

I have had 4, with 2 on the same tooth.

The first one was rather painful, but when it was redone several years later, it was nowhere near as traumatic.

The most interesting one was done on a US Navy ship, crossing the Pacific (no significant pain, no complications).

The last one was last month, technology has changed enough, it was largely a non-event.

Like Doc Templar below, my childhood dentist was a quack (and alcoholic). It was decades before I could be at ease in a dental chair.