Please tell me about Root Canals...

1. Mine didn't suck at all. I had a female endo do mine and she was kinda hot and I acted like I was afraid of everything, so she took good care of me.

2. It took about 45 minutes, but I only had my front tooth done. I imagine a tooth with more roots would take longer. But I felt no pain at all.

3. I think my root canal was about $1300 total, but my insurance picked up almost $1,000.

if they numb you up really good, you wont feel a thing.

my dentist knows im a pansy so i get 4 forms of numbness. you could stab a steak knife in my jaw by the end of it and id just smile (or try to at least)

A gateway to vicodin abuse.

I've had two. No pain at all during the actual procedure; just some pressure. Afterwards my jaw was sore for about a week from having my mouth open for so long. I took Advil for pain but it wasn't anything excruciating.

Depends on if or how bad it's impacted. Could be not bad or very bad.

I just got back from the dentist. Root Canals suck dick.

They stick a long needle into your gums to numb you. Then they take a drill and remove the entire root from your tooth and then they put a concrete like substance in your tooth as backfill. Then they say oh by the way you need a crown now. That crown is where they get you because unless your OT rich they're going to get you for around $1,000 out of pocket. You then have a numb mouth for around 3-4 hours. Take the entire day off of work because your going to need it.


Prepare your anus, prayers sent.

1-How bad is it going to suck?

Mine went well. If you feel ANYTHING at all tell them and get another shot. Some people just sit there and take the pain...makes no sense.

2-How long does it take?

Mine was probably an hour. He said I had deep roots.

3-How much is it going to cost me with my insurance paying 50%

Not sure....got it a long time ago when I was still on my parent's payroll.

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1-How bad is it going to suck?

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It only sucks because you pay a lot if you don't have dental insurance and you have to stay put in a chair a long while. They will shoot enough pain killer in your face to make your face muscles numb and your arse drool. You won't feel a gd thing. They expose the nerve after numbing you, and touch it and see if you can feel it. If you can feel it AT ALL, tell them you felt it. Seriously, my face was paralyzed for the whole day after. Felt 0.

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2-How long does it take?

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Can't remember for sure, but I'd say the whole process from stepping into the office and leaving was 3-4 hours? Idk. Felt like forever.

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3-How much is it going to cost me with my insurance paying 50%

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Cost me somewhere under 3k for both the root canal and the crown. No insurance.

It's not bad at all. Had one in high school. Left after first period and back in time for sixth period. Not that big of a deal. Far less painful than getting new wires in for braces.