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WWYD regarding a dentist appt. and root canal?
Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:29 pm
I went to my dentist about a month ago for a cleaning and was told / shown that one of my fillings was cracked and would require a crown ( I have not any pain or issue with the tooth for as long a I can remember).
Yesterday, I went to get a temp crown and fitted for the permenent. Half way through of her digging she hit a nerve or something then stopped and said I need a root canal. WTF? I told her I would not be in the chair had I known a root canal was even possible. She did not mention a root canal during the crown discussion or when they gave me an estimate. Furthermore, she didn't even do root canals and today I have to drive thirty minutes for a damn root canal. Then have to go back to her Monday to get another temp crown and fitted for the permanent crown. Then go back in two weeks to get the permanent crown.
That's 4 visits at 2 different dentist for a tooth that I had zero issues with other than a small cracked filling! And an extra 275.00 for the root canal!
After all that, my question is: after this crown issue is resolved should I find a new dentist for me and my kids? Or am I overreacting?
I think I should because I believe she purposely did not tell me about the possibility of a root canal because she knew I would not agree to getting a crown.
Yesterday, I went to get a temp crown and fitted for the permenent. Half way through of her digging she hit a nerve or something then stopped and said I need a root canal. WTF? I told her I would not be in the chair had I known a root canal was even possible. She did not mention a root canal during the crown discussion or when they gave me an estimate. Furthermore, she didn't even do root canals and today I have to drive thirty minutes for a damn root canal. Then have to go back to her Monday to get another temp crown and fitted for the permanent crown. Then go back in two weeks to get the permanent crown.
That's 4 visits at 2 different dentist for a tooth that I had zero issues with other than a small cracked filling! And an extra 275.00 for the root canal!
After all that, my question is: after this crown issue is resolved should I find a new dentist for me and my kids? Or am I overreacting?
I think I should because I believe she purposely did not tell me about the possibility of a root canal because she knew I would not agree to getting a crown.
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Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:31 pm to Stingy
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After all that, my question is: after this crown issue is resolved should I find a new dentist for me and my kids? Or am I overreacting?
was your dry cleaning ready on time though?
Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:31 pm to Stingy
Should have just got it pulled.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:32 pm to Stingy
$275 seems like a good price for a root canal.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:34 pm to Stingy
She probably should have communicated that a root canal was a possibility. I’ve been told that, but got lucky that the crown was all I needed.
I’ll say this, if she does good work and isn’t fricking your teeth up then I would stay.
I’ll say this, if she does good work and isn’t fricking your teeth up then I would stay.
This post was edited on 11/30/18 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:35 pm to Stingy
I mean you can let it get infected and possibly have the infection move to your brain, but whatever.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:35 pm to LarryCLE
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WWYD regarding a dentist appt. and root canal?
$275 seems like a good price for a root canal.
Good as in dirt cheap? That would scare me.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:36 pm to Stingy
Probably means the rot was deeper than expected and she got into the pulp. Not a dentist though.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:36 pm to Stingy
Oh, and.....
Checks out
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Stingy
Checks out
Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:38 pm to Stingy
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shown that one of my fillings was cracked and would require a crown
Why wouldn't they just redo the filling?
Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:39 pm to Stingy
Go to a dentist that has the equipment to make crowns in house and they can consolidate the visits. Although I'm sure the equipment is expensive so you may end up paying more for other services.
In all seriousness, if you don't like the way the dentist is operating then find someone that you like. Ask for some recommendations on Nextdoor.
In all seriousness, if you don't like the way the dentist is operating then find someone that you like. Ask for some recommendations on Nextdoor.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:39 pm to Stingy
I've gotten a permanent crown installed and had to have a root canal done after the fact once. It's a PITA because you get to a level of pain and infection that is very uncomfortable when this happens. $275 for a root canal is dirt cheap. The dentist was saving you a lot of pain and aggravation in the future.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:41 pm to LarryCLE
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$275 seems like a good price for a root canal.
Yeah that’s a steal. Do that now before you have paralyzing mouth pain and pay over a grand for emergency root canal
Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:43 pm to Stingy
Need pics of your dentist and her techs in order to give proper advice.
Do they brush their boobs across your head while working?
Do they brush their boobs across your head while working?
Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:45 pm to PsychTiger
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Do they brush their boobs across your head while working?
I love that
Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:45 pm to 777Tiger
tell him I got a crown guy and a root canal guy. Ask him how much for the labor?
Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:46 pm to Stingy
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Half way through of her digging she hit a nerve or something then stopped and said I need a root canal.
That's fairly common with a handpiece and a burr, if she hit the nerve then she has effectively killed the tooth. If she let it go and just went on without telling you then in the very near future you'd be going back to have a root canal at the minimum and hope to not have that tooth pulled at the worst. She's sending you to an endodontist because a lot of general dentists don't feel comfortable doing root canals. It sucks, teeth have only a fraction of a millimeter between a successful procedure and pulping/hitting nerve and it can be very difficult to know where that boundary is depending on so many factors.
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