sad i might need a root canal

[miri]

The dentist will try and extract the cavity, but if that does not work i will need a root canal

i thought i took care of my teeth, i guess i thought wrong

 

[Dacalo]

Do you floss every night? Brush at least twice a day for minimum of 3 minutes? Root canals aren't that bad, had mine done about a year ago.

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: Dacalo
Do you floss every night? Brush at least twice a day for minimum of 3 minutes? Root canals aren't that bad, had mine done about a year ago.

well i brush at least once a day on my days off, but 5 days a week i brush 3 times a day, once before work, after lunch and before bed.

I only floss like once every few weeks

 

[jandrews]

flossing is annoying but once you get in the habit you can do it easily. I floss just at night and most of the time on the weekend. Nothing more embarassing than the dentist barely touching your gums and they bleed because you never floss

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: jandrews
flossing is annoying but once you get in the habit you can do it easily. I floss just at night and most of the time on the weekend. Nothing more embarassing than the dentist barely touching your gums and they bleed because you never floss

i always wondered about gums and flossing, why do gums recede if you do not floss? isnt the area between your teeth just a tiny part of the gum?

 

[novasatori]

Originally posted by: Dacalo
Do you floss every night? Brush at least twice a day for minimum of 3 minutes? Root canals aren't that bad, had mine done about a year ago.

they're not that bed except for the $$$

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: miri

I only floss like once every few weeks

You should floss every night. I got into the habit once I got root canal after realizing that I have to take care of my teeth better. Once you get good at it, it only takes a couple of minutes.

 

[PottedMeat]

Originally posted by: miri
The dentist will try and extract the cavity, but if that does not work i will need a root canal

i thought i took care of my teeth, i guess i thought wrong

So the dentist is doing a pulp cap?

 

[farfignugen]

gums generally recede from plaque and calculus (plaque that has hardened due to calcium deposition).

The importance of flossing is to prevent interproximal cavities, i.e decay in between teeth where they touch. This causes what is called a Class II caries which decays into your teeth from the side, these will pretty much only show up on radiographs and will not present itself in anyway shape or form from a in-the-mouth exam.

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: farfignugen
gums generally recede from plaque and calculus (plaque that has hardened due to calcium deposition).

The importance of flossing is to prevent interproximal cavities, i.e decay in between teeth where they touch. This causes what is called a Class II caries which decays into your teeth from the side, these will pretty much only show up on radiographs and will not present itself in anyway shape or form from a in-the-mouth exam.

Funny this thread popped up again

My appointment is next week, what is interesting is the pain I was having on the gums above my molar on the tooth in question near the roots is now gone for some reason. It started last week but gradually got better and is now gone. Any ideas?

 

[ChaoZ]

http://www.reachaccess.com/home.html

Get one. That's the only thing that got me into flossing daily.

 

[markgm]

Getting a cavity drilled hurts more than a root canal. Except your wallet.

 

[Gunslinger08]

I had a root canal done a few months ago. It wasn't that bad. It's really more of a strange feeling than a pain feeling. Having the dentist jam a 1/2 to 3/4 inch long piece of metal into your tooth and wiggle it around (or worse, if you have very curved canals) feels pretty weird.