How long does a root canal take?

[Kori Ellis]

Kori, why did you not PM me this question????

You have asked people who have just given you all wrong answers and bad advice. I could have answered you question quite easily and truthfully.

1. A molar procedure like the one you are having done takes an hour and a half in my chair(some dentists are slower, like yours, I see)

2. They painless, when the patient is covered with an antibiotc regimen before the procdure.

3. Having an endodontist(specialist) do the procedure makes no difference in any pain you might have compared to a general dentist, provided that you are covered by antibiotics, so the above advice is WRONG.

4. Make sure you get a crown done on the tooth within a month or 2, or you can break the tooth, rendering all this treatment worthless.

I was at the dentist when this thread started.

It was pretty painless. I've had root canals before and this was the best one in that regard. He told me before it started that we were going to split it in two sessions because of the extent of the infection.

I have a question for you though, that I want to PM you.

[Jimcs50]

I was at the dentist when this thread started.

It was pretty painless. I've had root canals before and this was the best one in that regard. He told me before it started that we were going to split it in two sessions because of the extent of the infection.

I have a question for you though, that I want to PM you.

PM returned

[Clutch20]

I'm freakin cause I play brass instruments and teeth relly come in useful for that. I'm gonna have to make a decision someday,
Reading these posts helps alot, thanks!

[ploto]

I had one that took 2 hours but it was on a molar and I had this weird extra root.

[Sonia_TX]

I had root canal when I was in the 7th grade and never forgot the pain I was in afterward. I was fine during the procedure and even when he gave me the shot to numb the area (he's pretty good at that...no pain) but once it wore off... . You're tough Kori!!

I went to the dentist a few weeks ago and have 0 cavities!

[marini martini]

BIG mistake.

No shiat

[pooh]

ok jim is pulling all four widsom teeth, splitting the top and lower part of your gums, then checking the structure of your mouth, painful? that is what a place here in town wants to do to me....and they want 5k for it.

[Kori Ellis]

PM returned

You must have returned it to someone else because I didn't get it

[Avitus1]

Depends on how bad the dentist is.

[SequSpur]

try brushing and flossing once in awhile and it'll keep Jim in the poor house.

[Jimcs50]

You must have returned it to someone else because I didn't get it

Now did you get it? I returned your PM to you, it should have gotten to you.

[Kori Ellis]

Nope

[duncan228]

Kori- I sent you a PM last night also.

Did you get that one?

[Kori Ellis]

Yes, I did.

I've gotten 40 PM's since yesterday. But not any from Jim.

[Shelly]

Jim's been hitting the N20 again...

[2Blonde]

I've had 3 root canals. Actually 2 were on the same tooth. They got in and found out they couldn't get all the way down the 3 root because it was too small. So they packed it up with a temp and sent me to a specialist. Then I had the 2nd one where he hand drilled it out. I don't remember either of them being too bad pain wise though. I've also had one other that went w/o complications. I had more problems with the ill fitting crowns afterward than the procedures themselves. I still have one crown that needs to be replaced.