Looking for a dentist to give me more info on work?

Firstly...Han...I'm a dentist, we do exist!

Root canal work is done in as many appointments as is needed to clear the infection, prepare the canal(s) and then fill up the space that is left to stop the bacteria getting back in again and causing a similar problem. You then need a filling on top and often a crown as the tooth will be much weaker after all that work. At the end of the day, it should be painless at the time due to the anaesthetic. Afterwards, it might ache a little but not so badly that the normal painkillers that you may take for a headache wouldn't work.

Evidence says that there's no better rate of healing whether you do it one or two visits but it is a lengthy procedure, especially on a molar where there will be 3-4 canals to treat.

We are there to answer questions so do ask them...rather that than have patients who are unhappy with the treatment!

Root canal is done in 2 stages (well thats the proper way to deal with it) So im guessing your dentist MAY have tried root canal stage 1. But seen as you still have some infection my guess is he opened the tooth and attempted to do rct1 but couldnt because of the infection. So im assuming that your next visit will be Root Canal Stage 1.

Root Canal Treatment Stage 1

At this appointment your dentist will open your canals and "clean" them out using small files, this will also remove the nerve. Once your dentist has removed all traces of the nerve he/she will put some "medicaation" called ledermix down inside your tooth. This kills off all the bacteria. He will then tempory dress it using either cavit G or kalzinol.

I then think that this is your 3rd appointment

Root Canal Treatment Stage 2

At this appointment will more then likely be the 2nd stages of root canal. This is quite a long procedure (about an hour) and in this appointment you dentist will open the tooth againa nd remove the ledermix. He/She will then "clean" the canals and irrigate them until they are ready to fill. Then your dentist will take an xray with one of the measured files in your tooth (canal) to make sure he will be filling right to the tip of the root. Your dentist will then proceed to fill your tooth with either amalgam (silver filling material) or composite (tooth coloured filling)

I am not a dentist but am a dental nurse, however i was obviously not there so i would ring your dental surgery and confirm your appointments with your dentist and ask him/her what they will consist of.

Hope i have been of some help!

Call your dentist for your questions...you're paying them not only for the office time for for total dental care related to services rendered. They'll best be able to advise you about procedures and proper care. It sounds like you weren't given good information when you left, or were a bit groggy or drugged and didn't understand. I had to call my dentist the day after having my teeth extracted to get aftercare instructions, cuz I'd lost them on the bus and didn't have a clue about what to do to care for me teeth.

I suggest calling the dentists surgery and asking them.

Can't say I have ever seen any dentists on YA (not any that openly admit it anyway).

Hope your tooth gets better soon.