Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.
Trending News
Root canal tooth question?
Hello All,
First of all i want to say that i'm as hell afraid of dentists and tomorrow i'll have to visit one. About 2 weeks ago i had to visit dentist because of open nerve and had a root canal done, with temporary filling. the canals them selves were filled with special thing and the main cavity with something similar to cement - which is temporary. About a week ago i lost that temporary feeling while eating chicken wings. Since than i did not eat on that tooth and will be getting a permanent filling.
my question is (being very afraid of dentists) Will they have to clean that whole area again with the root chambers or only the main tooth cavity, or within a week nothing bad happened and they can just put some medicine, clean it and place a permanent filling? Also will it hurt? i already don't have a nerve there, or they will have to give me anesthesia shot?
2 Answers
- HawkeyesruleLv 77 years agoFavorite Answer
Only the large area--the main tooth cavity--then they will place a filling.
Whether you need a shot depends on how close the area is to your gum. While your tooth doesn't have a nerve in it, your gums around the tooth still feel. If filling can be done without touching the gum you won't need one. If the gums need to be worked by, you may need anesthesia.
