dentists and CADD

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i went to the dentist a week and a half ago, and she said i needed some fillings :( i am a nervous wreck when i comes to the dentist, and although all she was doing was a check-up i nearly passed out getting on to the chair. she obviously knew i was scared, even though english is very definitely not her first language, so she was very good yesterday when i went back for the start of the treatment. when giving me the injections, she was so gentle, it didn't really hurt (last time it was a man and the injection was absolutely awful) after all the drilling, which wasn't too bad, she explained she was putting in a temporary filling because she hadn't finished the ROOT CANAL TREATMENT!!!! she said she had to because it was so decayed and was hurting, i don't know if she didn't tell me at the check-up because she didn't know or because she knew i would be even more of a nervous wreck if i had that hanging over me! but it's been hurting more and more all day, till i was in so much agony when i got home form cooking with the little ones that all i could do was curl up on the sofa with the puppy, tears streaming down my face, having more and more painkillers put into my mouth by my long suffering mummy! one of the painkillers is very good at making you sleepy ( i had one before the dentist yesterday to try and keep me calm, i was so calm by the end of the treatment that i was falling asleep!)so mummy tucked me up and read me a story :)
either the painkillers worked or it's getting better, but i was able to get up a couple of hours ago, and have been thinking non stop about another project i want to add to my huuue list of costumes i want to make this spring :) i've been wanting to make some childrens costumes for ages, specifically some victorian clothes, girls and boys, rich and poor. the school i help with cooking at are studying the victorians this term, and i would love to make some clothes to show them, so they can try them on :) only trouble is, that means i need to make them before easter! i also need to make mummy's ball gown AND UNDIES by april (there is a ball in the same town that does a huge victorian festival in the summer, so it should be good, lots of people from my dance group are going) i guess i need to get a move on, lots and lots to do :)

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About Dentists!!!

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You have my sympathies. I have had a root canal filling. It is standard practice to do two sessions: one to clean out and fill the root and then another to fill the tooth. However, to allow the root filling to settle, a temporary top level filling is put in the tooth.

Thats why you have to go back for a second session. On the plus side, there will be less anaesthetic given because the nerve in the root should be dead (or mostly dead depending on how bad the tooth was at the root level).

It is rather a shock to the system to have a root canal filling. There is a possibility I will have to have a second one! One of my teeth are now twinking and throbbing away at me. But THIS time, I too have found a very nice dentist. Makes a HUGE difference to have someone who has a nice "bedside manner" doesn't it?

Good luck with the rest of your treatment.

Re: About Dentists!!!

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thank you! now i know what's going on :) i can't believe how much it hurt yesterday, it's just a dull ache now, but oh my goodness it hurt last night :( thanks for telling me what's going on :) it's very hard to understand her a lot of the time, she's from somewhere in eastern europe, all of the dentists there are i think, and most of the nurses are from africa, i guess we just don't pay enough for brits to do it, isn't it dreadful?

Re: About Dentists!!!

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Thats all right. Glad I could help.

This is an issue which is fairly close to my heart as I've experienced more "bad" dentists than good ones. I know of three good dentists over the past 20 years. Not a lot I want - just to be treated with respect, limited amount of discomfort and not to be mugged with a huge dental fee!!! Most dentists are only interested in the money and charge hugely inflated fees to get that. I don't have much sympathy with British Dentists!

I found this fantastic stuff when in the USA when I had the bad tooth ache that resulted in a root canal filling for me. Its amazing stuff - kills pain dead! but DON'T use too much because it works EXACTLY like a dental anaesthetic but without the needles. Lasts for about 15 - 20 minutes and over time will lessen the pain itself.

This one is in the UK.