NHS Root Canal Rework Advice

Money_maker

I had a very similar problem and went down the private route. White crowns are for visible front teeth only unless you pay privately which I couldn't justify on top of the nearly 1K I paid to save my tooth. Would probably never go through the procedure again as I struggled with the whole process at the upper back and the dam, wedges holding my mouth open, made me feel very panicky which is rare for me.

Undervalued

bmouthboyo wrote: »

Thanks Toothsmith and Brook, really appreciate you taking the time to reply. It is what I really like about forums over social media groups.

I will go to the appointment next Friday and see what they say. If it's save able I will go the private route and take the financial hit.

Out of interest what would I be looking at for a white crown opposed to the silver ones? Seems a shame if the specialist fills with white material to then put a silver crown back on.

As I understand it, whilst white crowns may look nicer, metal ones are significantly stronger and need less of the original tooth removing.

silvercar

Money_maker wrote: »

I had a very similar problem and went down the private route. White crowns are for visible front teeth only unless you pay privately which I couldn't justify on top of the nearly 1K I paid to save my tooth. Would probably never go through the procedure again as I struggled with the whole process at the upper back and the dam, wedges holding my mouth open, made me feel very panicky which is rare for me.

For the opposite view. I am a dental wimp, but I found the rubber dam used to make the experience a lot better. As the dam excludes the tooth being treated from everything else going on in your mouth, you can swallow as normal without a need for a suction gadget to remove saliva.

silvercar

it developed an infection

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Antibiotics cleared it up and away I went.

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A month ago I felt a little pain so went back to the dentist

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Do you want to wait 6 months for the NHS lottery?

Toothsmith

silvercar wrote: »

For the opposite view. I am a dental wimp, but I found the rubber dam used to make the experience a lot better. As the dam excludes the tooth being treated from everything else going on in your mouth, you can swallow as normal without a need for a suction gadget to remove saliva.

That's the overwhelming feedback I get from my patients too.