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I just learnt a sore tooth of mine is caused by my tooth root never fully closing (due to getting braces and shifting my teeth around). Now at 30 I need a root canal.

I’ve never even had a cavity before. I’m legit terrified. Teeth are the one thing that are much worse than nails on chalkboard for me.

How was your experience been? Any words of advice or words of encouragement? I could use it :(

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[–] Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well, if losing feeling in your tooth is the part that has you most anxious, then I'm pleased to report that also seems like no big deal. I had my root canal about five years ago and I often forget that it was done, my mouth feels pretty much the same.

I was a little nervous that it might be pins and needles or numbness in my mouth 24/7, but the truth is that you just... don't feel it. Either the other nerves in my mouth are picking up the slack, or teeth just don't have a whole lot of feeling on their own.

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

Wooo! 🥳 forgetting that it was even done is the best case scenario in my head. The human body is WACK.