https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:46:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-962323 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 09:48:37 +0000 Chillybear 962323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, and it had to be done twice. I went in on a thursday and when the pain didnt subside over the weekend they had me come back in on monday. here they had missed part of the "root" once they took that out it was fine and they put a temporary crown/cap on. Somehow i went more than 10 years with the temporary and only last year did i get the crown done it was my very back molar on the top. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-962292 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 09:41:59 +0000 pui 962292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, not yet. I've had 6 teeth pulled though (apparently my mouth was too small for all my teeth). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-962282 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 09:39:29 +0000 Turd Ferguson 962282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope...not yet! My younger sister has awful teeth though and has had one. I'm a little afraid to see what the dentist will have to say after my pregnancy is over! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-962274 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 09:37:25 +0000 dagret 962274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one - it was a front lower tooth. It's kind of gray but not too bad at this point. The blockage thing they had to get at was in the middle of my tooth - they say it's pretty unusual. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-961480 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 01:37:40 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 961480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one but I was knocked out. I highly recommend that! I have an extreme fear of dentists, and pretty much any doctor that is doing something invasive. They gave me pills to take the night before, to calm me down and help me sleep, and help the other medicine work better. I took some more pills an hour before the procedure, and the last thing I remember was sitting in the waiting room saying "I don't think these pills are working!!" Then I woke up in bed and it was all over! All in all, pretty amazing. I think I got some sort of gas too, during the procedure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-961234 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 21:32:24 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 961234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one in my 2nd trimester. The tooth had been very sensitive to heat/cold for a long, long time - rinsing my mouth with water was painful. It was a great experience. I got the root canal, then a temporary crown, and then the actual crown. It was a long process, but not unpleasant (thanks This American Life podcasts!) The best part is the pain is totally gone!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-961225 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 21:25:59 +0000 PinkElephant 961225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You're not going to like this answer, but I've had more than one root canal on the same tooth....probably about 8-10 years between them. My molars came in with really terrible enamel on them and have always caused me issues. Definitely follow up with your dentist if you still have pain.</p> <p>@Kemma - Oh no! I was in a similar boat but managed to wait until just after I had delivered. I was still breastfeeding though and paranoid about painkillers in my milk, so they did it with very minimal amounts of lidocaine only. Not fun!! :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-961204 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 21:15:40 +0000 littlek 961204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-961198 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 21:14:32 +0000 cmomma17 961198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: I did so much bleaching inside and out and it's still grey! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-961188 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 21:10:01 +0000 littlek 961188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: I asked and they said they couldn't do veneer. I didn't ask about a crown. I'm going to dentist next week so I'll mention it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-961043 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:16:24 +0000 chopsuey 961043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: thanks! will definitely let my dentist know it hurts me still! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-961031 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:13:48 +0000 yellowbird 961031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: I wonder why they can't do a veneer? Sometimes veneers are so thin they might not mask the color. Is a full crown an option? That should cover any color! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-961026 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:11:35 +0000 yellowbird 961026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: if it still bothers you, id get it checked out. It shouldn't bother you after the root csnal. There may be more infection left or something else going on. I definitely wouldn't put a crown on until it doesnt bother you anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-961020 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:10:49 +0000 littlek 961020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: They tried bleaching the tooth 3 times and it didn't work. SOOO annoying. I'm going to try and bleach from the outside. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-961016 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:09:49 +0000 hilsy85 961016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: ugh why can't they do it? Can they do internal bleaching? I had that done before my wedding and it really helped! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-961013 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:08:55 +0000 littlek 961013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: It stinks! I wish I could get a veneer but they said they can't do it. I hate that the tooth isn't white.<br /> @cmomma17: It makes me sooo self conscious! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-961009 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:07:37 +0000 hilsy85 961009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: thanks!@chopsuey119: me too! Seriously, I have such issues around teeth after my root canal and all the issues that it's caused! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-961003 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:05:25 +0000 chopsuey 961003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: dang. glad the process is almost over for you! I have nightmares about wiggling teeth!! </p> <p>@cmomma17: I still need to get a crown for mine. Been dragging my heels! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-960999 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:04:51 +0000 cmomma17 960999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: me too! I have a dead front tooth! Wah!</p> <p>@hilsy85 so sorry you're going through that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-960990 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:02:12 +0000 JessKas 960990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had one. It wasn't as horrible as I thought it would be, but still not fun. Unfortunately the crown recently broke and now I need a new one :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-960989 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:02:11 +0000 cmomma17 960989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: I have had two! One was an emergency due to an injury, front tooth, never bothered me (except cosmetically). The other one was more recent and I got a crown too and it bothers me every day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-960988 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:02:06 +0000 hilsy85 960988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: yup I'm in the process of getting it (I go back on Monday to have the implant connected to the post that they put in in April--complicated process!). It is a pain only in that there are multiple steps, and they have to be done over a period of time. So my first appt was in April, and the whole process won't be over til early/mid August. But the actual procedures haven't been bad at all so far. And I HAD to get it pulled--it was wiggling around! Sooo awful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-960984 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:00:32 +0000 Kemma 960984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have three and had to have one done at 41 weeks pregnant! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-960982 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:00:31 +0000 hilsy85 960982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: ugh I had this issue as well...I'm almost glad I had to have it pulled because at least now I'll be able to get the color matched better (or get veneers). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-960980 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:00:12 +0000 chopsuey 960980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: yikes! did you get an implant?<br /> Sometimes I wanna yank this tooth out because it's so annoying. I researched implants and they look like a pain to have done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-960979 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 19:59:33 +0000 yellowbird 960979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, two because of an injury to my mouth :(. They're both doing fine, and it wasn't a painful experience at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-960974 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 19:58:31 +0000 littlek 960974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I had one. I fell and as a result had a dead tooth, I had to get root canal because of it. It really bothers me and I hate pictures of me where I smile because I see the dead tooth. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-960968 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 19:57:13 +0000 hilsy85 960968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, when I was 12, and I recently had to have the tooth pulled because it was so weak from the root canal! And it was a front tooth :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-960946 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 19:52:56 +0000 SleepyMonkey 960946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yup. it wasn't that bad. the pain from the nerve dying that led to the emergency root canal was excruciating though. ranks up there with labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-had-a-root-canal#post-960922 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 19:45:15 +0000 mrs. bird 960922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nope, i hope don't ever need one! ahhhh, that would be so friggin scray! </p>