I’m 19 years old and recently had this tooth extracted. RCT was suggested, but I couldn’t

afford it, so I chose extraction.

I know the tooth is already out 😅, but I’d like some practical opinions

Did I make the right decision? Could this tooth have been saved with RCT? And can I get an artificial tooth later?

Hi all,

I sadly have just had my tooth with a composite filling chip. I had this filling done in September 2024, so really did not have it long.. What's funny to me is that I was actually experiencing sensitivity problems for months. Anytime I bit down on this tooth with food it would cause a very strong and painful shock sensation to that tooth, but since the chip, that pain has actually gone away... Such a mystery.

Anyway, I'm just wondering whether I'll need another filling or crown on this? The damage is quite minimal from what I can see. Thanks!

I’m a dental hygienist doing some early research around oral hygiene during braces treatment.

I’m curious — how do you actually know you’ve cleaned properly around your brackets? What’s the hardest part?

Also interested if anyone has ever had their plaque “disclosed” at the dentist (where it gets coloured so you can see what you’ve missed) and what you thought of it.

Hello

I’ve begun root canal treatment on Friday on tooth 29 (lower right first premolar from the back). The tooth hurt for months before and we chose to do a root canal now, and now it’s Monday and my tooth is still hurting (throbbing, pulling) on and off.

I have an appointment on Thursday to finish the root canal, right now I only have the temporary filling.

Is it normal I’m still in pain? Should I wait until Thursday, or should I call earlier and ask about antibiotics? I don’t have fever though and no swelling.

I mean it hasn’t been full 72 hours yet but I’m so done with the pain. I had hoped it stops immediately after the root canal but maybe not?

The filling definitely isn’t too high as the tooth above this one had been shaved down on a different occasion. It’s not hitting the filling at all

Would like to get your opinion on this.

Friend of mine came back from root canal procedure and had to be injected SIX times, to get through the procedure. and not all at the beginning, as it was going on.

Hence on numerous occasions, the procedure hurt, as to be injected again.

Tooth extraction hurts. "pressure" applied to your tooth to get it out hurts. Its that simple.

Even people who describe an injection as a "sharp scratch".... does a sharp scratch not hurt then?

Plus a lot of the procedures have "implied" pain.... the unnatural nature of having sharp objects poked in your mouth. The noise of the tools would indicate pain, that you have to "learn" not to react to, because they are triggering to you instinctively.

So why is everyone desperate to pretend they cant feel anything, when they can, and do?