Today is day two following my root canal on day 12 of my plate removal surgery. My endodontist told me that my tooth was totally dead, and probably contributed to why I couldn't feel any pain associated with it. It was abscessed, and I have to go back to her again in three weeks to have more medicine put into the root canal. I have no idea when I will be getting a crown, but my orthodontist suggested waiting until my orthodontic treatment is complete.
Due to how many antibiotics I have been on lately, my endodontist wanted to wait to put me on any. I am supposed to call her today to let her know if my swelling has improved. If it hasn't drastically improved, I believe she is going to either put me on some or bring me back in sooner. I haven't noticed a huge difference this morning, but I'm going to wait to give it time to settle (fluid can build up overnight while lying down) and then I'm going to take a picture to do a true comparison to yesterday's picture.
The root canal was not that bad. I requested laughing gas, and I must admit, despite the feeling of being "high" I still got nervous. They numbed me up very well though, and I didn't feel anything but pressure and vibrations. Oddly enough, the most unpleasant part of the whole root canal was at one point I had an overwhelming stench of bleach, which seemed to seap into every orifice on my face. I could have sworn I was swallowing it, but I had a oral guard on and couldn't swallow anything. That part was by far the worst.
There hasn't been a whole lot of pain with this root canal. I have taken some of my leftover pain medication because it does hurt at times, but it feels like a walk in the park compared to what I have undergone to date.
I truly hope that this is over with. Other than the rest of my treatment for the root canal, I don't want to have to have anything done ever again. This has been truly miserable, but will hopefully be worth it when I look back at this journey.
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