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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2005Purrs Please! [OT]
I mentioned a few weeks back that I had two root canals (I had to go to the oral surgeon because I have crooked roots). When the oral surgeon was removing a root he broke off the end of a file in my tooth and left it there. He told me that he had already rinsed the root out twice with bleach so it probably wouldn't give me any trouble, but that if I did have any trouble I could come back and he would fix it for free (OK, if it was fixable why didn't he just fix it then - I'm guessing it's because he had already been working on me for 4 hours and had another appointment). I have not had any problems with it until today when that tooth started hurting. What I don't get is this - when I went to my regular dentist to have the temporary filling replaced with a permanent filling on that tooth (until I can afford to get the crowns done), he didn't even give me a shot of Novocain before he started drilling since the root was gone. So why am I now in pain, what is hurting? Anyway, purrs that the pain goes away would be greatly appreciated. Even if I don't have to pay for more work on the tooth, I don't want to go through any more oral surgery (and I *would* have to pay my regular dentist to re-do the permanent filling if the oral surgeon has to drill it out again - and why can't the oral surgeon put in a permanent filling instead of a temporary one???). Oh well! Such is life - at least my life!! Hugs, CatNipped Purrs are on the way.  SignatureJoy **Don't believe everything you think** > I mentioned a few weeks back that I had two root canals (I had to go to the > oral surgeon because I have crooked roots). When the oral surgeon was [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > CatNipped Pain-easement purrs en route. Also a suggestion: a few drops of kava kave tincture dribbled on the tooth will temporarily numb it. You can repeat the treatment as often as needed. > Pain-easement purrs en route. Also a suggestion: a few drops of kava kave > tincture dribbled on the tooth will temporarily numb it. You can repeat > the treatment as often as needed. Kava kave??! What is that and where would I get it? Hugs, CatNipped > Kava kave??! What is that and where would I get it? Sorry, I misspelled it, it's kava kava. It's a root that grows in the tropics. Most larger health food stores stock the tincture or extract in liquid form. If you're near a Wild Oats or Whole Foods or Trader Joe's, someplace like that, you should find it there. Call first to be sure so you don't waste gas. > Kava kave??! What is that and where would I get it? Sorry, I misspelled it, it's kava kava. It's a root that grows in the tropics. Most larger health food stores stock the tincture or extract in liquid form. If you're near a Wild Oats or Whole Foods or Trader Joe's, someplace like that, you should find it there. Call first to be sure so you don't waste gas. I've used it in dental situations including as a numbing agent prior to getting an injection of lidocaine instead of that icky sweet stuff they swab onto the gum and could not feel the needle. Most common use is to calm the nerves without making you sleepy. That helps when driving to the dentist too! >> Kava kave??! What is that and where would I get it? > >Sorry, I misspelled it, it's kava kava. There was a Watchdog programme item broadcast recently on the BBC. Kava has been banned from sale in the UK: http://www.besttreatments.co.uk/btuk/conditions/9978.html and, from the Food Standards Agency archive: http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2002/jul/82222 You might want to check with the FDA, if you're in the USA. >>>Kava kave??! What is that and where would I get it? >> >>Sorry, I misspelled it, it's kava kava. I gather you're not talking about HUNGARIAN "Kava" (which is their word for "coffee")? > There was a Watchdog programme item broadcast recently on the BBC. > Kava has been banned from sale in the UK: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > You might want to check with the FDA, if you're in the USA. > > Kava kave??! What is that and where would I get it? > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > nerves without making you sleepy. That helps when driving to the dentist > too! Oil of cloves is a fairly standard dental pain reliever, available in most drugstores. Incidentally, the sweet stuff is just lidocaine (or a similar local anesthetic) in a viscous gel. I rather like the taste of the preparation that my dentist uses. >> Pain-easement purrs en route. Also a suggestion: a few drops of kava kave >> tincture dribbled on the tooth will temporarily numb it. You can repeat [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > CatNipped Clove oil has same effect. Over here in UK easily obtained OTC in any pharmacy. Cheers, helen s ah, dental work is never fun. We will purr and pray that you don't have to go through anymore unnecessary work and that the pain goes away real soon. But go to the dentist right away if the tooth still keeps hurting! Lily & her mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time >I mentioned a few weeks back that I had two root canals (I had to go to the >oral surgeon because I have crooked roots). When the oral surgeon was [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > CatNipped >I mentioned a few weeks back that I had two root canals (I had to go to the >oral surgeon because I have crooked roots). When the oral surgeon was [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > CatNipped Dental pain relief purrs in mega-doses are on the way! Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe Purrs on the way. Sounds to me that there's a possibility you're developing an infection which could abscess... Festive cheers, helen s Please go see the dentist, this is serious, CN! Best wishes and purrs for everything to go really well, Polonca and Soncek > I mentioned a few weeks back that I had two root canals (I had to go to the > oral surgeon because I have crooked roots). When the oral surgeon was [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > CatNipped > I mentioned a few weeks back that I had two root canals (I had to go > to the oral surgeon because I have crooked roots). When the oral [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > CatNipped Dental purrs on the way, I hope you're soon pain free. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) A House is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >I mentioned a few weeks back that I had two root canals (I had to go to the >oral surgeon because I have crooked roots). When the oral surgeon was [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > >CatNipped Purrs for the pain to go away and everything to get fixed up from this extreme dentalphobe! Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) > I mentioned a few weeks back that I had two root canals (I had to go to the > oral surgeon because I have crooked roots). When the oral surgeon was [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > already been working on me for 4 hours and had another appointment). I have > not had any problems with it until today when that tooth started hurting. Pardon my astonishment, but what kind of surgeon - oral or otherwise - KNOWINGLY leaves broken parts of an instrument in an incision? (I've read some of the horror stories where such things have happened accidentally, and wondered about the competence of the professionals involved, but when he KNEW it was there?) > What I don't get is this - when I went to my regular dentist to have the > temporary filling replaced with a permanent filling on that tooth (until I > can afford to get the crowns done), he didn't even give me a shot of > Novocain before he started drilling since the root was gone. So why am I > now in pain, what is hurting? My guess would be an infection from the piece of instrument, which has spread to encompass other nerves (and maybe threaten other teeth). > Anyway, purrs that the pain goes away would be greatly appreciated. Even if > I don't have to pay for more work on the tooth, I don't want to go through > any more oral surgery (and I *would* have to pay my regular dentist to re-do > the permanent filling if the oral surgeon has to drill it out again - and > why can't the oral surgeon put in a permanent filling instead of a temporary > one???). SFAIK, if he's capable of doing a temporary one, there's no logical reason he couldn't do a permanent one. However, I think, if it were me, I'd find another oral surgeon to correct the first one's mistake, then see one of those attorneys who specialize in medical malpractice cases. (Most of them work on a contingency basis - they don't get paid unless they win your case for you - and the initial consultation is usually free, so it might be worth checking out, since it sounds to me as though you'd have grounds.) >> I mentioned a few weeks back that I had two root canals (I had to go to >> the oral surgeon because I have crooked roots). When the oral surgeon [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > and wondered about the competence of the professionals involved, but when > he KNEW it was there?) After looking this up on the internet I found that it's not all that rare an occurance. The ends of the roots of your teeth are extremely narrow, and mine curve at the end almost 90 degrees - "normal" tooth roots go straight downwards. The files they use to scrape out all the pulp are almost as thin as a human hair and they break off pretty easily. From a site about this: "Occasionally a root canal instrument will break off in a root canal that is twisted, curved or blocked with calcium deposits. Depending on its location, the fragment can be retrieved or it may be necessary to seal it in the root canal (these instruments are made of sterile, nontoxic surgical stainless steel, so this causes no harm). It may also be necessary to perform an apicoectomy to seal the root canal." However, if my luck runs true to form I'll be one of those who *WILL* have a problem with this! :< Hugs, CatNipped |
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