[Leica] Okay, completely OT - any dentists here?

[leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Chris Williams)]

Had a tooth infection swell up like a baseball overnight a couple of years 
ago. Ended up needing a root canal. Trouble was I needed fast because of the 
infection and I went to a so-so dentist. He ended up breaking off some 
"metal drillbits"? in my jaw. Had to go to a specialist to get those removed 
and then finally get a root canal done.

Yep, could have gotten a 'Lux instead. Maybe next time I'll just use pliers. 
Until then I had no idea how painful and broken tooth can be.

Chris

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From: "Vick Ko" <vick.ko@sympatico.ca>
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Subject: [Leica] Okay, completely OT - any dentists here?


> Okay, completely OT - any dentists here?
>
> My dentist says I need a root canal.    Here's the  background:
> - dentist advises to redo a 20 year old filliing in Dec, with an inlay
> - inlay is done, flares up with severe pain at New Year's day
> - go to emergency dentist, take x-ray, determine inlay isn't cemented or 
> sitting properly
> - pain goes away, dentist replaces inlay
> - now - June - go for regular cleaning, sees blister at gum of tooth (I 
> thought it was loose skin). No symptoms of pain or abnormality with the 
> tooth (a rear molar).
> - take x-ray, says that it is infection, now recommend root canal.  I'm 
> concerned that the root canal means redoing the inlay
>
> I'd much rather spend the money on an 80mm Summilux-R.
>
> What do you dentists think - can I "wait and see" on the tooth situation 
> and the infection goes away?
> Searching the web on "tooth infection" isn't nice, on the "potential 
> further bad things" if a tooth infection runs away.
>
>
> ....Vick
>
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