They just called in some antibiotics.

The good news is that I have an appointment in a couple weeks for a root canal. The bad news is that there is another area that is hurting that I *hope* is deferred pain, but if it's not, that's another root canal (and I'm now maxed out on my dental insurance coverage for the year!)

How long since you had your root canal?

Glad to hear your dentist was honest with you about the longevity of most root canals. And men have better luck with this procedure in the long term than women, for biological reasons that have to do with a certain type of gender-specific bacteria.

All five of my root canals failed two years ago. It was a horrible and very dangerous situation.

The cost of each tooth:

initial filling - $400
root canal and crown - $1,700

Two of my teeth had originally been root canaled by a dentist, failed, then I was sent to an endodontist so add another $1,500 to those.

Of course I hope that folks getting root canals and crowns have work that lasts for decades! But I do think folks should do their research on this procedure.

Perhaps you need to buy a car that isn't a sentient being?





*runs away laughing*