Today, I was told I need two root canals. This is because my previous dentist did such a bad job on one of my teeth that the decay went through and transferred to its neighbor. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I had an appointment with my dentist to check for cavities. He told me that most of my teeth have cavities, and that I may need a root canal. In fact, I ended up actually getting a painful root canal. FML
Today, after two root canal procedures done on the same tooth in last two years, the tooth had been acting up for a few days, so I went in to get it checked. Turns out, it got infected AGAIN and I gotta get a THIRD root canal done on the same tooth. FML
Today, I got a root canal. It wouldn't have been that bad if the dentist hadn't performed it on the wrong tooth. FML
Today, after waking up from a bad migraine which caused my teeth to clench, I found out that I broke a molar. A dentist told me it split down to the bone, so I need root canal and an extended crown. Then they told me the tooth below had also broke and has to be pulled. FML
Today, I went to my new dentist and before he started looking at my teeth, I told him my previous dentist had never found a single thing wrong with my teeth. After looking around, he chuckled humourlessly and called my last dentist idiotic. I now have a $580 bill and a root canal next week. FML
Today, it was the fourth time I've had major dental work done, because my dentist messed up my root canal. After almost a dozen needles, three missed work days, over $1,000, and 2 broken tools, I only have a tiny, barely-successful filling to show for it. FML
Today, at the dentist, I was just supposed to get three small cavities filled. I walked out with a referral slip for the endodontist. Hello, root canal. Fuck you, genetics. FML
Today, I went to the dentist to have two cavities filled. I hate going to the dentist. After he'd started drilling, I heard a "clunk" noise followed by an "Oops." My dentist had cut my tooth in half. Now I have to get surgery to have the tooth extracted. FML
Today, I went to a new dentist because I've been experiencing occasional toothache. Upon seeing my x-rays, he noticed something odd. Apparently, during a root canal a while ago, a piece of an instrument broke off, and has been lodged within ever since. FML
Today, I went to the dentist after 24 hours of severe tooth pain. They did an emergency root canal. After the anesthesia wore off, within minutes, the pain returned only worse than before. Called the dentist, I had to return, only to find they had done the root canal on the wrong tooth. FML
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taytaylal 11
This is why I hate dentists. Exspensive and some can't do their job.
AwkwardPartyBear 24
I know, I misread the fml. I even buried myself for such a stupid comment.
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neander 8
Shit like this happens all the time! You will never get one dentist to say your problem was caused by another ones incompetence.
hitmanoo 16
Op, you clearly have no idea of what you're talking about. You're just another ignorant anti-dentite who probably neglects oral hygiene.
THE_A_TEEN 28
And you're just an idiot assuming stuff about a person you don't know.
hitmanoo 16
No, I'm far more knowledgable about teeth than you and the OP. Accept responsibility for your neglect, and stop blaming the dentist. The dentist did not cause your cavities. People like to hate on dentists instead of taking personal responsibility.
SloppyFlamingo 4
You don't know the OP. I don't know you, but you don't know what the Op knows he could actually be a dentist. ( which I doubt ) But sadly we don't know.
SammyS2012 21
It's not only hygiene; there are also the factors of genetics. I brush twice a day, floss, and use listerine. But I have more cavities (and maybe counting) than a friend of mine who only brushes her teeth like once a day. I also don't eat sugary foods mainly because I feel sick after eating them and she loves desserts. Tl;dr It may or may not be the dentist's fault. Insulting the OP without knowing them is not right. (Insulting in general is not right)
VasilisaUzhasnaj 29
What the **** are we paying our dentists shitloads of money for if it's not their responsibility if they botch a procedure?
hitmanoo 16
Tooth decay simply doesn't work that way.
SqueakyChipmunk 22
Shut up, giant eyeball.
Briscuit 24
This hits home because the same thing is happening to me. My dentist doesn't even KNOW what my last one did, he had to recover my old files just to figure out what they were trying to do. I wish you luck, OP. Hopefully this dentist is better!
SqueakyChipmunk 22
Op needs an awesome doctor to help... THIS LOOKS LIKE A JOB FOR-- DOCBASTARD!!! ...... damn it, Doc, that was your cue. Get your ass in this thread!
FireFlie07 20
Sorry for the double root canal OP. Might want to get a second opinion before you do that though. And if you have dental insurance, check the ratings and credentials of the dentists first. Save some pain.
ImaginaryFoe 1
Have you been flossing? Did you get the tooth capped after the root canal? If not, it's not uncommon for decay to spread. It's also fairly common to have adjacent cavities since people tend to neglect areas where teeth are close together. It is *your* responsibility to take care of your teeth. Stop blaming the dentist and blame the person who made the root canal necessary in the first place.
Briscuit 24
I floss twice a day as well as brush twice a day. I have the same problem right now and it is my previous dentists fault. When they did my fillings she left gaps all in it, causing underneath (Where she didn't go down far enough) to continue to decay and spread. I have to have multiple teeth pulled and all of my fillings have to be redone, which is going to be really hard. It's because they weren't done properly, not because we didn't take care of our teeth. Some things happen in life, in this case I got stuck with a crappy dentist and so did OP. :
vbmg152 19
The same thing happened to me! It happens! There are bad dentists out there just like there are bad doctors, carpenters etc..
vbmg152 19
Oh, I can never get reply right! Ignore this!
bonniesue 0
It's not ur dentists fault, your probably brushing and flossing incorrectly
ImaginaryFoe 1
I'm not saying there aren't bad dentists in the world. I just think it's rather silly to not accept some of the responsibility; it's not the dentist's fault that a filling or root canal was needed in the first place. Fillings can loosen over time. It's quite easy for decay to occur in the original cavity.
Briscuit 24
65- That's true. Of course it's my fault I had the cavities in the first place, I was a stupid kid that didn't see harm in skipping a day of brushing. But it wasn't over time at all. When I first got them done I didn't even feel pain in my teeth. I got the fillings and THEN my teeth ached non-stop. I couldn't eat anything sweet or even hard for that matter, it would be agonizing pain. I went back and explained to her and asked her to check and see what was wrong, she assured me I was fine. TWO TIMES I went back over the course of a month. Three or four months later I got my new dentist and he couldn't even figure out what she had done to my teeth. He showed me an X-ray of the gaps, how my cavities had gotten worse and where she only drilled the top and filled it in. After my first visit with the botch dentist I took steps in taking care of my teeth much better, flossing and brushing twice a day and making sure I did a good job. I was the one at fault for having the cavities, it's not my fault she shouldn't be doing dental work if that's how she does her job.
vbmg152 19
Would you believe that very thing happened to me? The dentist botched my root canal, I ended up having to get another one, lost one tooth & had to get a permanent bridge! That debacle cost me over $10,000! FML
soldiat_fml 17
When I was a 13 I had a bike accident where I ended up needing two root canals. The dentist wore down the enamel for two of my neighboring teeth, so ten years later I'm now needing two more root canals. FML
jwh2012 0
I have that problem and it is spreading.
other121 2
Now this all could have been avoided if we just listened to mom and dad and brushed twice a day. You deserve what you got.
VasilisaUzhasnaj 29
If everyone took perfect care of their teeth, there would be no dentists. It's their job to make sure the problem is taken care of the first time around, especially for how much they're getting paid.
bonniesue 0
Wow, you are all idiots! Maybe try flossing once a day. Don't blame someone else for your self neglect! Dentists are not responsible for your teeth decaying to the nerve, that's what you get for not flossing!
VasilisaUzhasnaj 29
Yes they are, jackass. For example, the first root canal I had was done very poorly. The dentist had hands growing out of her ass and didn't pull the entire nerve before she filled the tooth. Despite my reports of pain for weeks to follow, she told me I shouldn't be feeling anything. Later, when the pain was too great, I went to another dentist who told me pretty much the same thing that happened to OP. Only he said I'd need 3 root canals. My fault originally for not taking care of my teeth, but I think I had already paid enough for my mistake. Long story short, it is the responsibility of a dentist to do their ******* job.
bonniesue 0
How the **** do u know that the whole nerve was takin out or not? Are you a dentist? Didn't think so. And dentists do do their jobs, it's the patients fault for re-accruing issues. Stop blaming dentists for your ignorance!
VasilisaUzhasnaj 29
Are you absolutely serious? I know because the second dentist I went to took an x-ray of my teeth and informed me of the issue. You clearly can't read for shit, since I explained it quite thoroughly. In addition, a few of my teeth are crooked and prone to tooth decay, especially when a crappy dentist does a half-assed job. Since I don't have a fuckton of money laying around, and I'm an adult and not a youth with softer developing teeth, I can't get braces to fix this problem. Regardless of how often I brush or floss, shit still happens. Please READ next time, for ****'s sake.