Help! Please! Disney! Dentist? Root canal?!?

[gerberdaisy1234]

Short story:
Leaving for Disney Tuesday, had temporary crown put on bicuspid a week ago, watching for potential root canal (50/50 chance). In case it goes bad while we are at Disney- Does anyone no the name of a good dentist in the area (we will have a car) that I can check out before we leave just in case?

Longer story:
I had a tooth that was bothering me so I went to the dentist a week ago. He said the cavity was deep and that there was a 50/50 chance it would need a root canal. It has been a little achy since but more like pain from the crowning procedure (responds to motrin). Yesterday I noticed that it hurts if I eat something like walnuts on that tooth. If I am still not sure on Friday he is going to attach the temporary with permanent cement until we get back. We are waiting to put on the permanent in case it bothers me more. But I really do not want the type of pain you have when you need a root canal at Disney.

Any help appreciated! Thanks!

 

[MickeyHereWeCome!]

Hi. My dh just had a root canal this afternoon

I don't know of a dentist, but had a suggestion. Dh had a regular cleaning last Tuesday. He had been experiencing temperature sensitivity, and was sure he had a cavity, but the panoramic xray showed nothing. On Friday, he was in so much pain (much like what you're describing), so he went in again. They had to take 3 sets of x-rays to find it, and sure enough, he needed a root canal.

He was in a lot of pain, even while just eating on one side. The dentist gave him an rx for amoxicillan, and he felt much better (we kept joking that he was well enough to skip the procedure) within 24 hours. The pain was caused by whatever was going on inside (I don't know the details) getting infected.


Do you think you could call your local dentist to see if you could get an rx, just in case. That might be a temporary solution while you are in Florida.

Have fun escaping this MD cold!!!

 

[gerberdaisy1234]

Thanks for the suggestion. I definitely do not want severe pain while away. I will talk to him about it on Friday.

Yes we are excited to leave our salt covered vehicles behind headed for warmer weather.