Got the second half of my second root canal completed today by a
student Endodondist at the UW School of Dentistry. I was in the chair for about 7 hours for a
job that takes a working professional about an hour. The student had a nice touch and I tried to
sleep through as much as possible. I
was extremely lucky to not have this be a horribly painful situation. My tooth was sore. Lidocaine reduced the pain to a negligible
level.
I had a root canal done 6 years ago in Redmond. That costs $1100 and took a few minutes
since my dentist had already done most of the work. This root canal cost $780 and took 7
hours. I am sure rates have gone up
considerably.
Now I need to get a crown installed by a dentist. Not my favorite way to spend time. I do love having all my original teeth (sans
wisdom teeth) and am willing to go to some lengths to avoid losing the first
one to rot or decay.
I am blessed and grateful to have nice straight teeth that are
generally in good health and pain-free.
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