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Originally Posted by rockfan4
Anyone else have an issue getting an appointment scheduled with an oral surgeon?
I've had two attempted root canals from two different endodontists. In both cases, they stopped and said the tooth was cracked too far down and extraction was my only choice. Now I've got another one. I thought I lost a crown, turns out it was the tooth behind the one with the crown and a part had broken off. I had a lot of cavities as a kid and my dentist at the time really liked to hollow out the tooth and put in a big filling. Now they're failing.
So here I sit with a tooth with a piece missing and an exposed nerve. My dentist won't fill it, and the oral surgery department at the clinic is booking past the first of the year. I'm using the Walmart temporary filling stuff, but that only lasts 2-3 days at a time before something gets under it. I have to dig it out and replace it. Thinking of using JB Weld or something unless someone has a better suggestion.
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Fortunately I did not have much pain before I had the tooth extracted by the oral surgeon. That tooth was not a candidate for a root canal. I had to wait about three months to get it extracted but if I was in extreme pain I could have got it done immediately. My suggestion is to find another oral surgeon who can do it asap. And tell your present one you are looking around for another oral surgeon. I do not understand why your present one is making you wait if you are in that much discomfort. JB Weld
