Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:57 pm Two root canals today.

Here I go again about my teeth. I had two root canals today and I think what hurt the most was the cost. I paid a total of $1148.90. This is what the dentist did:-

How is a root canal treatment done?

1. The dentist gave me a local anesthetic (freezing).

2. To protect my teeth from bacteria in my saliva during the treatment, the dentist placed a rubber dam around the tooth being treated.

3. The dentist made an opening in the tooth to reach the root canal system and the damaged pulp.

4. Using very fine dental instruments, the dentist removed the pulp by cleaning and enlarging the root canal system.

5. After the canal had been cleaned, the dentist filled and sealed the canal.

6. The opening of the tooth was then sealed with either a temporary or permanent filling.

Two hours later, I was able to walk to Crystal pool to get my bus pass which I had left at the front desk. For working and getting off disability, these are our last bus passes. We are still disabled but cannot access the disability bus pass and surely cannot afford the almost $80 monthly pass. The disability one was great as it cost $45 a year...I am sure we will survive. I can walk to the gym no problems. Took me twenty minutes to walk back from the gym to the loft. Maybe I should run there and back like Foxx Mr. Green

We walk everywhere anyways...

My Beloved's job will pay 80% of the dentist's fee, and the rest is between me and my club benefits. That is two more teeth I would have had to loose. By this time, without treatment I would have had all front teeth out or pain and decay. It amazing what being away from the government system can do. I know that social services do not cover root canals. For that matter I lost a tooth here in Canada, two in Kenya.

Many times I wonder who I am...it is all about self worth and more and more people in Canada are feeling small for lack of teeth. Lord have mercy.

There but by the grace of God goes I - toothless.

Cheers.
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