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> I've only had one done, and it wasn't a fun experience - it's something I see as a last resort to save a tooth, certainly not something I'd want to go throug
by unshavedyak 3y ago
> I've only had one done, and it wasn't a fun experience - it's something I see as a last resort to save a tooth, certainly not something I'd want to go through for cosmetic improvements.
What was "unfun" about it? I'm familiar with what they are, but not the pain-points (in the non-literal sense lol) of getting them.
- doubled112 3y agoFor me at least, I’ve had freezing fail many times. Once they begin, I believe you’re pretty much stuck there until the dentist is done, and that’s a lot of drilling. Not looking forward to ever needing anything like that.
- ttymck 3y agoWhat is freezing? Anesthetic?
- doubled112 3y agoYes
- bluescrn 3y agoIn my case, it was just discomfort rather than pain, the worst bit was having a metal 'temporary crown' that felt/tasted uncomfortable and wouldn't stay in place over the mostly-drilled-away tooth for a week or more while the crown was being manufactured. And I couldn't stop myself from constantly probing it with my tongue. (This was over a decade ago, maybe the process is quicker, or they have better temporary crowns?) But the tooth had had a root canal done some years before the crown, so there was no nerve to cause pain when/after much of the tooth was drilled away to prepare for the crown. Not sure what the process is if the tooth is healthier/more sensitive to begin with. End result is good though. Just not something I'd choose to go through it if was mostly cosmetic rather than to save a tooth.