nubava 0 Posted August 4, 2010 Hi everybody, I have been praying for a VERY good dentist for my lower left molar which I broke a while ago by an olive stone. Well, a friend of mine recommended a dentist she used to work with and I visited this dentist. After x-ray and examination, he told me that my root canal of the broken tooth contained an instrument (apparently another dentist somehow left in my rootcanal a piece of instrument). So there is a process of abscess under that instrument which can cause my tooth to be removed . As a resilt my dentist referred me to a root canal specialist who on the phone told me that he would try and save the tooth, he had had more complicated cases which were successful. Tomorrow he is going to open the filling and work with the root canal. I pray that his hands are blessed and that my tooth is saved, so that later the other dentist can put a crown to fully protect it Well, visiting both dentist for one tooth is quite expensive but I am ready to pay to preserve the tooth. I ask you to pray with me, so that the price goes down supernaturally as I have couple of other teeth that will need treatment later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjtorrence 0 Posted August 4, 2010 I am praying for you nubava as I am so afraid of the dentist you are in my prayers that God covers and protects the hands of the dentist and that God does a miracle on your behalf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nubava 0 Posted August 4, 2010 Thanks for your support, that makes me smile Also, I forgot one more important thing, to visit all these dentists, I need a car or someone who will be taking me there and bring back home (it's about half an hour ride). So I have the appointment tmrw but haven't found the person who'll give me a hand in this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lola21st 2 Posted August 4, 2010 I'll touch and agree with you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nubava 0 Posted August 5, 2010 Thank you for your prayers So here is the report from today's visit to the root canal specialist.Before trying to take out the instrument from the tooth, the dentist did additional xray from another angel and you won't believe this, it turned out that in my tooth there are two instruments left not just one. So this complicated my situation. As one instrument was closer to the surface but the other was down in the root and here is the abscess. So the dentist started his work, it lasted almost 2 hours, he was working with microscope, basically he performed microsurgery on my tooth and digged out one of the instruments but the other one wouldn't come out. I am a little bit worried as according to the dentist the only option at this point is to remove the tooth and put an implant. He told several other options but these options carry some other risks and the option to put a crown on my tooth is building a house on a sand After I left the office I remembered the dream I had couple of weeks ago - my left lower tooth kind of cracked the top of it and fell on my hand. And I showed my mom and dad and told them that the crown on my tooth cracked and we were puzzled and didn't know what to do. At first I thought this dream was symbolic but it turned out to be literal I do not want to give up. I am now looking for another root canal specialist, I want to have second, third opinion. I think to remove the tooth is very easy and I can do it anytime but to save the tooth is more important for me right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nubava 0 Posted August 6, 2010 Ok, since my last post about my tooth, I spoke to one more dentist, my new dentists they sent the xrays and their conclusion to him and they all came to one decision to extract the tooth and put an implant instead. They believe that it is better to do now as in my age the implant will find its right place in the bone and it will be easier for my body to receive it. Yes, it is an expensive procedure but they say it is worth it. They also added that if I try to keep the tooth, I might weaken the bone itself, the jaw bone. And it will be way complicated to remove the tooth after couple of years. I didn't want to remove the tooth but I believe that all things work for our good. If I hadn't eaten an olive and hadn't broken my tooth, I would never found out that under the tooth I had such a complicated issue. Praise Lord SO could you please pray that the removal of the tooth and the implant planting goes smoothly and of course the revocery period. And that the price of this whole thing is acceptable for me and the dentist THanks for your support Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nubava 0 Posted August 8, 2010 Please pray for me, this toothache is just impossible to bare, I have really strong painkillers but they also stop working after some time and I need to retake them over and over but I do not want to get used to them or addicted. I also take antibiotics before the tooth extraction. I woke up 3.30 am with terrible toothache, I had tears in my eyes and was praying, Lord take this pain, I give it to you, it's on the cross. And praying these words gave such a relief both phisically and emotionally. I really felt I have a friend who listens to me even at 3.30 am Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nubava 0 Posted August 11, 2010 in couple of hours I am going to have a tooth extraction surgery with a sedative and an anasthetic and I ask for your prayers that the surgeon's hands will be under His control and that everything will go smoothly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nubava 0 Posted August 12, 2010 Praise God, haven't had such a smooth and painfull surgery, the surgeon and his stuff were so gentle and professional and instead of an hour, the surgery lasted half an hour. Our God is good and faithful. I am so thankful for His financial and dental specialist provision Share this post Link to post Share on other sites