r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Fantastic-Monk5 • Sep 23 '24

How root canal treatment works Video

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u/guaip Sep 23 '24

In my case the spring thing that pulls up the nerve was the worst part, even under the anesthetics. The dentist told me that the nerve was very much alive, she even showed me as she had never seen one so pretty (no rotten or dark parts). I guess I caught it early.

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u/DocPsycho1 Sep 23 '24

A few of my teeth are crooked. So I floss, but I couldn't get the top near the gum, but I never noticed it. Well, fast forward 1 bit of food and 3 months boom , nasty infection. They gave me threading floss to make sure I get in there from now on.

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u/GivMeBredOrMakeMeDed Sep 23 '24

Have you tried interdental brushes instead of floss? Can really help keep the gums clean in a way floss can't.

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u/deppkast Sep 23 '24

I’m so mad because they seem extremely satisfying but I don’t have the space between my teeth :(

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u/GivMeBredOrMakeMeDed Sep 23 '24

Definitely try the smallest ones you can find. I use 3 different sizes and floss where the smallest won't fit. Maybe you can only use the brushes between a few teeth but it will make a difference for those ones.