But you said I wouldn't need root canal

Last year I was eating a piece of gooey Chinese candy when something went horribly wrong in my mouth. It felt like a tooth had been uprooted, the pain was horrifying for two seconds or so then it became a dull ache that lasted weeks. I went back to the dentist who did the filling, not my usual dentist but he is so popular I was unable to get in when I wanted, and without looking into my mouth she said,"You need a crown". UGH!

I returned to my regular dentist and he said eventually I'd need a crown. Substitute dentist didn't do such a hot job on my filling, in fact she drilled too deep and nearly hit nerve then she drilled too wide and weakened the tooth. So, one year later I return to Dr Ahmad Ahmadian, for what I think will be a more less easy procedure, a crown without root canal. When he checks the x-rays he tells me, because of the poorly executed filling last year, to put in a crown with nerves exposed that way would give me problems in the future. Time for a root canal. Shit! This was one of those things in life I'd thought I'd escape. I only had two cavities and they were found after I turned 30,or maybe in my late 20s. I thought I was somewhat home free... Since last year I had not touched another sweet, gooey confection.

I have heard nothing but horror stories, I have read blog entries on root canals and YIKES! Seems there is no escaping the pain. He said he could do it in an hour and it was simple and no problem. So I sat in the chair, requested no nitrous and began thinking, I'm strong, I'm strong, I can do this.....

The procedure sounded ugly, so very chainsaw ugly but otherwise, I felt nothing. I didn't even feel the shots, I felt nothing, not a thing. I have a high pain threshold but I'm not superhuman so my dentist RULZ! I was done one hour later and I didn't even have that drooly numbness. Ahmad Ahmadian RULZ!