Poll: Did a Root Canal Treatment Cause or Worsen Your Tinnitus?

[Amv]

Hello! I just wanted to know for how many people that has attended to the dentist for a root canal have had their tinnitus affected.

Thanks a lot!

 

[Amv]

Thank you all From data now it is a 50% - 50% of no effect vs. getting worse. Interesting fact!

 

[Starthrower]

I really hate reporting this fact because my personal case involved the specialist doing the root canal. But I voted yes.

This is not to deter anyone from needing the procedure. You must however make sure the specialist is well qualified and never never settle for anything less. If your gut is telling you something is not right you get up and leave.

You should always interview any specialists first.

 

[Amv]

Thank you Starthrower. Poll continues 50-50. I think the odds are quite high, probably finding a good specialist and letting know that we have T and ask for a more cautious procedure makes the difference, but still this shows that going to the dentist has its risk and we have to minimize the odds as max as possible!

 

[object16]

I used to be able to handle dental work without any problem. About 15 years ago, I had a session that involved around an hour of grinding on a tooth to prepare it for a crown. That experience completely devastated me, and I've been in a disaster zone ever since.

Any dental work, except for something very minor, sends me into a serious spike that can last for months of torture. I don't think there's any real way around it. My dental team tries to help by using a drill–pause–drill–pause approach to minimize the impact.

I don't even want to write this because I know it might bring everyone down, but I'm in a deep funk at the moment. My energy level is zero, and compared to even a year ago, it has dropped sharply. They also discovered that I have chronic leukemia, which might be part of it. Or maybe it's a double hit, and my body is just telling me that the ride is over.