Health: Today, I went to the dentist after 24 hours of severe tooth pain....

By rj - 06/03/2011 05:42 - United States

Today, I went to the dentist after 24 hours of severe tooth pain. They did an emergency root canal. After the anesthesia wore off, within minutes, the pain returned only worse than before. Called the dentist, I had to return, only to find they had done the root canal on the wrong tooth. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/07/2012 16:13 - United States

Today, I got a root canal. It wouldn't have been that bad if the dentist hadn't performed it on the wrong tooth. FML

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Strike while the iron is hot

By Hatim - 04/04/2023 08:00 - United Arab Emirates - Sharjah

Today, I had an appointment with my dentist to check for cavities. He told me that most of my teeth have cavities, and that I may need a root canal. In fact, I ended up actually getting a painful root canal. FML

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By hatemydentist - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - Canada - Toronto

Today, it was the fourth time I've had major dental work done, because my dentist messed up my root canal. After almost a dozen needles, three missed work days, over $1,000, and 2 broken tools, I only have a tiny, barely-successful filling to show for it. FML

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No pain, no gain

By Anonymous - 29/03/2023 04:00 - Canada

Today, I went to the dentist to get a cavity filled. The numbing medication didn't work, so I felt everything. I was in so much pain that I accidentally bit down on the dentist's finger, causing him to yell in agony. Now, I have to find a new dentist. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/10/2019 02:00

Today, after two root canal procedures done on the same tooth in last two years, the tooth had been acting up for a few days, so I went in to get it checked. Turns out, it got infected AGAIN and I gotta get a THIRD root canal done on the same tooth. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/10/2010 20:34 - United States

Today, I went to the dentist. I had to get a tooth removed. In the middle of the procedure, the power went out. I had to sit there for an hour to wait for it to come back on. The anesthetic wore off before he started working on me again. FML

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By fuckalltwitardsintheface - 20/09/2012 21:34 - United States - Lindsey

Today, I went to a new dentist because I've been experiencing occasional toothache. Upon seeing my x-rays, he noticed something odd. Apparently, during a root canal a while ago, a piece of an instrument broke off, and has been lodged within ever since. FML

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By Dominique Richards - 20/02/2018 19:00

Today, I went to the dentist to get a tooth pulled. When I woke up I found out they pulled the wrong one. FML

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By Fox_Undercover - 30/04/2016 20:33 - United States - Wareham

Today, my dentist pulled the wrong tooth. FML

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Uncomfortably numb

By someone - 02/09/2009 11:00 - Denmark

Today, I went to the dentist to get a hole in my tooth filled. After the dentist had injected the anesthetic into my gums, she realized that none of the electrical equipment was working. She sent me home. My entire right side of my face is completely numb and swollen for no reason. FML

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rottentomatoes 7

Sunday 6 March 2011 13:43

Holy shit, you have the worst dentist EVER

blahblahblah5_x 13

Sunday 6 March 2011 13:55

Daaaaaaamn. You should sue them!

Comments

bigbadtim 7

Sunday 6 March 2011 15:41

At least you got to the *takes off sunglasses* root of the problem.

ChelsxBells_fml 3

Sunday 6 March 2011 19:21

Hahaha! Winning. :-P

nikkilynne 0

Sunday 6 March 2011 19:51

Aha. :)

keepmeonthedl 7

Sunday 6 March 2011 15:54

Two words: Malpractice suit.

dandawg69 0

Sunday 6 March 2011 16:25

You need to get to the root of the situation. haha Situation… haha Jersey Shore

mariazzz 5

Sunday 6 March 2011 16:38

haha not funny haha

latinabbyx3 0

Sunday 6 March 2011 16:26

sue them !

LaciNic0le 0

Sunday 6 March 2011 16:40

OMGsh something similar happened to my best friend!! she had to get a root canal but, after, was hurting so much that she went to another dentist in town. the old dentist had done the work wrong, and she had to pay to get it corrected :((

kkmwong 11

Sunday 6 March 2011 17:49

You should definitely ask for compensation!

zeta24 0

Sunday 6 March 2011 18:36

u could hav a real lawsuit and be a millionaire SUE SUE SUE

kikiwi_fml 9

Friday 30 November 2012 4:35

You're American I'm guessing?

Hayman68 4

Sunday 6 March 2011 21:35

I believe that is known as malpractice.

melibear89 7

Sunday 6 March 2011 21:56

how the hell does that happen? I worked at dental office for three years and ever once did a patient have to come back because they did not root canal the wring tooth. does your dentist not know how to use a x-ray machine? if not he needs to go back to dental school to teach him how to properly diagnose a problem.