I have experienced hell on earth, and it was a root canal treatment (rodbehandling) by Helene Fiig…read more
You're probably heard horror stories about how painful root canals are. Well, this one was 100% as bad as the worst things you have heard. It was a nightmare. The pain was insane, and in addition to the pain, there is a sensation of suffocation from the rubber dam that is placed over your mouth.
From what I have learned, Helene Fiig did several things wrong in my treatment. First, she rushed through the treatment (it was the end of the day before the weekend, and she was behind schedule) This makes it much more likely that the treatment will fail, and mine did fail. Second, she treated an active infection, which is always more painful for the patient. Besides these two things, she was also extremely rude to me, and didn't believe me when I told her I could still feel pain.
As I mentioned, the treatment failed, so now I have to get a second root canal done on the same tooth. This time I will see a specialist - an endodontist - and if you have the ability I strongly, strongly recommend you do the same. A root canal is a complicated, difficult and risky procedure which must be done by a specialist. You would never let your regular doctor perform heart surgery on you! Don't make the same painful and expensive mistake I did.