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celtic_girl
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I never liked going to the dentist but 6 months ago I developed a huge phobia & anxiety. As a result my doctor had to put me back on anti-depressants!
In October I went for my usual check-up and was told I needed some fillings replaced.
I went back and had this done (I had no pain then, it was just routine work). The next day, I had terrible pain in my very back tooth. I went back and saw a different dentist. He said the filling went through my nerve, making me need a root canal. I was a bit mad but had it done thinking that was the end of it. It was just the start.
They could only find 2 roots so I've worried about that every since. I also got a gum infection around that tooth the following week. This was successfully treated with antibiotics but when I'd gone back for these, I saw the original dentist who did the fillings and he was really rude to me and made me feel worse. He said he was too busy to see me and had people waiting so he didn't have time to discuss anything. He said I may have to lose my tooth which I was very upset about (I am only in my 30s). He just looked in my mouth and said "oh yes, I'll get that one out easily". I was really traumatised by all this. The thought of losing my tooth made me feel sick and give me panic attacks. I am very squeamish plus I only went in for an ordinary filling and to be told that was very shocking! Eventually that tooth settled and it was sealed up.
Then, about 10 days later I started getting bad pain in my premolar tooth which had also been refilled by that same dentist on my initial appointment. I went to an emergency clinic and they said the refilling of that tooth had caused an infection. The emergency dentist took the filling out & put a temporary one in to relieve it and gave me antibiotics and sent me away to attend my normal dentist for treatment. I chose not to go back to that first dentist and I went to a different one. They x-rayed the premolar tooth & said yes there was an infection. Trouble is, I had already had root canal treatment done on that tooth 9 years ago. That meant the NHS would not treat my tooth at all. They referred me to a specialist and I had to pay £600 for her to re-do the root treatment on that tooth. Looking at the x-ray she said the root canal looked like it had been done fine in the first place but she also thought the fact I had just had this tooth refilled caused the infection, especially because I also told her the filling had been too high and I'd went back for a bite adjustment.
I was so scared having been told I could have lost 2 teeth, one visible to everyone. My new dentist explained about implants to me but they cost at least £1500 just for one!
Next month, I have a check-up with my new dentist and I also have to have another x-ray with the specialist again to make sure my infection in the premolar tooth is disappearing (I have no pain anymore so that's good).
This whole experience has made me paranoid about my teeth. Every little sensation on my teeth or gums I panic about. I brush my teeth 3 or 4 times a day now (including at work), I floss, I use mouthwash and disclosing tablets. I still have a bit of tartar on my bottom teeth which is making me paranoid but I will speak to my new dentist about that when I go.
Is there anything I can do to stop all this panic?
Also, can anyone tell me why I would get an infection just by having a filling replaced? Does it mean the dentist used a dirty drill on me or something?
Many thanks,
Mo.
In October I went for my usual check-up and was told I needed some fillings replaced.
I went back and had this done (I had no pain then, it was just routine work). The next day, I had terrible pain in my very back tooth. I went back and saw a different dentist. He said the filling went through my nerve, making me need a root canal. I was a bit mad but had it done thinking that was the end of it. It was just the start.
They could only find 2 roots so I've worried about that every since. I also got a gum infection around that tooth the following week. This was successfully treated with antibiotics but when I'd gone back for these, I saw the original dentist who did the fillings and he was really rude to me and made me feel worse. He said he was too busy to see me and had people waiting so he didn't have time to discuss anything. He said I may have to lose my tooth which I was very upset about (I am only in my 30s). He just looked in my mouth and said "oh yes, I'll get that one out easily". I was really traumatised by all this. The thought of losing my tooth made me feel sick and give me panic attacks. I am very squeamish plus I only went in for an ordinary filling and to be told that was very shocking! Eventually that tooth settled and it was sealed up.
Then, about 10 days later I started getting bad pain in my premolar tooth which had also been refilled by that same dentist on my initial appointment. I went to an emergency clinic and they said the refilling of that tooth had caused an infection. The emergency dentist took the filling out & put a temporary one in to relieve it and gave me antibiotics and sent me away to attend my normal dentist for treatment. I chose not to go back to that first dentist and I went to a different one. They x-rayed the premolar tooth & said yes there was an infection. Trouble is, I had already had root canal treatment done on that tooth 9 years ago. That meant the NHS would not treat my tooth at all. They referred me to a specialist and I had to pay £600 for her to re-do the root treatment on that tooth. Looking at the x-ray she said the root canal looked like it had been done fine in the first place but she also thought the fact I had just had this tooth refilled caused the infection, especially because I also told her the filling had been too high and I'd went back for a bite adjustment.
I was so scared having been told I could have lost 2 teeth, one visible to everyone. My new dentist explained about implants to me but they cost at least £1500 just for one!
Next month, I have a check-up with my new dentist and I also have to have another x-ray with the specialist again to make sure my infection in the premolar tooth is disappearing (I have no pain anymore so that's good).
This whole experience has made me paranoid about my teeth. Every little sensation on my teeth or gums I panic about. I brush my teeth 3 or 4 times a day now (including at work), I floss, I use mouthwash and disclosing tablets. I still have a bit of tartar on my bottom teeth which is making me paranoid but I will speak to my new dentist about that when I go.
Is there anything I can do to stop all this panic?
Also, can anyone tell me why I would get an infection just by having a filling replaced? Does it mean the dentist used a dirty drill on me or something?
Many thanks,
Mo.