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  1. C

    Update and Questions on my Root Canal

    Hello all, I posted awhile about this root canal needed tooth that I was scared was going to kill me. I’m still experiencing that fear from it as from what I’ll tell you all below I worry there is an infection and it’s spreading. So, I got the root canal (and two others so three root canals in...
  2. G

    How long can I put up with an infection (and panic!)

    Hi. I have/had an infection in a cracked tooth. I have seen my dentist twice about this and he gave me first a course of 200mg Metronidazole (the only antibiotic I'm good with), and then a couple weeks later, another course of the same, but this time 400mg tablets. I don't know if it's still...
  3. S

    In Despair!

    Hi, Have not posted for a long time, but now am at the end of my tether. I am from the U.K. but now live in France. I am 70, and have lost quite a few teeth, mainly because I had some taken out when I was young due to overcrowding, plus extraction was normal in the past! However I have...
  4. R

    Scared of Extraction and Infection

    Hello, I’m 23 have not really been scared of going to the dentist before Covid but I do suffer with health anxiety. I went to the dentist for the first time in 3 years yesterday, I have a huge cavity in my bottom left 1st molar and obviously they said that I would need to have it extracted or...
  5. C

    Possible infection

    Long story short, I had a root canal on an upper molar about 6 years ago and despite the roots being a nightmare, it seemed effective. About 3 months ago I started getting pain when chewing, it has gradually gotten worse since then. For the past week I've had an awful taste in my mouth that is...
  6. M

    Scared of possible tooth extraction during apicoectomy

    I found out right before thanksgiving that I need to have an apicoectomy done on tooth #9. About 5 years ago, I had a root canal treatment done and a porcelain crown placed. I have had no pain since then but I noticed a small abscess above the tooth so dentist referred me to a specialist. He...
  7. G

    Quick question regarding sepsis/infection.

    Hello, it's me again, sorry. As previously mentioned, I have Prostate Cancer and following my recent first molar extraction (3rd March), had dry socket and antibiotics to treat that on 11th March (five day course of Metronidazole), which finished on 16th. March. The next day, the 17th, I had a...
  8. K

    Puffy gums but dentist says I’m alright?

    On Monday morning I woke up to the gums behind my front left tooth and the one to the left of it feeling puffy. I went for a quick check up just to make sure nothing was wrong. Dentist said there didn’t appear to be issues, gums weren’t bleeding, no food stuck, took an X-ray of the area because...
  9. terrapin158

    Tooth Extraction Needed?

    Hello! I had a filling that fell out of a molar about 8 years ago, and then part of the tooth fell out a couple years after. I have a fear of the dentist and their procedures, and that is why I didn't get it taken care of right away. When I am in the dentist's chair, I get very nervous, my heart...
  10. S

    really scared about my teeth

    i have a dentist appointment coming up really soon because i have infected teeth and some abcess im 22 and im getting all of my teeth out because i didn't take care of my teeth and i smoke. i was eating breakfast and i bit down and my tooth hurt i got up looked in the mirror and i lost a full...
  11. B

    Is is possible to get rash/infection during crown procedure?

    A year ago, I had root canal and then this year, I went in to get my tooth prepped for the actual crown. After this appointment later on that same day, I developed really itchy, crusty, and dry skin that is symmetrical on my face on both sides. I was totally fine before the appointment and the...
  12. W

    Extremely scared of antibiotics not working for a gum/tooth infection.

    About a year ago. I broke an eye tooth. I started having horrible pain issues with it in December and I kept putting off going to the dentist because of my fear and anxiety issues. Well, I put my fingers in my mouth to soothe it a lot and last Thursday I noticed that the gum above it had a...
  13. N

    Worried about complications while waiting for wisdom tooth removal

    My lower left erupted wisdom tooth has a gaping cavity in it that I'm scheduled to have removed (probably by surgical extraction) by the best dentist in my town on August 21st. I've been taking good care of the area, but I'm starting to notice occasional sharp pains in my surrounding jaw and ear...
  14. S

    Possible Infection post WT Removal?

    Hello, 8 days ago I got my wisdom teeth removed. I was a nervous wreck before and after, but I will share my story about that later. The whole experience was kind of traumatic for me and I just want to forget about it until I can talk about it again. I know on my other forums people have been...
  15. P

    Possible Dental abscess and swollen lip. What will the dentist likely do?

    Hi All. Yesterday my front right tooth became very sensitive to pressure. It wasn't overly painful. I managed it with ibuprofen and codeine. In the late evening, my lip started to feel funny, like it was full of sand. So I put an icepack on it overnight. This morning I woke up and the tooth is...
  16. A

    How will the dentist know when antibiotics have cleared up an infection?

    I have a pretty bad abscess under my upper second molar with no "pimple" on the surface of the gum. I've been on antibiotics and pain meds for a few days now, but I still have severe pain occasionally after moving around too much or exerting myself (which I will try not to do anymore). My...
  17. H

    Wisdom tooth infection? Very scared!

    Hi everyone, I'm a 19 year old girl. About a year and a half ago, I noticed my bottom two wisdom teeth started crowning. They aren't completely broken through yet, but they are visibly coming in. My right one has given me no problems. It never hurts, although I do get occasional food stuck in...
  18. C

    Cavity with Headache/Unwell Feeling - SCARED

    I'm going to be seeing a dentist on Tuesday with a possible root canal diagnosis. My tooth pain has been minimal, and most of the times not at all. However, my jaw ached for a couple days, then disappeared and now I've had a headache for three or four days. Again, a mild, yet unrelenting...
  19. N

    Worried i have an infection

    Hi everyone, So i had an abscessed tooth that i left for around a year as i was so scared to get it treated. Well on Friday i overcame my fears and got it treated, but as it had already been root canaled years ago, the tooth had unfortunately failed and i had to get it extracted. Since the...
  20. O

    Gum Still Swollen After Antibiotics

    Okay so I've never looked after my teeth, never really been to the dentist either due to a childhood fear. As such I have three teeth that need to be taken out and several fillings that need sorting. I went to the dentist earlier this week due to some swelling and pain, and was prescribed...
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