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    blackhound posted the thread Post RCT pain in Ask a Dentist - For Nervous Patients Only.
    Kinda freaking out ... Tooth #10. Interproximal cavity that was deep and shook up the nerve. Fast forward to hot/cold/tapping...
  • Gordon
    Gordon replied to the thread Chipped tooth with big filling.
    Rub a bit of Sensitive tooth toothpaste on it at bedtime for a few nights. Last thing after brushing, just before you go to bed and...
  • Gordon
    Fingers crossed for you 🤞
  • Gordon
    Gordon replied to the thread Badly broken tooth has become loose.
    That's your body cleverly trying to block off the chronic infection from the tooth. Your immune cells can't get to the source of the...
  • Gordon
    Gordon replied to the thread Chipped tooth with big filling.
    Nah, a tiny chip like that can get patched up easily with some more composite, I doubt it'll need any drilling.
  • Gordon
    Gordon replied to the thread Nervous.
    Usually the gum just needs pushed back a bit, if it's tender to do this then a few drops of local (literally) into the painful area will...
  • Gordon
    Gordon replied to the thread Badly broken tooth has become loose.
    There is no risk of sepsis at any point. Most of the bacterial load will be exiting along with the roots :-) The evidence of over a...
  • Gordon
    Gordon replied to the thread Concious Sedation.
    Oral sedation is very imprecise, there are a load of factors affecting how well it works, the nitrous may have had an effect but it...
  • Gordon
    Gordon replied to the thread Root canal.
    Good luck, I hope it goes well for you.
  • Gordon
    Gordon replied to the thread Post extraction blood clot or infection?.
    Really you need to get a dentist to take a look at it, does your normal dentist have somebody covering for them while they're away...
  • Gordon
    Gordon replied to the thread Root canal.
    Yes. It's a somewhat old fashioned way of doing things but back in the 70s nearly all root canals were done without local. These days...
  • Gordon
    Yes. It doesn't sound terribly unusual, depending on how big the tooth was and how badly infected originally. Placing an implant is a...
  • Gordon
    Gordon replied to the thread Sore, Red Gums.
    You've just not been doing a great job with your plaque removal. There will be a little bit of calculus build up which the dentist will...
  • Gordon
    Gordon replied to the thread A poor prognosis for UL7.
    That'd be best. He's in the best position to do that. Feel free to ask on here if you need anything clarified though.
  • Gordon
    Gordon replied to the thread Clicking molar.
    Good. Let me know what it was :-) If your dentist is annoyed with you about it then that's a good indication that you need a new dentist!
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