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littletooth
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Hello,
I'll try and keep it short - after a horrendous experience with my dentist in the UK, I admittedly avoided going for years unless completely necessary. I eventually moved abroad, got a few things sorted, and unfortunately had another traumatic experience.. I finally found the most amazing dentist and hygienist who have spent the past few years helping me. My teeth are finally in a stable, good state and I no longer dread appointments -until now!
It was discovered recently I have an impacted adult canine above a baby tooth. The previous UK dentist told me there was nothing above it, so it was fine to ignore it. However, the current dentist informed me it's something a specialist would have to deal with because the tooth is sideways and touching against the neighbouring root.
The idea of being sent to a new specialist for something more complicated, in a different language, is terrifying me. I'm competent enough to understand, but need time to prepare myself for procedures/treatments/options with the language barrier. I'm very reluctant to fall back into avoiding going, so I'm hoping to mentally prepare myself for what could come.
It's an if/when bridge to cross, but if anyone has had a similar situation would you share your experiences?
What options are there?
Is it possible to keep my baby tooth indefinitely and ignore the adult one? (as long as I look after it?)
Thank you
I'll try and keep it short - after a horrendous experience with my dentist in the UK, I admittedly avoided going for years unless completely necessary. I eventually moved abroad, got a few things sorted, and unfortunately had another traumatic experience.. I finally found the most amazing dentist and hygienist who have spent the past few years helping me. My teeth are finally in a stable, good state and I no longer dread appointments -until now!
It was discovered recently I have an impacted adult canine above a baby tooth. The previous UK dentist told me there was nothing above it, so it was fine to ignore it. However, the current dentist informed me it's something a specialist would have to deal with because the tooth is sideways and touching against the neighbouring root.
The idea of being sent to a new specialist for something more complicated, in a different language, is terrifying me. I'm competent enough to understand, but need time to prepare myself for procedures/treatments/options with the language barrier. I'm very reluctant to fall back into avoiding going, so I'm hoping to mentally prepare myself for what could come.
It's an if/when bridge to cross, but if anyone has had a similar situation would you share your experiences?
What options are there?
Is it possible to keep my baby tooth indefinitely and ignore the adult one? (as long as I look after it?)
Thank you
