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Dtl1
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- Jan 9, 2023
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Hi all, thanks for creating a forum where people can share their concerns.
A little back story. I've never had major dental concerns, until I was in my mid 30s, 3x route canals in quick succession. Unfortunately I wasn't informed at the time that I would need a bridge or anything else, so they eventually failed, one only a week later (I chnaged dentist since then).
My main fear of the dentist started at this point, mid way through the procedure the anaesthetic wore off. The dentist had a trainee with him and was getting them to poke around in the tooth. I have a fairly decent pain threshold but after a short while I made it clear the pain was unbearable but was told to just 'hold on'.
That put me off quite a bit but I continued to go sporadically but in all honsty, I have tried to avoid the dentist where I can. I last went in 2019 where I was told I needed to be very conscious of gum diseas. Fast forward to 2022 and I damaged my wisdom tooth which also impactee the one next to it.
Due to a loss of income from the pandemic I put getting it looked at, off until last week, when the damage was clearly getting much worse. I managed to get an emergency appointment with an NHS dentist, they said my wisdom tooth couldn't be saved and the one next to it would need to be looked at by a specialist and also, I would need a small cavity filling elsewhere.
As there's a 13 week wait foe the extraction, I thought a second opinion would be a good idea and this is where my problem lays. The second opinon (a private dentist) told me I have severe bone loss upto 50%, I need several of my teeth extracing and I'm not a candidate for implants due to where sinus is located? And to add insult to injury she pressed so hard on one tooth, the tool went straight down into the nerver ending (ouch) That was quite a shock to the system, however, the worst part is, I wasn't really given any other alternatives as to what I can do, am I looking at dentures? Are there alternatives, I don't know.
Looking at my teeth, I can see the gum has receded quite significantly, now it has been pointed out, so I am inclined to believe them.
But I've gone from needing a wisdom tooth out and a small cavity, to needing 8 separate appointments with 5 extractions and a poor prognosis for the future. I'm only 43!
So, I'm currently sat here at 3am completely bewildered, my gums are completely inflamed. Unfortunately I was unable to get the antibiotics I was prescribed as the prescription was filled in incorrectly by the dentist. My head hurts, my hearing is muffled and I've lost my sense of taste and smell, fingers crossed its not all related. And to top it off, I'm faced with losing half my teeth!
I'm not sure I have a question as such I'm completely confused and don't know what, where or who to ask for advice. I have no spare money, for pricey procedures, just the bare essentials.
I know my first port of call will be booking an appointment with the hygienist but even that is filling me with dread.
Anyway, thanks to anyone who has read this far, wish me luck!
A little back story. I've never had major dental concerns, until I was in my mid 30s, 3x route canals in quick succession. Unfortunately I wasn't informed at the time that I would need a bridge or anything else, so they eventually failed, one only a week later (I chnaged dentist since then).
My main fear of the dentist started at this point, mid way through the procedure the anaesthetic wore off. The dentist had a trainee with him and was getting them to poke around in the tooth. I have a fairly decent pain threshold but after a short while I made it clear the pain was unbearable but was told to just 'hold on'.
That put me off quite a bit but I continued to go sporadically but in all honsty, I have tried to avoid the dentist where I can. I last went in 2019 where I was told I needed to be very conscious of gum diseas. Fast forward to 2022 and I damaged my wisdom tooth which also impactee the one next to it.
Due to a loss of income from the pandemic I put getting it looked at, off until last week, when the damage was clearly getting much worse. I managed to get an emergency appointment with an NHS dentist, they said my wisdom tooth couldn't be saved and the one next to it would need to be looked at by a specialist and also, I would need a small cavity filling elsewhere.
As there's a 13 week wait foe the extraction, I thought a second opinion would be a good idea and this is where my problem lays. The second opinon (a private dentist) told me I have severe bone loss upto 50%, I need several of my teeth extracing and I'm not a candidate for implants due to where sinus is located? And to add insult to injury she pressed so hard on one tooth, the tool went straight down into the nerver ending (ouch) That was quite a shock to the system, however, the worst part is, I wasn't really given any other alternatives as to what I can do, am I looking at dentures? Are there alternatives, I don't know.
Looking at my teeth, I can see the gum has receded quite significantly, now it has been pointed out, so I am inclined to believe them.
But I've gone from needing a wisdom tooth out and a small cavity, to needing 8 separate appointments with 5 extractions and a poor prognosis for the future. I'm only 43!
So, I'm currently sat here at 3am completely bewildered, my gums are completely inflamed. Unfortunately I was unable to get the antibiotics I was prescribed as the prescription was filled in incorrectly by the dentist. My head hurts, my hearing is muffled and I've lost my sense of taste and smell, fingers crossed its not all related. And to top it off, I'm faced with losing half my teeth!
I'm not sure I have a question as such I'm completely confused and don't know what, where or who to ask for advice. I have no spare money, for pricey procedures, just the bare essentials.
I know my first port of call will be booking an appointment with the hygienist but even that is filling me with dread.
Anyway, thanks to anyone who has read this far, wish me luck!