Fish bone stuck in gums fear of dentist

[gradgirl]

Dear Everyone,

I had a freak accident a tiny splinter like fishbone inserted itself into my gum not inbetween my teeth where floss could take it out but actually pierced me like a skinny splinter into my gum; it hurts now and I have no choice but to go see a dentist tomorrow afternoon. I am petrified that he will poke around and hurt me worse than I already hurt.

I also have a fear that it sounds like such an freak accident that he will not believe me it's seems so unbelievable it was just the perfect angle and it was so thin it just went all the way in there's no way that I can pull it out myself but I can definitely feel it

I have an irrational fear that the x rays wont even capture it as well because I don't know how x rays work and I am worried that it's too thin to be picked up on an x ray

i feel that my case is hopeless and that i will have this pain forever and ever

any words of encouragement to get me through the next few days until my appointment would be much appreciated. I will never eat fish with bones ever again after this experience.

is there any hope for me to have a normal life I am really upset and very concerned about the dentist not helping me even if I overcome my fear and go to see him tomorrow afternoon.

 

[carole]

Hi to the forum.

I am so sorry I missed this thread before you had your appointment. I hope that by now you have had your problem solved and that your dentist was a nice and understanding one.

I don't know if it would have helped but sometimes when after an extraction people get bone shards working their way through the gums, an old piece of a pair of tights or stocking rubbed on the gum can help remove the tiny bits of bone that other wise couldn't be moved unless by a dentist. You rub the piece of nylon on the gums and it can somehow work the pieces of bone out.

All the best to you