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sedukshun
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Hello all,
I am new to this forum and I am glad I found you guys!
Here's my story... hope you can help.
Some months ago (August - October) I had some jaw/tooth pain. I thought it was because my new wisdom teeth were coming through the top and bottom. And that they were pushing my already overcrowded teeth.
I took quite a lot of ibuprofen when I was in pain. The pain was not consistent, only reoccurring once every 2 weeks, and the pain would last 3-4 days. I also switched to sensitive toothpaste which helped a little bit. I would complain to friends and work colleagues who all said that it might be tooth decay, but I didn't listen!
The pain then stopped mid-October and I thought I was okay.
I don't have a history of fillings or anything like that! And I've never had to get any?
The last time I went to the dentist was probably 2004, so that's almost 6 years of no professional help or cleaning. I've even moved house since then and I am not registered to any local dentist.
I admit I've been practising poor hygiene in the last 2 years because I do not floss my teeth and often only brush my teeth in the morning because I am so exhausted when I get home from work. My teeth have always appeared healthy.
But here's the fun bit... Today, celebrating my last day of work for 2009 I decided to nibble on some "Tic Tacs" which are tiny pill-sized hard mints at 4pm. For some reason I was concentrating too hard or something, I decided to crunch 3 of them... I felt like something cracked and felt a little bit of pain that lasted 1 second on my right upper 3rd molar. Thinking it was because the mint cracked and that I bit too hard, I carried on with the last hours of work.
Then it was home time 5:30pm, and so I was at the train station waiting for my train. I bought some chicken bites to eat because I was feeling a bit hungry. Ate some, felt normal. When I finished, naturally I felt around my mouth for bits of food with my tongue... And then I felt the hole.
I decided to touch it with my finger... and 2 tiny pieces of enamel came out.
I was in complete shock, I probably sat there for a good 5 minutes thinking Oh My Bloody God.
I felt very nervous on the train and kept feeling the hole in my molar for the full duration of my journey.
When I got home at 7pm I immediately checked online for some guidance. Rang the NHS helpline and they gave me a number for a Dental Access Centre which welcomes new patients. I rang the number several times and no one picked up. Typical!
I forgot to mention it was snowing this evening... so I can imagine they let the staff out home early so that they'd get home before the snow gets worse. I was doing 15mph whilst crawling home from the train station by car.
It's also 23rd December and the staff would likely have Christmas Eve off? I don't know!
I do not know what to do. I've looked at the hole in the mirror and it appeared a little bit black in one side and the rest is white. It also looks like I have a cavity on the left upper 3rd molar? Looks like I've got a few grey specks on it?
I've gargled some mouthwash and was then forced to eat dinner.
It's now 9:30pm... and I've totally forgotten my Christmas cheer and I am so very paranoid right now. Sitting here with my holy molar.
What can I do until I can see a dentist? It's unlikely that I can see one until next Monday... or even 4th January when business resumes to normal. How am I suppose to eat Christmas dinner without being over-cautious with my food? I've had to chew my dinner on the left side only.
And what would the dentist do? I remember watching the dentist drill my mother's teeth when I was younger and that sound haunts me. Because I've got a hole in my tooth would he just fill it up or pull it out altogether?
I am so scared right now, I don't even want to think about it. Earlier today I was very merry and so looking forward to Christmas and the New Year. Now... I'm full of worry and do not know what else to think. I was meant to be seeing my boyfriend for New Year's eve... and now I am not even sure if I am allowed to kiss him, because cavities can be transferred right?
Please Help!
Regards,
K
I am new to this forum and I am glad I found you guys!
Here's my story... hope you can help.
Some months ago (August - October) I had some jaw/tooth pain. I thought it was because my new wisdom teeth were coming through the top and bottom. And that they were pushing my already overcrowded teeth.
I took quite a lot of ibuprofen when I was in pain. The pain was not consistent, only reoccurring once every 2 weeks, and the pain would last 3-4 days. I also switched to sensitive toothpaste which helped a little bit. I would complain to friends and work colleagues who all said that it might be tooth decay, but I didn't listen!
The pain then stopped mid-October and I thought I was okay.
I don't have a history of fillings or anything like that! And I've never had to get any?
The last time I went to the dentist was probably 2004, so that's almost 6 years of no professional help or cleaning. I've even moved house since then and I am not registered to any local dentist.
I admit I've been practising poor hygiene in the last 2 years because I do not floss my teeth and often only brush my teeth in the morning because I am so exhausted when I get home from work. My teeth have always appeared healthy.
But here's the fun bit... Today, celebrating my last day of work for 2009 I decided to nibble on some "Tic Tacs" which are tiny pill-sized hard mints at 4pm. For some reason I was concentrating too hard or something, I decided to crunch 3 of them... I felt like something cracked and felt a little bit of pain that lasted 1 second on my right upper 3rd molar. Thinking it was because the mint cracked and that I bit too hard, I carried on with the last hours of work.
Then it was home time 5:30pm, and so I was at the train station waiting for my train. I bought some chicken bites to eat because I was feeling a bit hungry. Ate some, felt normal. When I finished, naturally I felt around my mouth for bits of food with my tongue... And then I felt the hole.
I decided to touch it with my finger... and 2 tiny pieces of enamel came out.
I was in complete shock, I probably sat there for a good 5 minutes thinking Oh My Bloody God.
I felt very nervous on the train and kept feeling the hole in my molar for the full duration of my journey.
When I got home at 7pm I immediately checked online for some guidance. Rang the NHS helpline and they gave me a number for a Dental Access Centre which welcomes new patients. I rang the number several times and no one picked up. Typical!
I forgot to mention it was snowing this evening... so I can imagine they let the staff out home early so that they'd get home before the snow gets worse. I was doing 15mph whilst crawling home from the train station by car.
It's also 23rd December and the staff would likely have Christmas Eve off? I don't know!
I do not know what to do. I've looked at the hole in the mirror and it appeared a little bit black in one side and the rest is white. It also looks like I have a cavity on the left upper 3rd molar? Looks like I've got a few grey specks on it?
I've gargled some mouthwash and was then forced to eat dinner.
It's now 9:30pm... and I've totally forgotten my Christmas cheer and I am so very paranoid right now. Sitting here with my holy molar.
What can I do until I can see a dentist? It's unlikely that I can see one until next Monday... or even 4th January when business resumes to normal. How am I suppose to eat Christmas dinner without being over-cautious with my food? I've had to chew my dinner on the left side only.
And what would the dentist do? I remember watching the dentist drill my mother's teeth when I was younger and that sound haunts me. Because I've got a hole in my tooth would he just fill it up or pull it out altogether?
I am so scared right now, I don't even want to think about it. Earlier today I was very merry and so looking forward to Christmas and the New Year. Now... I'm full of worry and do not know what else to think. I was meant to be seeing my boyfriend for New Year's eve... and now I am not even sure if I am allowed to kiss him, because cavities can be transferred right?
Please Help!
Regards,
K