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Xrose2410
Junior member
- Joined
- Jun 20, 2019
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- Hampshire
Hello,
I’m a new member after trawling the internet for advice about my phobia, and my current dental issue.
I’ve had a number of terrible experiences with different dentists from the age of six to just three years ago. However, I’m now at a point where I’m in agony and don’t know what to do. I lost a filling a few years ago, had a temporary one put back in which fell out again, and I was too scared to get this sorted. Now the tooth is extremely wobbly and painful.
I called 111 and went to an emergency dentist on Tuesday and was prescribed a 5 day course of metronidazole as he said I have a deep infection and while the tooth needs to be extracted (there’s only about 3/4 of it left) it’s too infected to do anything. He then said to find an NHS dentist once the course is up to have it dealt with. The thing is, I can’t find an NHS dentist taking on right now with good reviews for nervous patients and I can’t afford private treatment. I don’t know what to do. I’ve been crying and having panic attacks as I just want it removed. I’m terrified it’s going to snap on the gym (which has also happened the other side) and I’ll have to wait weeks to have a surgical extraction.
Is there any advice that can be given? I’m at my wits end.
Thank you!
I’m a new member after trawling the internet for advice about my phobia, and my current dental issue.
I’ve had a number of terrible experiences with different dentists from the age of six to just three years ago. However, I’m now at a point where I’m in agony and don’t know what to do. I lost a filling a few years ago, had a temporary one put back in which fell out again, and I was too scared to get this sorted. Now the tooth is extremely wobbly and painful.
I called 111 and went to an emergency dentist on Tuesday and was prescribed a 5 day course of metronidazole as he said I have a deep infection and while the tooth needs to be extracted (there’s only about 3/4 of it left) it’s too infected to do anything. He then said to find an NHS dentist once the course is up to have it dealt with. The thing is, I can’t find an NHS dentist taking on right now with good reviews for nervous patients and I can’t afford private treatment. I don’t know what to do. I’ve been crying and having panic attacks as I just want it removed. I’m terrified it’s going to snap on the gym (which has also happened the other side) and I’ll have to wait weeks to have a surgical extraction.
Is there any advice that can be given? I’m at my wits end.
Thank you!