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Seasider18
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- East Sussex
I am a vigorous brusher. Over many years I lost the five leftmost teeth on my upper jaw and similar on the right apart from one molar that has a metal crown. Over time little some little hard lumps came up on the gaps mainly on the chewing edge on the left side. I can’t remember the name given to the condition but was told some years ago it was not a concern. Over the past year or two they have got bigger and swell/increase in size overnight and used to decrease again as the day went on but now less so. I am aware of them but they are not exactly painful. I rub Gengigel or Bonjela on them and also rinse in salt water which seems not to do much. I had an upper denture in the late 1970’s but abandoned it as it made me lisp and food got behind it moving it when eating despite alterations.
With bad experiences during my lifetime (I’m 86) and for the past three years have not been to a dentist. I cancelled two appointment as my BP was sky high and my atrial fibrillation erratic at the thought. Another two were cancelled by them. Another problem is that I suffer from fluoroquinolone toxicity syndrome caused by that antibiotic. This as well as causing a form of neuropathy has given me very bad and worsening insomnia and other problems. My main fear just now is a fast wearing down lower right and sensitive wisdom tooth. My excellent dentist told me that he does not want to do it as the root has grown at a right angle into my jaw bone. Either the lower left wisdom or it’s adjoining molar are also twinging from time to time.
I have an appointment for a check-up next month.
With bad experiences during my lifetime (I’m 86) and for the past three years have not been to a dentist. I cancelled two appointment as my BP was sky high and my atrial fibrillation erratic at the thought. Another two were cancelled by them. Another problem is that I suffer from fluoroquinolone toxicity syndrome caused by that antibiotic. This as well as causing a form of neuropathy has given me very bad and worsening insomnia and other problems. My main fear just now is a fast wearing down lower right and sensitive wisdom tooth. My excellent dentist told me that he does not want to do it as the root has grown at a right angle into my jaw bone. Either the lower left wisdom or it’s adjoining molar are also twinging from time to time.
I have an appointment for a check-up next month.
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