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JellyBaby
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- Joined
- Sep 9, 2021
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- Christchurch
Hi - I'm new here.
I've had trouble with my gums for several years - usually kept under control with visits to the hygienist every 3 months. However, last week one of my teeth started twinging intermittently, and my bite felt a bit different when I closed my teeth together. I am a terrible worrier with anxiety and I spent at least a week worrying about it, clenching my teeth to see if it still hurt, etc. I got an assessment appointment with my dentist on Tuesday, who tapped the teeth, blew cold on them and tried to take a full length xray of my left jaw. I say 'tried' as my mouth just couldn't cope with the huge bit of metal and I gagged terribly. The result was not a full length picture. My dentist said she really couldn't see anything wrong with the very deeply filled teeth, but the gum problem has got worse and to cut a long story short, she has referred me to a gum specialist. I have an appointment next week and suspect they will want to do root planing. I am terrified! The tooth/gum is hurting a bit more today (I suspect after all the poking and prodding) - it comes and goes really. I can put up with my gum hurting if I know it IS the gum and not something horrid wrong with my tooth. Should I just relax until next week? Please say something to reassure me.
I've had trouble with my gums for several years - usually kept under control with visits to the hygienist every 3 months. However, last week one of my teeth started twinging intermittently, and my bite felt a bit different when I closed my teeth together. I am a terrible worrier with anxiety and I spent at least a week worrying about it, clenching my teeth to see if it still hurt, etc. I got an assessment appointment with my dentist on Tuesday, who tapped the teeth, blew cold on them and tried to take a full length xray of my left jaw. I say 'tried' as my mouth just couldn't cope with the huge bit of metal and I gagged terribly. The result was not a full length picture. My dentist said she really couldn't see anything wrong with the very deeply filled teeth, but the gum problem has got worse and to cut a long story short, she has referred me to a gum specialist. I have an appointment next week and suspect they will want to do root planing. I am terrified! The tooth/gum is hurting a bit more today (I suspect after all the poking and prodding) - it comes and goes really. I can put up with my gum hurting if I know it IS the gum and not something horrid wrong with my tooth. Should I just relax until next week? Please say something to reassure me.