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dentalnelly
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- Nov 6, 2022
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- London, England
In true dental-phobic fashion, I fell down a rabbit hole, and I wondered the likelihood of having 1. a long-term asymptomatic abscess and 2. that abscess causing osteomyelitis. I have a tooth, second molar, that I'm going to ask to be removed as it is non-restorable and I think it's the source of intermittent bad taste - much less than when my gland was clogged - and the one next to it which is root canalled as the filling is degrading and can't be replaced.
I had my check up and nothing was mentioned to me about them being issues but the fear comes from the fact, I'm an NHS patient and I know that bitewings aren't the best diagnostic tool but that's all my practice has and I can't afford private despite how much I want to go.
I had my check up and nothing was mentioned to me about them being issues but the fear comes from the fact, I'm an NHS patient and I know that bitewings aren't the best diagnostic tool but that's all my practice has and I can't afford private despite how much I want to go.