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Moley
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- Jan 9, 2012
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- Staffordshire, UK.
I caught my gum whilst brushing 3 or 4 nights ago, resulting in a small amount of blood and something between a stinging feeling and an ache lingering for a while. I bought some Corsodyl mouthwash and it seems to have done the trick in regards to the gum problems and I've had no blood whilst brushing since I've been using it.
However I did the old percussion/tap test using my fingernail and also a plastic dental mirror we have and there was definitely a difference between the upper teeth on that side (with the lateral incisor nearest the gum pain being the worst) and the others, but only when I put a bit of force behind the taps.
Am I as screwed as I think I am, or is the tap test not the be all and end all? It doesn't seem to affected by heat, cold or even when brushing with my electric toothbrush. Plus with the British summer being as warm and sunny as I've been alive to see, I've suffered from hayfever on a whole new scale this year with me having a pretty deep cough almost every evening when the tablets start wearing off.
However I did the old percussion/tap test using my fingernail and also a plastic dental mirror we have and there was definitely a difference between the upper teeth on that side (with the lateral incisor nearest the gum pain being the worst) and the others, but only when I put a bit of force behind the taps.
Am I as screwed as I think I am, or is the tap test not the be all and end all? It doesn't seem to affected by heat, cold or even when brushing with my electric toothbrush. Plus with the British summer being as warm and sunny as I've been alive to see, I've suffered from hayfever on a whole new scale this year with me having a pretty deep cough almost every evening when the tablets start wearing off.
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