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Tardious
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- Joined
- Jun 12, 2013
- Messages
- 29
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- Milton Keynes, Bucks, UK
Hi guys,
If you have seen some of my other posts on the board I have had a horrible time with my teeth recently, or rather the level of care I have received. I just seem to be unlucky. I have been having ongoing trouble with my gums, they have gotten rather sore and in places feel like they are burning sometimes, I also get some very short aches in other teeth. I saw my dentist and was referred to see a specialist, when I finally saw him he barely looked at me (less than 3-4 seconds) and then refused to help as he couldn't see a problem and insisted on referring me elsewhere. I decided to get a private appointment at another practice and was told my gums and cheeks are in fact sore and inflamed and it was likely down to my smoking (so I quit!). The gums have started to get better, but my wisdom teeth have decided to pick now to play up and to do so painfully, the problem I now face is the NHS specialist has refused to remove them and refused the advice of the private practice, unfortunately I cannot afford to have them taken out privately. I feel like I have just been pushed under the rug, I will not get the referred, referred appointment for at least well over a month due to waiting times (which is also many miles away which does not help my anxiety about getting dental work done) and in which is not for my wisdom teeth anyway.
I feel the only way out of this is legal action, but I'm not that kind of guy and the wisdoms are getting worse everyday. Has anyone else been caught in this way before? is there any other way to get them looked at? if not is their anything I can do at home to relieve the pain?
If you have seen some of my other posts on the board I have had a horrible time with my teeth recently, or rather the level of care I have received. I just seem to be unlucky. I have been having ongoing trouble with my gums, they have gotten rather sore and in places feel like they are burning sometimes, I also get some very short aches in other teeth. I saw my dentist and was referred to see a specialist, when I finally saw him he barely looked at me (less than 3-4 seconds) and then refused to help as he couldn't see a problem and insisted on referring me elsewhere. I decided to get a private appointment at another practice and was told my gums and cheeks are in fact sore and inflamed and it was likely down to my smoking (so I quit!). The gums have started to get better, but my wisdom teeth have decided to pick now to play up and to do so painfully, the problem I now face is the NHS specialist has refused to remove them and refused the advice of the private practice, unfortunately I cannot afford to have them taken out privately. I feel like I have just been pushed under the rug, I will not get the referred, referred appointment for at least well over a month due to waiting times (which is also many miles away which does not help my anxiety about getting dental work done) and in which is not for my wisdom teeth anyway.
I feel the only way out of this is legal action, but I'm not that kind of guy and the wisdoms are getting worse everyday. Has anyone else been caught in this way before? is there any other way to get them looked at? if not is their anything I can do at home to relieve the pain?
