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LustyLew |
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LustyLew World Chat Champion
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Posted: 16:56 - 06 Sep 2006 Post subject: Dentist - different thread |
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OK,
Ironically, I posted in the other Dentist thread and now H ave searing pain.
Basically, since as long as I can remember, I've had to odd gum infection right around one of my very rear molars. I normally just drug myself up with painkillers.
This time it seems to be hurting more.
I'm probably going to go private purely for convenience, but what I want to know is, if it's a recurring problem can I ask the tooth to be extracted? Also, is there much, apart from prescribe anti-biotics that a dentist can do to help?
I always thought that it was best to let the body fight it rather than using broad spectrum anti-biotics. Or is something more specific used?
Cheers for any help! ____________________ Like a Yorkie - I'm not for the girls |
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SoulRider World Chat Champion
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Posted: 17:09 - 06 Sep 2006 Post subject: |
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I agree with you view as its what i all ways do, let the body get rid of it and dont worry about it unless it doesnt go. However if yours is a re-occurring problem then get it looked at again.
As far as i know you can ask the dentist to remove trouble some teeth but i would speak to your dentist and get some professional advice first.
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Arfdog Crazy Courier
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Posted: 17:19 - 06 Sep 2006 Post subject: |
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Go get it sorted.
My wisdom tooth actually cracked in half in sept 1999, and I had no money (was a travelling) to even get it looked at. I survived on whisky, skunk and paracetomol for 4 months. It was excruciating.
I eventually got it pulled in January. It was so rotten the guy basically pulled it with a pair of large tweezers! Sometimes you need to get your gum cut away so they can get the root out, so I was lucky. in the end the extraction only cost about £30, and I was right as rain within 5 days. If I had known it was going to be so checap I would have gone when I first cracked it.
Anyway, tooth pain tends to get worse not better, due to abcesses and buildup of pressure within a tooth, which leads to infection and the tooth rots more. The whole thing snowballs quickly. So get it sorted right away, a wide antibiotic may ease the pain, for now. But it will be back and it will be bad.
* edit * And don't waste your money going private, unless you cannot find a NHS dentist in your area. Never had a problem with any NHS dentist. ____________________ I'm a lover, not a fighter. |
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LustyLew World Chat Champion
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Posted: 17:30 - 06 Sep 2006 Post subject: |
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Sadly there's only NHS Dentist near me, and they have a waiting list.
I normally have very good teeth, always looked after them.
I'll be going for the consultation, then rooting through the Intranet, I think since the take-over we have medical cover, hope it will help with dental care too! ____________________ Like a Yorkie - I'm not for the girls |
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LustyLew World Chat Champion
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Posted: 17:09 - 10 Sep 2006 Post subject: |
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Update
Its calmed down now. So the rush to see a dentist isn't so great now.
But I am going to hunt down my local NHS Dentist and get a checkup and some advice.
Thanks for your help! ____________________ Like a Yorkie - I'm not for the girls |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 17 years, 265 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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