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Broken filling Weeks to wait Where can I get Pro advice?
Not the only one here, I have a cracked filling in a molar and dentists can't treat it till the coronavirus passes. I know from experience that if you leave a tooth exposed for a few weeks, bacteria get in, damages the interior of the tooth, and in due course the tooth dies. (It happened to me a few years back.) Who can…
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Anyone ever completely loss smell/taste?
Hi guys, For nearly 2 weeks now I've had no smell or taste, which is a new experience as this has never happened before even with my most severe flu/colds. Doctors couldn't see me when I called as I wasn't showing any other symptoms (This came after a 2 nights of chills/headache but no respiratory issues) My nose feels…
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Resource for checking medication compatibilities?
Does anyone know if there is some website or app where you can enter or select a list of drugs, and it will alert you to any conflicts?
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Should I get I refund from this dentist
I was charged £70 without fixing my tooth It was the first time I was seeing this dentist: she said she could not fix my tooth because she did not have an X-ray, I told her I was going to pay to have an X-ray that was not a problem, but she didn't want to do that, so I told her, I can call my previous dentist now to have…
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Please - need suggestion for root canal specialist
Hi, I'd appreciate any suggestions. An out-of-hours emergency dentist told me six days ago that I must have root canal treatment within two weeks. She said she suggested I have the tooth removed, or get root canal treatment. I'm in Didcot, in Oxfordshire. The dental offices I've called are closed due to coronavirus. Would…
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Cutting own hair
So hair was getting shaggy and in need of its monthly cut. Then all the barbers closed. I usually get a £10 cut at the local, a number 3 back and sides and a trim on the top. I've got some clippers somewhere but never used them. How feasible is it to have a go myself? I'm 50 so not interested in anything fashion, just a…
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Orthognathic surgery follow up appointments
my daughter had Orthognathic surgery in December 2019 and had several follow up appointments so far. She has been seeing her NHS orthodontist every 4 weeks. She is wearing braces and needs several more follow up appointments to adjust them before they can be taken out. These appointments have now been cancelled due to CV.…
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CORONAVIRUS NHS
Hi guys, so called nhs 11 yesterday to get tested as i developed symptoms of the covid and all they told me was stay home and isolate, you should be fine. No testing no nothing. In a few words stay home, take your chances and if you die you died. I am at an absolute aue as to what to do from here.
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NHS Dentist; Scale & Polish moved to band 2!
Hi Folks, Many local NHS dentist have been referring their NHS patients for 'scale and polish' which falls under band 1, to either referring them to their Hygienist, which is not covered by the NHS treatment and pay far more than band 1. Or recently in my case, moved to Band 2 treatment under gum disease, where the Dentist…
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Tooth advice please
This morning I broke a front tooth - I think it's a white vertical filling (where a gold filling used to be years ago). Of course, my dental practice can't see me unless I'm in pain, they advised me to buy and use a temporary filling kit meanwhile. I've been out and bought one, however it says that it's only to be used for…
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Unprofessional judgement
I have made a post about this same issue yesterday, however due to needing some meds and the doctors phone being engaged over 30 minutes I had to go to another local chemist to try an emergency supply or get any help. Today I visited another pharmacy. There was a asian pharmacist, I spent a good 5-10 minutes discussing my…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries February 2020
Here we go again for another month. As usual this initial post has been shamelessly copied from the many previous months. A big thank you to sstevo19 for starting us off last month. Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and…
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Paracetamol
Paracetamol caplets in my local B&M were 19p for a pack of 16. After a short while being out of stock, they are now back on the shelves. The identical pack is 59p!
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How lethal is Covid19
I’ve read academic articles that show that CV19 is deadly for many, especially the old and sick. There is an interesting piece on the BBC news site. Apparently UK analyses of CV19 deaths do not exclude people who would most likely have died anyway. Whereas flu deaths include those due to flu only, and exclude people who…
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Slippery Elm
I am trying Slippery Elm to help with my reflux can anyone advise the best way to make to tea it just keeps turning out lumpy! and has anyone had positive results - thanks
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Moved: Corona-virus - How worried are you?
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Dental Implants
Anyone had a dental implant/s - would you recommend this?
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Moved: Underlying health condition
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Dentist visit?
I have an All on 4 implant secured bridge and I have check ups and a clean every 3 months. I’m due one next week and can’t decide what to do. I’ve had the implants for 4 years, no problems with them,,I’m tempted to cancel and rebook in 3 months as I’m 68 and really don’t want to take the risk of getting the virus as the…
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Dry red spot forming randomly on chest.
Hello folks I have noticed over the last 3-6 months I get these red dry spots forming on my chest. I do have abit of a dry scalp( which I've had for about 16-17 years) which is fine with decent shampoo and sometimes my skin around the sides of my nose can be abit dry and between my eyebrows. However over the last maybe 6…
