Tuesday 20th daily chat-onwards and upwards....

bookseller1980

I have just gone so tired that I can hardly keep awake.

Bookseller falls off stool in shop window.

Jobs to do too.

Burlesque_Babe

redsquirrel80 wrote: »

Thought I was bad but you've made me feel slightly less so.. round about 2001 for me

glad to have been of assistance :rotfl:

spud30

bank_of_slate wrote: »

It is usual to take an x-ray of a tooth before doing an extraction, however she may already have one that shows her the position of the roots.

Ask her at your next appointment and ask her to show it to you.

...Linda xx

I'm pretty sure she took a full set of xrays last time I went (2 years ago).

How tricky is it to remove a tooth, with nothing above the gum line to hold on to. Honest please hun, I'm better if I know. PM me if it would put peeps off their lunch

bank_of_slate

bookseller1980 wrote: »

I have just gone so tired that I can hardly keep awake.

Bookseller falls off stool in shop window.

Jobs to do too.

Slow day bookie?
...Linda xx

bank_of_slate

spud30 wrote: »

I'm pretty sure she took a full set of xrays last time I went (2 years ago).

How tricky is it to remove a tooth, with nothing above the gum line to hold on to. Honest please hun, I'm better if I know. PM me if it would put peeps off their lunch

When there is nothing to get hold of you usually just use a tool called an elevator.

Contrary to belief you don't pull teeth out, you push and lever them out!

Once the area is numbed up the dentist will test all around the tooth to check that is is completely numb
Then she will probably use an elevator to wiggle down the side of what's left to gently lift it out. It's normal to feel some pushing and pressure but it should NOT hurt!
roots often just wiggle out without much problem. The dentist may use some root forceps to get a hold of the roots to get them out.
...Linda xx

bookseller1980

bank_of_slate wrote: »

Slow day bookie?
...Linda xx

Was ok until just. yesterday was dire especially with the chat being quiet too.
I just suddenly feel drained!

bookseller1980

Do we need to pick Spud up off the floor now?

Snaggles

bank_of_slate wrote: »

When there is nothing to get hold of you usually just use a tool called an elevator.

Contrary to belief you don't pull teeth out, you push and lever them out!

Once the area is numbed up the dentist will test all around the tooth to check that is is completely numb
Then she will probably use an elevator to wiggle down the side of what's left to gently lift it out. It's normal to feel some pushing and pressure but it should NOT hurt!
roots often just wiggle out without much problem. The dentist may use some root forceps to get a hold of the roots to get them out.
...Linda xx

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*thud*

bank_of_slate

Sorry Snaggs!
...Linda xx

spud30

bank_of_slate wrote: »

When there is nothing to get hold of you usually just use a tool called an elevator.

Contrary to belief you don't pull teeth out, you push and lever them out!

Once the area is numbed up the dentist will test all around the tooth to check that is is completely numb
Then she will probably use an elevator to wiggle down the side of what's left to gently lift it out. It's normal to feel some pushing and pressure but it should NOT hurt!
roots often just wiggle out without much problem. The dentist may use some root forceps to get a hold of the roots to get them out.
...Linda xx

Thanks love. I did ask my dentist, but I guess she was worried I'd bottle out

Good luck tomorrow Maz and well done to all my fellow scaredy cats for making your appointments :T

My visit seems to have dominated the chat today, sorry. I'll try and keep quiet about my extraction appointment