How much would you pay for a tooth?

Toothsmith

ripplyuk wrote: »

Thanks Toothsmith. Hopefully the endoscopy will be able to go ahead. I'll have to find someone to extract this thing with short notice. I'm so frightened about getting dry socket and all that but the pain was so bad last night, I kept thinking about getting the pliers! Felt like Tom Hanks in 'Castaway'.

Is any regular dentist able to do this?

Taking a tooth out is pretty basic stuff!

But - it will need to be settled before anyone will do it. Anaesthetics aren't always that effective if the tooth is infected and painful.

I wouldn't go running about all over the place to get it done. What's wrong with your regular general dentist? The one who referred you to the endodontist?

ripplyuk

Toothsmith wrote: »

Taking a tooth out is pretty basic stuff!

But - it will need to be settled before anyone will do it.

I wouldn't go running about all over the place to get it done. What's wrong with your regular general dentist? The one who referred you to the endodontist?

I don't have great faith in him, to be honest. He never seems to want to do any treatment, or anything at all really. Part of me is blaming him for this retreatment failure (I know I may be wrong). I wanted the tooth crowned after and he just kept putting me off and now I'm thinking that's why it failed. I've heard about coronal leakage or tooth fracture and am worried that's what has happened. A crown may have helped.

Also, it tends to take ages to get an appointment and I don't want to be in pain that long.

Toothsmith

ripplyuk wrote: »

I don't have great faith in him, to be honest. He never seems to want to do any treatment, or anything at all really. Part of me is blaming him for this retreatment failure (I know I may be wrong). I wanted the tooth crowned after and he just kept putting me off and now I'm thinking that's why it failed. I've heard about coronal leakage or tooth fracture and am worried that's what has happened. A crown may have helped.

Also, it tends to take ages to get an appointment and I don't want to be in pain that long.

Changing dentist in the middle of a problem is not always the best time to do it.

ripplyuk

I understand that but it was really hard to find an NHS dentist at all in my area.

Though, I'm beginning to wonder if it might work out cheaper in the long run to change to a private dentist who will actually do preventative dentistry, rather than waiting until I have a big problem and paying privately anyway.

ripplyuk

Is it a bad idea to go on this trip to a theme park about 3 weeks after an extraction? (Or, maybe a day or two less than that). Will I still be in pain? I'm also thinking of all those rollercoaster G forces causing bleeding. It's all already booked and there's no chance of any refunds.

Toothsmith

ripplyuk wrote: »

Is it a bad idea to go on this trip to a theme park about 3 weeks after an extraction? (Or, maybe a day or two less than that). Will I still be in pain? I'm also thinking of all those rollercoaster G forces causing bleeding. It's all already booked and there's no chance of any refunds.

You really are over-worrying here!

It should be no problem whatsoever, but we still don't know if the tooth needs to come out!

And yes - a good private dentist would be way better than NHS treatment.

ripplyuk

I know I'm a panicker, Toothsmith! The pain is making me think of nothing else and I can't think straight. Also, I keep reading horror stories on google.

Decision made though, I'll be going private from now on. My own dentist does private work as well, but I sort of feel neglected by him and don't know if his standards would improve with private patients.

I actually WANT this tooth out now. I hate the thing. My whole body feels ill.

SailorSam

If you get it out put it under your pillow and you'll get 6d for it.

Toothsmith

ripplyuk wrote: »

I know I'm a panicker, Toothsmith! The pain is making me think of nothing else and I can't think straight. Also, I keep reading horror stories on google.

Decision made though, I'll be going private from now on. My own dentist does private work as well, but I sort of feel neglected by him and don't know if his standards would improve with private patients.

If you feel like that about him, then it probably won't improve by paying him more money!

OK - get this tooth sorted out with him, but I would then look around for someone else. Maybe someone who doesn't try and operate both systems.

And if google scares you - stop googling!!!

ripplyuk

Seen the endodontist today. He said I can choose whether to do an apiecectomy or get it extracted. I'm getting it extracted in the morning. I'm really just fed up with it and feel pessimistic about the outcome of doing an apiecectomy after two failed root canals. I know that even if I went ahead with the apiecectomy, I'd be permanently anxious about this pain flaring up again at the worst possible time. This last infection has really worn me out.

The endodontist said if I get it extracted, I'm unlikely to have any problem with 'function' and eating. He said it would be best to just leave the gap and it shouldn't cause any issues. Also, he told me that the teeth either side are perfect and it would be a shame to crown them for a bridge. He didn't seem very keen on implants in general but said I could get one if I wanted one.

I feel like such a failure as this will be the only tooth I've lost. (Apart from wisdom teeth under G.A. which hadn't erupted). I think if I'd be given antibiotics quicker and got the infection and pain under control, I would have had more strength to keep going with treatment. I felt bad anyway about my teeth because I have two fillings (including this tooth) but now it's worse knowing I'll have lost a tooth. Now, every dentist is going to think I neglect my teeth.