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Dental Advice Please
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Sounds like a lot of tosh to me. To save the tooth it should have root canal treatment done, infections dont just disappear for good from antibiotics. And no , your dentist shoyld not have repeated xrays as if it was decided to take it out presences or absence of "infection" would not make any difference , all your dentist needed to know he would have seen clinically. For the record "infection" is not a physical object to be seen, it is a process. What is seen on an xray is a difference in bone density which is a result of inflammatory process which is a result of "infection" most likely .
It didn't read to me like the second dentist was ONLY relying on antibiotics to fix the infection - but yes - if this is the plan, then it won't work.
I thought she would make the decision to treat (root fil) or extract after this second course.How to find a dentist.
1. Get recommendations from friends/family/neighbours/etc.
2. Once you have a short-list, VISIT the practices - dont just phone. Go on the pretext of getting a Practice Leaflet.
3. Assess the helpfulness of the staff and the level of the facilities.
4. Only book initial appointment when you find a place you are happy with.0 -
How would second course of antibiotics help the dentist with a decision what to do with a tooth.The word "dilemma" comes from Greek where "di" means two and "lemma" means premise. Refers usually to difficult choice between two undesirable options.
Often people seem to use this word mistakenly where "quandary" would fit better.0 -
How would second course of antibiotics help the dentist with a decision what to do with a tooth.
I don't know - But neither do I have enough information from enough sources to justify undermining this persons confidence in that particular dentist.How to find a dentist.
1. Get recommendations from friends/family/neighbours/etc.
2. Once you have a short-list, VISIT the practices - dont just phone. Go on the pretext of getting a Practice Leaflet.
3. Assess the helpfulness of the staff and the level of the facilities.
4. Only book initial appointment when you find a place you are happy with.0 -
I suppose i should have made it clear that me telling it did not make sense was referring to the authors post , not necessarily to what the dentist done/ said as we know it only from patient's recount. If i was in OP's shoes i would appreciate someone drawing my attention to details which don't make sense as it would have given me chance to clarify those and determine whether my confidence is rightly placed.The word "dilemma" comes from Greek where "di" means two and "lemma" means premise. Refers usually to difficult choice between two undesirable options.
Often people seem to use this word mistakenly where "quandary" would fit better.0 -
OP, I'm not a doctor or dentist, but would urge caution when taking antibiotics for any length of time. My wife developed oral thrush after two weeks of antibiotics for an abscess. It took months to eradicate that - most unpleasant. My suggestion would be to eat natural yoghurt whilst consuming those tablets.:)
BucksLady, I wonder how many of us rushed to the Dental Fear Forum after following your link lol. Makes for ''interesting'' reading though.0 -
I would have to question why ''more'' antibiotics? I thought the only answer to a dental infection was a root canal or extraction.0
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Could be for various reasons. Dentist did not have time to do neither on the first appointment, patient was unsure what they want done , could not numb the tooth etc. What did not make much sense was the explanation that op given to it - "to see how it goes with a second course ".
Although i can make an educated guess - op was seen umder the NHS contract and as just the surgery time will cost 10 times more than what the practice earns from it under nhs never mind the profit to live on people try all tricks in the book not to do those root canals - "tooth too broken", "canals too complicated " etc etc. Well , public wants nhs dentistry - public gets what it wantsThe word "dilemma" comes from Greek where "di" means two and "lemma" means premise. Refers usually to difficult choice between two undesirable options.
Often people seem to use this word mistakenly where "quandary" would fit better.0 -
Could be for various reasons. Dentist did not have time to do neither on the first appointment, patient was unsure what they want done , could not numb the tooth etc. What did not make much sense was the explanation that op given to it - "to see how it goes with a second course ".
Although i can make an educated guess - op was seen umder the NHS contract and as just the surgery time will cost 10 times more than what the practice earns from it under nhs never mind the profit to live on people try all tricks in the book not to do those root canals - "tooth too broken", "canals too complicated " etc etc. Well , public wants nhs dentistry - public gets what it wants
Do the public really want NHS Dentistry? My feeling is that ''most'' people would wish to be treated within the private sector. Realistically, many people are unable to afford to do so.0 -
I am sure many not. I do not know most people's budgets with enough detail to confirm "yes they can not afford private fees". Out of people whose budgets i know only one can not genuinely afford it. With everybody else it is a matter of priorities - if people can afford to go out, even if it is just once a quarter, or have a pet , or ever have holidays or pay for tv license or ever go to hairdressers or have any more than one pair of boots - they can afford private dentistry but choose to spend their money on other things.The word "dilemma" comes from Greek where "di" means two and "lemma" means premise. Refers usually to difficult choice between two undesirable options.
Often people seem to use this word mistakenly where "quandary" would fit better.0 -
I am sure many not. I do not know most people's budgets with enough detail to confirm "yes they can not afford private fees". Out of people whose budgets i know only one can not genuinely afford it. With everybody else it is a matter of priorities - if people can afford to go out, even if it is just once a quarter, or have a pet , or ever have holidays or pay for tv license or ever go to hairdressers or have any more than one pair of boots - they can afford private dentistry but choose to spend their money on other things.
That's the people you know
. What about the 4 Million people in this country who are at risk of hunger? 0
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