Need info about private dentists - costs etc

Glad

why not take a look at Martin's article HERE

november

Sofa_Sogood wrote:

Hope you're ok november and all

I leave for the dentist in 10 minutes I just hope I feel less sick when I get there (its nerves).


Glad

I did thanks. However insurance etc excludes conditions you currently have as Martin says. In other words I should have thought about this about 2 years ago

Toothsmith

You'll be fine!

november

Thanks Toothsmith

Relaxation techniques are a wonderful thing. Once I'd got the injections over with (toe wiggling) I was in a wood the whole time Oh and bar the injection which I felt slightly despite numbing stuff (but only slightly) I never felt a thing.

She really is a great dentist though - explains enough but not too much. For some stange reason she also knew the exact point to tell me it was nearly over. Plus she praises but just enough so as not to be condescending.

I now have had 'medicine' in my root canal or something and am back in a fortnight to have it all finished off. The tooth is holding its own so far which is good as I was dreading going through all this and it cracking or something anyway.

Sofa_Sogood

Good to see you've found a dentist you have faith in november

I think I might have to go back sooner than I thought. The tooth I had filled seems to be ultra sensitive to cold drinks I'll keep up with Sensodyne for a day or two first though

Glad, thanks for the link, will read it later

Toothsmith

That's not uncommon Sofa.

Teeth don't like being drilled at, and it can upset them for a few days. So long as it's just a shock that goes through the tooth then goes away pretty quickly, I wouldn't worry about it too much. It'll most likely settle down.

If pain becomes persistant, or if it reacts more to hot than cold, that's a sign that something may be wrong.

Of course, though, if in any doubt, it's always better to go and be told there's nothing wrong, than hold out and be asked 'why didn't you come sooner?'!

Sofa_Sogood

Toothsmith wrote:

That's not uncommon Sofa.

Teeth don't like being drilled at, and it can upset them for a few days. So long as it's just a shock that goes through the tooth then goes away pretty quickly, I wouldn't worry about it too much. It'll most likely settle down.

If pain becomes persistant, or if it reacts more to hot than cold, that's a sign that something may be wrong.

Of course, though, if in any doubt, it's always better to go and be told there's nothing wrong, than hold out and be asked 'why didn't you come sooner?'!

Thanks Toothsmith, that's exactly as it is - "a shock that goes through the tooth then goes away pretty quickly".

I mentioned to the dentist on Saturday that it was a bit sensitive if I chewed on it, so I was a bit surprised when a small sip of water made me hit the roof yesterday Hot drinks are ok btw .... and for some reason, so's chilled wine

But he's aware that it was a bit iffy before he filled it. He seemed to think (as I did), that it was better to work on it than lose it, so he took the moulds etc.

I'm just hoping it's just waiting to settle down. I'd hate to get my new teeth and then have to repeat the process if it didn't go away.

Thanks again.

Toothsmith

Sofa_Sogood wrote:

Hot drinks are ok btw .... and for some reason, so's chilled wine

I would stick to that then :beer: