Dental treatment

[OldMig130]

Was this by any chance recommended by someone that wants you to be quiet for 15 minutes

It gives me an exuse not too talk to anyone for 15 mins!

 

[Colin Barron]

This last week a front top tooth which got some kind of root infection back in lockdown (that I self-treated with Teatree Oil!) Came back with a vengeance.
NHS Dentists around here have been practically an extinct species for the last 20-years, & my lot certainly know how to charge!
£116 for an emergency appointment with an x-ray, a brief poke around and a box of Amoxycillin last Wednesday morning, with 2 options...
1. Pull it & replace with an implant. Guide Price: 3 to 4 Grand!
2. Specialist Surgery in Swansea to Root Canal (not guaranteed to work). Guide Price £800!
Option 1 isn't really an option.

Suck it and see, i was given a similar option but the antibiotics worked ok, this is about a year ago.

 

[premmington]

This last week a front top tooth which got some kind of root infection back in lockdown (that I self-treated with Teatree Oil!) Came back with a vengeance.
NHS Dentists around here have been practically an extinct species for the last 20-years, & my lot certainly know how to charge!
£116 for an emergency appointment with an x-ray, a brief poke around and a box of Amoxycillin last Wednesday morning, with 2 options...
1. Pull it & replace with an implant. Guide Price: 3 to 4 Grand!
2. Specialist Surgery in Swansea to Root Canal (not guaranteed to work). Guide Price £800!
Option 1 isn't really an option.

Option 3:

Land at mine - I will sterlise some pliers with hot water - bring your own antibiotics.

I will provide the pre extraction alcohol. But I would rather you did not drink it - as your blood will clot better - if you don't drink yourself within an inch of your life first.

I do promise I will get it all out thou. I have done this before.... (my poor farmboy upbringing showing its face again).

 

[Colin Barron]

You do wonder where your National Insurance contributions go, seems we are paying twice for the same service..

National Insurance contributions are a tax not a pension fund so when we retire that money was spent years ago.

 

[premmington]

National Insurance contributions are a tax not a pension fund so when we retire that money was spent years ago.

Does seem a shame that young people can't get a NHS dentist - as you grow older - eating nice food is one of the only pleasures you got left...

 

[ajlelectronics]

Does seem a shame that young people can't get a NHS dentist - as you grow older - eating nice food is one of the only pleasures you got left...

Nice food doesn't cause tooth decay as a rule. Ultra processed food and drink I would say are the culprits for that. In 67 years, I have had just one filling and lost one broken Molar, but then I have always disliked fizzy drinks and especially Coke etc.

One other point may be that of growing up in Birmingham, where we had Fluoride in the drinking water.

Edit, totally misread your comment, sorry. You are pointing out that without decent teeth, you can't enjoy your food so much.

 

[premmington]

Nice food doesn't cause tooth decay as a rule. Ultra processed food and drink I would say are the culprits for that. In 67 years, I have had just one filling and lost one broken Molar, but then I have always disliked fizzy drinks and especially Coke etc.

One other point may be that of growing up in Birmingham, where we had Fluoride in the drinking water.

Edit, totally misread your comment, sorry. You are pointing out that without decent teeth, you can't enjoy your food so much.

I am heavy smoker - receeding gums.

I also had a lot of teeth knocked out in my time - fighting!

I have had implants and I been lucky enough to live long enough for them them fail with usage over a long time.

Getting the implant encombrants out of your mouth (jaw with a chisel) - they don't tell you about at the time of "sale" of your new shiney teeth.


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@ajlelectronics - you must agree? - young kids should not loose there second set of teeth early - we a first world country - we not living in central Africa.

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

Getting the implant encombrants out of your mouth (jaw with a chisel) -

Good to know....I was wondering about how long implants last....all the advertising says they're as good as real teeth!

 

[ajlelectronics]

@ajlelectronics - You must agree? - young kids should not lose their second set of teeth early - we are a first world country - we are not living in central Africa.

I agree with you totally. I have no qualms about Fluoriding drinking water, I know of nobody who has suffered ill effects from it and lots who have all their own teeth into old age. However as kids, we didn't have so much attraction, nor the money for fizzy drinks and I would guess (no evidence) that what we did have was less corrosive than the stuff available now. Add to that the lack of junk food outlets and I think we can show cause and effect. Same with the obesity epidemic.

 

[Colin Barron]

This last week a front top tooth which got some kind of root infection back in lockdown (that I self-treated with Teatree Oil!) Came back with a vengeance.
NHS Dentists around here have been practically an extinct species for the last 20-years, & my lot certainly know how to charge!
£116 for an emergency appointment with an x-ray, a brief poke around and a box of Amoxycillin last Wednesday morning, with 2 options...
1. Pull it & replace with an implant. Guide Price: 3 to 4 Grand!
2. Specialist Surgery in Swansea to Root Canal (not guaranteed to work). Guide Price £800!
Option 1 isn't really an option.

A dentist cannot do anything until the infection is sorted so wait and see, as i say mine was ok after the antibiotics. Root canal is the option i would choose but as my neighbour said it is a specialist area and after an NHS dentist botch found a specialist to sort it and it is now ok. The specialist dentist found the end of a file in the bottom of the tooth.

 

[Keithmac]

Nice food doesn't cause tooth decay as a rule. Ultra processed food and drink I would say are the culprits for that. In 67 years, I have had just one filling and lost one broken Molar, but then I have always disliked fizzy drinks and especially Coke etc.

One other point may be that of growing up in Birmingham, where we had Fluoride in the drinking water.

Edit, totally misread your comment, sorry. You are pointing out that without decent teeth, you can't enjoy your food so much.

My Wisdom tooth was partially erupted and growing on an angle (can't remember the term off hand).

When I was on NHS they just Xrayed it every couple of years but as soon as I was in the paying seat they decided it had to come out..

 

[Ali]

This last week a front top tooth which got some kind of root infection back in lockdown (that I self-treated with Teatree Oil!) Came back with a vengeance.
NHS Dentists around here have been practically an extinct species for the last 20-years, & my lot certainly know how to charge!
£116 for an emergency appointment with an x-ray, a brief poke around and a box of Amoxycillin last Wednesday morning, with 2 options...
1. Pull it & replace with an implant. Guide Price: 3 to 4 Grand!
2. Specialist Surgery in Swansea to Root Canal (not guaranteed to work). Guide Price £800!
Option 1 isn't really an option.

Get it scanned and shop around for an implant. I bet there’s other options though, eg., Maryland

 

[Colin Barron]

Get it scanned and shop around for an implant. I bet there’s other options though, eg., Maryland

Just remember toothache is not what we want and if there is a problem we want it sorting as soon as possible.