tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143925273655347334.post7395000670537467045..comments2024-03-18T07:32:18.720+00:00Comments on drsolly: Not a good daydrsollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15954188290191548178noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143925273655347334.post-58876980353648419602016-05-14T17:24:48.618+01:002016-05-14T17:24:48.618+01:00I already had root canal on that. The thing is, if...I already had root canal on that. The thing is, if you need a second root canal on the same tooth, that apparently changes things.<br /><br />I suspect that my old dentist would have dived in and done it, but he's in the middle of retiring, so I got a dentist who's only been denting for three years.<br /><br />The endodontist is a kind of super-dentist, who can do more magic than an ordinary dentist. And I'm willing to pay if the tooth can be saved.<br /><br />I used paracetamol to help me got some sleep; I don't tend to use painkillers, but if the pain is stopping me sleeping, that's going to make me worse.<br /><br />The pain wasn't as bad as a few years ago when I had an abcess under the tooth. Never mind about not sleeping, it was agony just sitting still in an armchair. The dentist then told me that this was the worst pain I'd ever feel. And in about one minute with a drill, she relieved the pressure and I felt MUCH better immediately.<br /><br />The antibiotic is doing it's magic now, and the pain has gone. But I'll still need the root canal work :-(<br /><br />Fortunately, it's a tooth fairly near the front, so my gag reflex shouldn't be too much of a problem. I took a tip from a sword swallower on this, and now when I brush my teeth, I try to get the toothbrush to trigger the reflex, because that means it'll trigger less when other foreign objects are inserted, like drills and things.<br />drsollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15954188290191548178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143925273655347334.post-33268946041373329642016-05-14T00:26:24.424+01:002016-05-14T00:26:24.424+01:00root canal work is covered in the NHS dental payme...root canal work is covered in the NHS dental payment bands (Band 2), seek a second opinion? Or go back and see your normal dentist, who has looked after you so well?<br />http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/1781.aspx?CategoryID=74<br /><br />Commiserations for the pain, I know from experience how bad it can be. If you can tolerate Ibuprofen alongside your other meds, that can be used in conjunction with Paracetamol, until the bug-killers work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10874986622698827580noreply@blogger.com