Mouth problem

[johnbarry]

First the story.

Early part of this year I had teeth removed. While the dentist (not my normal dentist) was removing the teeth he slipped with the pliers and dug them into the top of my gum. It kept bleeding, so my normal dentist put stiches in. Shortly after this I cancelled future treatment and went to another dentist. Now when my bottom teeth hit my gum it hurts and always feels thick lumpy where some of the stitches were. It’s been over 6 months and still hurts, every now and again I get pain in another part of my gum (also where I had stiches)

I need to get it seen to.

Now the question

Where should I go.

To the doctor, dentist, 111 or A&E

 

 

Cheers
John

[Ed P]

Unfortunately John it sounds like you have a painful but non-emergency problem. The NHS web site in this case  tells you to go to your registered dentist.

However if you live in a city that has a dental hospital/school I would try my luck by going there. Walk-in treatment is term-time week days only, and while the care is great you may well be treated by a supervised student. Given the extreme difficulty in getting on an NHS list the dental hospitals tend to be over-crowded with real emergenvy work so they may well tell you to go away.

If you have an unusual problem which your dentist did not cause, he may decide to refer you to the dental hospital and they may then stick you on their (long) waiting list. Something like this happened to me when an eye-tooth extraction resulted in a hole through to my sinuses and hence to my nose. This caused bleeding that could not be stopped by the dentist and resulted in an emergency trip, and in my case damned painful cauterization treatment without anaesthetic. (blood flow apparently would wash out any local anaesthetic).

[johnbarry]

Thanks Ed

Maybe it’s an unusual problem, I will mention it to my dentist, on my next check up. Then again it’s a little like the doctors (these days) one appointment for one problem and given 10mins. I have my next dental appointment and it states 10 mins. Maybe I should book another.

Sorry to hear your problem, I know it’s a pain in the ain as well as the mouth. I did go to A&E when the dentist stabbed me in the mouth with the pliers.

Cheers
John

[Wheels-Of-Fire]

Sorry to hear that John.

I just managed to sign up with a great new NHS dentist, but I suspect that Sudbury Hill in Harrow would be a bit far for you to travel.

He just fitted me with a crown and did three large fillings and he only charged me for an NHS check up, he said he could put it down as some sort of emergency treatment.

I need another crown and the dentist said if I come back in six months he can do the same again 😃

[johnbarry]

Wheels, sounds good to me, it’s sad your dentist is not nearer.

Cheers
John

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