Advice on a failed tooth extraction?

Jpetrie · 29th May 2012, 02:25

Okay, so about 8 months ago I was eating something and lost half a Molar. It was quite a big chunk. It would cause pain from time-to-time, but would go without the use of any drugs.

However two weeks ago it started to get a lot worse. I was in agonising pain, until three days ago I booked an emergency appointment with the NHS. That day I went in and the dentist said I'd need an extraction. I've never liked the dentist and haven't been in about 8 years.

So she starts injecting, everything goes numb. However, during the extraction I start feeling a sharp pain. I let her know and she proceeds to tell me I shouldn't feel anything and starts jamming a few more injections. Two minutes later she proceeds. As she continues; it gets worse. I explain it's not an ache, it's a nerve. She states that there isn't any nerves there due to the tooth being so decayed. At one point I was literally jumping up in the chair. She still didn't believe me. It was then called off and agreed it'd be done in the hospital.

She took a large chunk of the tooth out during the extraction, but the floor of the tooth remaining with a gap which goes through to my gum. I won't be getting this removed for maybe 3-4 weeks, could be longer until the call from the hospital comes through. The pain I was in is nothing compared to what I have now. It's excruciating. I've barely slept since and am constantly waking up all through the night (02:25am right now) in extreme pain. I've exhausted all my prescribed penicillin which didn't do anything.

The dentist said if the pain persists, to come back and we should 'try again'. I'm reluctant to do this. She barely took any of my tooth out and it was very painful. She protested all my nerves are dead, but if it wasn't a nerve; what was it?

What are my options? I really don't want to have to go back, but at the same time I really can't take this pain. It's been three days and it's like someone is constantly jamming a needle to my nerve.

dragon276 · 29th May 2012, 02:49

ah must be painful mate, my mum had to go through that a few years back.
I'll say go to another dentistry that does emergencies or ask a different dental surgeon to do it for you or maybe go private? I know it ain't cheap but it may be worth it in the end.
Good luck!

misterk · 29th May 2012, 06:03

Really feel for you mate, tooth ache is the worst pain ever!!!

I broke my tooth in half and had immense pain but found a fair amount of toothpaste on a tooth brush then run it under warm water, then gently brush the area. It will feel like someone it stabbing you in the head but keep brushing for about a minute then the pain stops for 5/6 hours.

Hope this helps mate.

RobertUtley · 29th May 2012, 09:30

Maybe worth going to a different dentist? I had a dentist (private when i was a kid as it was free for kids) and she was like a tooth angel now my dentist is like the bloke off of texas chainsaw massacre!!!!!!!!! I never go to the dentist EVER i scrub my teeth every night to try and reduce chance of going!

Trabant Dave · 29th May 2012, 10:08

Sorry you're suffering JPetrie, I can only sympathise as I HATE having my teeth done, and have lost most of my natural teeth at the not so ripe old age of 53....

Get four things, A pack of cotton buds, a bottle of oil of cloves, and a bottle of Anbesol. Not Anusol. ANBESOL!

Also a pack of Feminax pain killers, these are marketed for period pain but having stolen my wifes I know these are the best I have found for dental pain, off script.

The whole lot will cost less than a tenner, but judicious use of clove oil and anbesol, together with Feminax will certainly take the edge of the pain. Flood the Anbesol in first on a well-soaked cotton bud, and then do likewise with clove oil.

I can recommend you to my dentist, but he is in Krakow Poland. Seriously, get a cheap ticket on Easyjet, and you'll not spend more in total than you'd pay privately in the UK. Dentist is about a ten minute journey by Tram from Krakow Dworzec Glowny, Central Station - and you can get a train or bus directly from the airport.

PM if you need some help with this, I am very happy to help-the dentist speaks good english.

Good luck

Dave

Hotchy · 29th May 2012, 18:31

Pop that sensodyne toothpaste on, meant to leave a coating protecting a nerve. Then man up and pull the rest out with pliers

crowmar kirkliss · 29th May 2012, 18:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotchy

Then man up and pull the rest out with pliers

This tbh.

Seriously mate what are you a pansy? its a tooth!!!!!

down a bottle of scotch and get friendly with some powertools.

Kids these day.

shoulda just let the dentist pull it out instead of mincing like a girl

hahahahahahahhaahahahha

Chip · 29th May 2012, 19:01

Stop spending time talking to car geeks about it and go to see someone!?!?

shinybadrobot · 29th May 2012, 19:13

I had exactly the same thing 6 months ago. In the end it was taken out in hospital under a general. I had a slight scratch in my hand as the needle went in, then 1 hour later a wake up pain free, all done.

I used to know an NHS dentist in the 90's in Reading Berks that gave valium by injection, and had 4 teeth done at the same time and a cap. Again no fuss no pain. Ask your gp for a single Valium if all else fails, this might take the edge off the extraction if you can't wait for the hospital to do it.

R555 · 29th May 2012, 21:15

I had an extraction done at the hospital a few months back, wasnt bad at all and to be honest I was just glad the tooth was out as it was causing me pain.

I found you've really got to push your dentist though, as it'll be them who refer you to the hospital. If your in pain dont settle for anything other than treatment thats going to end in you being pain free.

bodgerx · 30th May 2012, 10:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by shinybadrobot

I had exactly the same thing 6 months ago. In the end it was taken out in hospital under a general. I had a slight scratch in my hand as the needle went in, then 1 hour later a wake up pain free, all done.

I used to know an NHS dentist in the 90's in Reading Berks that gave valium by injection, and had 4 teeth done at the same time and a cap. Again no fuss no pain. Ask your gp for a single Valium if all else fails, this might take the edge off the extraction if you can't wait for the hospital to do it.

I doubt Valium aka Diazepam is going to kill pain. It will relax you and relieve your anxiety about having it pulled. Given my experience with this for flying, you would possibly get better results with a couple of glasses of red

NoNumpty · 30th May 2012, 12:31

You have an abscess that is giving you the pain -

Tooth abscess - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

. You need penicillin to kill the infection before you have the tooth out - go back and ask for a prescription from you dentist.

L44VAT · 30th May 2012, 17:24

wray and nephew rum - garggle a cap full for 10 secs - longer if you can bare it - numb ure whole mouth for 30mins + just repeat

haha - it works though

Jpetrie · 31st May 2012, 00:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by crowmar kirkliss

This tbh.

Seriously mate what are you a pansy? its a tooth!!!!!

down a bottle of scotch and get friendly with some powertools.

Kids these day.

shoulda just let the dentist pull it out instead of mincing like a girl

hahahahahahahhaahahahha

Seriously mate, I can take my fair share of pain, but this is extreme. If you don't believe me, I'm more than happy to place a cig between our arms and see who pulls out first!

This is extreme. I can't pull it because there's not enough to grip it. The dentist was drilling a nerve! I know you're big but people have a limit, and she crossed it!

crowmar kirkliss · 31st May 2012, 00:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jpetrie

Seriously mate, I can take my fair share of pain, but this is extreme. If you don't believe me, I'm more than happy to place a cig between our arms and see who pulls out first!

This is extreme. I can't pull it because there's not enough to grip it. The dentist was drilling a nerve! I know you're big but people have a limit, and she crossed it!

hahahahaha BRO a cig? thats nothing.

when i was a commis my sous chef, for a laugh put my butchers steel on the chargrill and handed it to me steel end first. TEN MINUTES BEFORE SUNDAY LUNCH SERVICE.

true story.

Jpetrie · 31st May 2012, 00:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by crowmar kirkliss

hahahahaha BRO a cig? thats nothing.

when i was a commis my sous chef, for a laugh put my butchers steel on the chargrill and handed it to me steel end first. TEN MINUTES BEFORE SUNDAY LUNCH SERVICE.

true story.

And you'll always be a commis

When I was a sous chef I chopped my finger to the bone just before a Sunday lunch service.

Went for a cig, came back and finished the service

true story.

crowmar kirkliss · 31st May 2012, 00:28

ok you win

Jpetrie · 31st May 2012, 00:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by crowmar kirkliss

ok you win

Well I'm a bartender now... so not really

crowmar kirkliss · 31st May 2012, 00:32

I got him back by blowtorching the crap out of his peeler when he nipped to the fridge. loool peeler stuck to hand lols

Jpetrie · 31st May 2012, 00:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by crowmar kirkliss

I got him back by blowtorching the crap out of his peeler when he nipped to the fridge. loool peeler stuck to hand lols

Some prick I used to know put spoons in the fryers and just left them round the kitchen.

I got fed up and blow torched the tip of his budweiser. he had a ring on his lips for over a week

29th May 2012, 02:25	#1 (permalink)
Jpetrie Banned Car: 2008 2.2 NHB Type S GT Join Date: 11th March 2011 Location: Southampton Posts: 1,756 Thanks given: 103 Thanked 251 Times in 194 Posts iTrader: (7)	Advice on a failed tooth extraction? Okay, so about 8 months ago I was eating something and lost half a Molar. It was quite a big chunk. It would cause pain from time-to-time, but would go without the use of any drugs. However two weeks ago it started to get a lot worse. I was in agonising pain, until three days ago I booked an emergency appointment with the NHS. That day I went in and the dentist said I'd need an extraction. I've never liked the dentist and haven't been in about 8 years. So she starts injecting, everything goes numb. However, during the extraction I start feeling a sharp pain. I let her know and she proceeds to tell me I shouldn't feel anything and starts jamming a few more injections. Two minutes later she proceeds. As she continues; it gets worse. I explain it's not an ache, it's a nerve. She states that there isn't any nerves there due to the tooth being so decayed. At one point I was literally jumping up in the chair. She still didn't believe me. It was then called off and agreed it'd be done in the hospital. She took a large chunk of the tooth out during the extraction, but the floor of the tooth remaining with a gap which goes through to my gum. I won't be getting this removed for maybe 3-4 weeks, could be longer until the call from the hospital comes through. The pain I was in is nothing compared to what I have now. It's excruciating. I've barely slept since and am constantly waking up all through the night (02:25am right now) in extreme pain. I've exhausted all my prescribed penicillin which didn't do anything. The dentist said if the pain persists, to come back and we should 'try again'. I'm reluctant to do this. She barely took any of my tooth out and it was very painful. She protested all my nerves are dead, but if it wasn't a nerve; what was it? What are my options? I really don't want to have to go back, but at the same time I really can't take this pain. It's been three days and it's like someone is constantly jamming a needle to my nerve. Last edited by Jpetrie; 29th May 2012 at 02:34.

30th May 2012, 12:31	#12 (permalink)
NoNumpty Supporter Car: 2008 2.2 i-CTDi ES NHB Join Date: 20th May 2008 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 4,104 Thanks given: 57 Thanked 340 Times in 325 Posts iTrader: (0)	You have an abscess that is giving you the pain - Tooth abscess - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tooth abscess - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia . You need penicillin to kill the infection before you have the tooth out - go back and ask for a prescription from you dentist.

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29th May 2012, 02:49	#2 (permalink)
dragon276 I-VTEC everyday ;) Car: 59 Crystal Black Pearl CTR Join Date: 23rd September 2009 Location: SE London Posts: 453 Thanks given: 34 Thanked 36 Times in 33 Posts iTrader: (9)	ah must be painful mate, my mum had to go through that a few years back. I'll say go to another dentistry that does emergencies or ask a different dental surgeon to do it for you or maybe go private? I know it ain't cheap but it may be worth it in the end. Good luck!

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misterk Supporter Car: 2007 CTR GT NHB Join Date: 28th January 2012 Location: guernsey Posts: 469 Thanks given: 204 Thanked 41 Times in 36 Posts iTrader: (0)	Really feel for you mate, tooth ache is the worst pain ever!!! I broke my tooth in half and had immense pain but found a fair amount of toothpaste on a tooth brush then run it under warm water, then gently brush the area. It will feel like someone it stabbing you in the head but keep brushing for about a minute then the pain stops for 5/6 hours. Hope this helps mate.

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RobertUtley Muscles From Brussels Car: 2007 1.8 CTS Nighthawk Join Date: 1st December 2011 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 3,138 Thanks given: 168 Thanked 617 Times in 499 Posts iTrader: (6)	Maybe worth going to a different dentist? I had a dentist (private when i was a kid as it was free for kids) and she was like a tooth angel now my dentist is like the bloke off of texas chainsaw massacre!!!!!!!!! I never go to the dentist EVER i scrub my teeth every night to try and reduce chance of going!

29th May 2012, 10:08	#5 (permalink)
Trabant Dave Supporter Car: '56 2.2 EX CTDi NHB Join Date: 15th December 2010 Location: London, UK Posts: 318 Thanks given: 35 Thanked 21 Times in 20 Posts iTrader: (5)	Sorry you're suffering JPetrie, I can only sympathise as I HATE having my teeth done, and have lost most of my natural teeth at the not so ripe old age of 53.... Get four things, A pack of cotton buds, a bottle of oil of cloves, and a bottle of Anbesol. Not Anusol. ANBESOL! Also a pack of Feminax pain killers, these are marketed for period pain but having stolen my wifes I know these are the best I have found for dental pain, off script. The whole lot will cost less than a tenner, but judicious use of clove oil and anbesol, together with Feminax will certainly take the edge of the pain. Flood the Anbesol in first on a well-soaked cotton bud, and then do likewise with clove oil. I can recommend you to my dentist, but he is in Krakow Poland. Seriously, get a cheap ticket on Easyjet, and you'll not spend more in total than you'd pay privately in the UK. Dentist is about a ten minute journey by Tram from Krakow Dworzec Glowny, Central Station - and you can get a train or bus directly from the airport. PM if you need some help with this, I am very happy to help-the dentist speaks good english. Good luck Dave

29th May 2012, 18:31	#6 (permalink)
Hotchy Supporter Car: 2007 57 2.2 Type S Join Date: 19th February 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 619 Thanks given: 35 Thanked 38 Times in 38 Posts iTrader: (1)	Pop that sensodyne toothpaste on, meant to leave a coating protecting a nerve. Then man up and pull the rest out with pliers

29th May 2012, 19:01	#8 (permalink)
Chip Join Date: 5th March 2009 Location: Herts Posts: 2,213 Thanks given: 227 Thanked 154 Times in 147 Posts iTrader: (0)	Stop spending time talking to car geeks about it and go to see someone!?!?

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shinybadrobot Reasonable Tenor voice Car: 2009 type s 1800 i-vtec Join Date: 4th March 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 571 Thanks given: 4 Thanked 60 Times in 57 Posts iTrader: (0)	I had exactly the same thing 6 months ago. In the end it was taken out in hospital under a general. I had a slight scratch in my hand as the needle went in, then 1 hour later a wake up pain free, all done. I used to know an NHS dentist in the 90's in Reading Berks that gave valium by injection, and had 4 teeth done at the same time and a cap. Again no fuss no pain. Ask your gp for a single Valium if all else fails, this might take the edge off the extraction if you can't wait for the hospital to do it.

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R555 Supporter Car: 2007 CTR, Milano Red Join Date: 17th November 2009 Location: North Yorks Posts: 5,142 Thanks given: 819 Thanked 403 Times in 376 Posts iTrader: (6)	I had an extraction done at the hospital a few months back, wasnt bad at all and to be honest I was just glad the tooth was out as it was causing me pain. I found you've really got to push your dentist though, as it'll be them who refer you to the hospital. If your in pain dont settle for anything other than treatment thats going to end in you being pain free.

30th May 2012, 17:24	#13 (permalink)
L44VAT Supporter Car: 2008 Ctr silver with rages Join Date: 6th October 2011 Location: stoke Posts: 182 Thanks given: 9 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader: (0)	wray and nephew rum - garggle a cap full for 10 secs - longer if you can bare it - numb ure whole mouth for 30mins + just repeat haha - it works though

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crowmar kirkliss Banned Car: 2007 CTR Alabaster Join Date: 5th March 2011 Location: christchurch Posts: 2,012 Thanks given: 571 Thanked 223 Times in 201 Posts iTrader: (7)	ok you win

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crowmar kirkliss Banned Car: 2007 CTR Alabaster Join Date: 5th March 2011 Location: christchurch Posts: 2,012 Thanks given: 571 Thanked 223 Times in 201 Posts iTrader: (7)	I got him back by blowtorching the crap out of his peeler when he nipped to the fridge. loool peeler stuck to hand lols