Dentist

Noxia said:
Do you find water sprays every where or do you learn to manage that? Just got a sonicare toothbrush so this could complete my home dental equipment.
I have an impacted wisdom tooth so this could be really useful.
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Heh, yes, the first time it did go up the wall :p

I’ve now learnt to keep my mouth shut and do a corner at a time and then spit out. It doesn’t put out much water anyway.

Same here, two part erupted wisdom teeth, wish I had this years ago to get all the rubbish out. The dentists would always harp on about me keeping them clean, but a tooth brush doesn’t get to where it needs to properly. Plenty of damage to the enamel that I reckon this would have alleviated.
 
kona786 said:
Yep that's why I use it in the shower haha. I use mouthwash instead of water.
Had the Philips airfloss for a few years. It's great, when I remember to use it. Sonicare brush here too, couldn't be without it.
Also in need of a clean at the dentist, it's almost been a year.
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Aye you can use mouthwash into them, I would avoid corsodyl in this situation for long term use, it is good for a blast around wisdom teeth if the gums are painful.
The shower is also useful for catching the spills.
 
I'm a dentist, if you've any questions just ask.

Covid's a challenging time for dentists due to aerosols being produce when drilling or scaling teeth. This spray's small amounts of saliva around the room, potentially coating everything in a nice layer of virus.

As a result each room is being left for an hour and is throughly cleaned twice between patients. This added time restraint has us working at under 20% capacity.

This isn't financially viable within the NHS pricing structure. To help this grants are being given, but they're not enough to return income to near pre-Covid levels. This is forcing many dentists to do as little NHS work as possible (emergencies) and do all other work privately. Pushing up patient costs in a recession. Not ideal.

To OP, I get my teeth scaled every 6 months and would recommend it to everyone except the most neurotic of flossers. If you miss a spot on a tooth for a day or two, calculus builds up around the gums and they become inflamed. If left to grow it'll cause the gums to shrink (the teeth loosen over time, 10+years usually) and cause bad breath and reduced taste. It's not the most comfortable experience and paying £55 a time stings but unfortunately it is a necessary evil.
 
I had a really bad diet and left my teeth to go in a bad way. Had a very bad experience at an Orthodontist as a teen which left me not going back or for regular checksups. Got a lot of work that needs doing but I just dread going back as they told me putting me under to do work won't really be a possibility. I just dread the feeling of getting fillings, as I have a few that need extracting but I cannot bare to go through with it..
 
Dinearest said:
I'm a dentist, if you've any questions just ask.


To OP, I get my teeth scaled every 6 months and would recommend it to everyone except the most neurotic of flossers. If you miss a spot on a tooth for a day or two, calculus builds up around the gums and they become inflamed. If left to grow it'll cause the gums to shrink (the teeth loosen over time, 10+years usually) and cause bad breath and reduced taste. It's not the most comfortable experience and paying £55 a time stings but unfortunately it is a necessary evil.
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Yeah I am private and emailed my practice and they said they are doing appointments, I just assumed they were not. I always have some inflammation when I get a check up. Its now been well over a year since my last check up so i dread to think what state they are currently in..
 
Blackjack Davy said:
Whats the best way of getting an appointment? Any appointment at all I can't even get registered (well I could probably get one at my mother's place but thats private only)
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At the moment your only option is to just call around and hope for the best. Honestly, the only way to definitely get an appointment with Covid is to go private. It'll probably be at least a year until dentistry returns to normality.
 
Digital X said:
I had a really bad diet and left my teeth to go in a bad way. Had a very bad experience at an Orthodontist as a teen which left me not going back or for regular checksups. Got a lot of work that needs doing but I just dread going back as they told me putting me under to do work won't really be a possibility. I just dread the feeling of getting fillings, as I have a few that need extracting but I cannot bare to go through with it..
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You're not alone in struggling with dental work, nobody really enjoys it. Unfortunately the risks and costs of a general anaesthetic make it a very unattractive option for adult dental treatment. The NHS is only willing to do it for patients with special needs.

You can get sedation (midazolam) for dental treatment but finding a dentist willing to do it is difficult and it's a big extra cost. It definitely helps most people get some treatment done but isn't great for long term care (as it's a long difficult process for all treatment, people often get a few major bits fixed then don't show for a number of years, never getting their mouth to full health and just slowing down the rate of decline).

If you can afford it I'd go private as the dentist will be able to spend more time with you. I'd look to start slow, first a check-up and a clean (the clean can be a little uncomfortable, a bit cold and lots of water). Then try a smaller filling, then larger fillings, root canal or crown if required and finally extractions.

It's difficult to get over a fear of anything, it's worse when the fear is of a protracted uncomfortable experience. Try to remain aware that it's your emotions that are tricking you into over blowing the situation. The hard bit is to stay logical, accepting the discomfort but knowing it's for the best.

The first course of treatment is always the worst. With good home care, a decent diet and regular attendance most people manage to get their dental needs under control and only have to get a short clean every 6 months and the occasional filling repair. So be assured there is light at the end of the tunnel.
 
Had a filling fall out a few months back, when I couldn't get an appointment even with private, but with my Dentist's email approval been using Temparin repair kits from Boots since then with little issue as no pain or exposed area. The same stuff dentists actually use for the most temporary type of filling. Had to replace it numerous times as it will eventually crumble but can eat on it and go about usual business. Just like rolled putty that quickly sets and smooths. Actually a decent life skill to have for those with fillings, will keep some in my medical kit from now on.

Already had one replacement appointment cancelled, one later this month to finally fix it so even private are heavily backlogged with emergencies.
 
Dinearest said:
I'm a dentist, if you've any questions just ask.

Covid's a challenging time for dentists due to aerosols being produce when drilling or scaling teeth. This spray's small amounts of saliva around the room, potentially coating everything in a nice layer of virus.

As a result each room is being left for an hour and is throughly cleaned twice between patients. This added time restraint has us working at under 20% capacity.

This isn't financially viable within the NHS pricing structure. To help this grants are being given, but they're not enough to return income to near pre-Covid levels. This is forcing many dentists to do as little NHS work as possible (emergencies) and do all other work privately. Pushing up patient costs in a recession. Not ideal.

To OP, I get my teeth scaled every 6 months and would recommend it to everyone except the most neurotic of flossers. If you miss a spot on a tooth for a day or two, calculus builds up around the gums and they become inflamed. If left to grow it'll cause the gums to shrink (the teeth loosen over time, 10+years usually) and cause bad breath and reduced taste. It's not the most comfortable experience and paying £55 a time stings but unfortunately it is a necessary evil.
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Just go with trumps suggestion, and get them to swill bleach :D.
 
I gave up with the dentist around 8 years ago as every time I went for a checkup she would try and sell Denplan, insist on doing a couple of X-Rays, before sending me to the next room where the hygienist would be sat, ready and waiting, then when done she would insist on an appointment every six months. Each time, every six months the bill would be over £150. A blatant scam.

I haven’t required any dental surgery or had any toothache in all that time, I just use mouthwash in the morning and clean my teeth twice a day.

Anyway, rant over, parents go every 12 months, the dentists around here are open as long as PPE is worn and social distancing measures where possible are adhered to. No idea about my old dentist.
 
Saw my dentist a few days ago, got appointment within 3 days, said I need ******* root canal. Joy :rolleyes:. I've never had it before and am wondering whether to leave it (pain is much better at the moment, tooth still feels sensitive) or drop 1.5k on an implant instead
 
Jamauk said:
I gave up with the dentist around 8 years ago as every time I went for a checkup she would try and sell Denplan, insist on doing a couple of X-Rays, before sending me to the next room where the hygienist would be sat, ready and waiting, then when done she would insist on an appointment every six months. Each time, every six months the bill would be over £150. A blatant scam.

I haven’t required any dental surgery or had any toothache in all that time, I just use mouthwash in the morning and clean my teeth twice a day.

Anyway, rant over, parents go every 12 months, the dentists around here are open as long as PPE is worn and social distancing measures where possible are adhered to. No idea about my old dentist.
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Eight years ago that would've cost £17.50 with an NHS dentist.
 
I had the same dentist for 30 years, was an absolute top bloke. He used to treat my dad, and then started treating my son. But lockdown meant he took early retirement and a couple brought his practise from him.

My first appointment with them, he told me I need two fillings based on the X-Ray although his reasoning made no sense, and also tried to get me to spend £4k and then a bit more to have teeth removed for some teeth straightening I asked if he offered. Have not gone back since and he's clearly a bit of a crook who's looking to get money out of me.

Always had my check-up and hygienist appointment every 6 months, and never needed any work done, but his first appointment he starts pointing stuff out on an X-Ray that was a bit dodgy. Told me my old dentist had flagged it but then wouldn't show me the notes to confirm that was the case. Finding a private dentist with space round here is nuts though :(
 
PC777 said:
Had a filling fall out a few months back, when I couldn't get an appointment even with private, but with my Dentist's email approval been using Temparin repair kits from Boots since then with little issue as no pain or exposed area. The same stuff dentists actually use for the most temporary type of filling. Had to replace it numerous times as it will eventually crumble but can eat on it and go about usual business. Just like rolled putty that quickly sets and smooths. Actually a decent life skill to have for those with fillings, will keep some in my medical kit from now on.

Already had one replacement appointment cancelled, one later this month to finally fix it so even private are heavily backlogged with emergencies.
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I bought some Temparin when my filling came out but read about possibly making it worse by trapping bacteria so chickened out! I never asked the dentist though...wish I had
 
Surveyor said:
Eight years ago that would've cost £17.50 with an NHS dentist.
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I didn't actually look for an NHS dentist, probably something I should have done previously.

That dentist was the one I went to ever since I can remember. It seemed as though they realized when I was actually working full time and no longer in education (One of the questions they often asked "are you still working at...") that I had money to spend rather relying on the bank of mum and dad and so unnecessary work was carried out. Never any fillings or anything, just a few "preventative measures" work. Probably just building up their retirement fund as they have since sold the practice.
 
builder22 said:
I bought some Temparin when my filling came out but read about possibly making it worse by trapping bacteria so chickened out! I never asked the dentist though...wish I had
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If it helps it's so crumbly that a Temparin filling will rarely last more than a week, often a lot less depending on what you're eating, so as long as you clean well and use mouthwash before applying it's been perfectly fine. Maybe drop your dentist a call or an email to see what they suggest.
 
Aaaaaargh!

Over the past few days my wisdom teeth (oxymoron I know) have really started being a pain in the ass/mouth.

Brushing more and using gallons of mouthwash is doing nothing :(

It's not the kind of pain that reduces you to tears, but the kind of pain that simply drives you nuts over a longer period.

I really don't want to see the dentist right now, for obvious raisins..
 
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