Friday, July 31, 2009

My teeth are a mess but I'm so scared of the dentist!!?

OK, I'm 25 and my teeth are a mess. I'll admit now that I haven't really looked after them all that well when I was younger and I didn't see a dentist in a long time until a few weeks ago when I had to go with a terrible toothache.





So I saw the dentist, he said the tooth was pretty bad and I'd need a root canal, he did something to it, put in a medicated filling or something and I was supposed to go to a different dentist last week to have it looked at and fixed properly, but I was really scared and it wasn't hurting so I missed the appointment..........





I've had bad experiences with dentists in the past, I had to have quite a lot of fillings in my baby teeth when I was younger and it put me off dentists totally.





Now my teeth are a mess, the dentist I saw a few weeks ago said I needed another 5 or 6 fillings and two rotten wisdom teeth extracted, but I'm absolutely terrified, but can't afford private fees. What can I do?

My teeth are a mess but I'm so scared of the dentist!!?
Ok...there are some dentists that may provide you with a light sedative for procedures if you are that anxious about it. So far as not affording that work to begin with, it may take some time to get it all done, but dental schools are a great place to go. The students are looked over by the professors and you will not leave withoput it being done correctly...just takes much longer.
Reply:There are new techniques in dental care that help numb the patient's tooth nerve so the treatment will be painless. Its important you have your teeth fixed even if you have to borrow funds for it. Funds can always be earned but loosing all your teeth evnetually is the biggest regret. Go for it!
Reply:please go get them fixed =the dentist gives you gas ,so you don't care about what is going on=also tell dentist you are afraid and he/she will explain each step to you and what it is going to feel and sound like


been there=done that
Reply:its a necessary evil.








to make it easier, the denty can knock you out pretty well then go through with the procedure.








but in the end, its for your own good (even if it is a little pricey). you DO NOT want to end up with something more serious that ends up with you having no teeth at 35.








and youll also appreciate the experience once its over (ie it wont be as bad as you thought). obviously go to a dentist who has a good rep. so as to avoid any more bad dentist scenarios.








to recap, youre just going to have to bite the bullet (no pun intended) for the well being and future of your teeth, which are extremely important to your body.



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If a tooth is too badly rotten does it get pulled out?

It is all my fault I know. I have not taken enough care over the years, and is probably the one thing I regret the most in my life..... If my tooth is rotten will it get pulled out?

If a tooth is too badly rotten does it get pulled out?
I just got mine pulled, there was not much of it left. No prob.
Reply:Very likely yes. No point in leaving it there!
Reply:it probably will yeah ust make sure u get it done at the dentist
Reply:If it can be salvaged to put a crown on , do everything you can or your dentist is willing to try . save the root .. putting a bridge on later will cost 3X as much
Reply:Yes. It probably will. You have just made me realise that i need to look after my teeth more ( iam only twele) so you are the person who is going to save my teeth in the future because i am gonna look after my teeth better now.


Thnx :]
Reply:if having a rotton tooth is the worst thing you regret then your lucky mate!
Reply:Most likely yes.
Reply:yes, or if badly embeded most likely surgically removed by a dentist or oral surgeon.
Reply:yes because if you leave it there it can actually spread from your tooth to even your brain if it gets infected!
Reply:Depends on how bad the decay is. If it's not hurting that's a good sign. If there is enough tooth structure (after the decay is removed) a large filling may be able to be done, if not the tooth would need a crown and possibly a build up to save it.


If you opt to extract it, you will need to put a bridge in, which will end up costing more and drilling teeth next to the bad one. If they are bad as well the bridge is a cheaper way to go, but if not a single crown if the tooth can be saved is best. Or, if you have lots of money you can have the tooth extracted and an implant done. If you dont fill in the space after the tooth is extracted your teeth start shifting, causing gaps, and can lead to other problems. We have teeth for chewing and facial structure, losing them is never a good option.


If money is an issue look into having your work done at a dental school.


Brushing and flossing will prevent most all dental problems! It's a habit everyone should get into. Take care of your smile, it's the first thing people see.


Good luck!
Reply:if the tooth is decayed enough where it is not salvageable, they will pull it. but if it's a bad cavitiy, they may just give you a root canal. a root canal is done when the nerve endings in your tooth are dead.





so depending on how bad it is, they may try and save it. :)
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Reply:yes they no good to you that way, get them out good luck
Reply:oh yeh cause it will gat infected after a while


good luck
Reply:No, not necessarily, There are many treatment options now to save largely decayed teeth. Talk to your dentist about the options, and cost of each. But if you want to keep the tooth, then this will most likely still be possible and probably the besty option. good luck
Reply:hi i dont want to scary you but it will need to come out, i have done excally the same as you, just got back from the dentisit he is referring me to hospital to have it out and they may need to cut the gum! I hate the dentist have a real fear of them and now i think i am going to suffer even more, see your dentisit before it gets to late.



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Wisdom Teeth extraction..Please share your experiences?

I am a 34 year old baby! I have put off getting my wisdom teeth removed for about as long as I could. One of the wisdom teeth broke a couple of weeks ago and my oral surgeon said that there is a huge cavity in it that pretty much rendered the tooth...rotten! Eeeww. Okay, so much for the daily rigorous brushing routine I perform on those nasty useless teeth. Anyway, she said they've got to come out. My appointment isn't for 3 more weeks, but it's all I can think about. I'm so afraid. I honestly don't know how I'll put one foot in front of the other and walk into the hospital. I have a heart condition, so the only way they'd put me out is if I go to the hospital. I'm afraid I'll wake up during surgery! I'm afraid of all of the pain I'll have afterwards. I'm afraid I'll sneeze, causing the blood clot to dislodge resulting in "dry socket" and I'll have that pain to deal with as well. I'm also afraid I'll end up with nerve damage! Please share your wisdom teeth extraction stories with me.

Wisdom Teeth extraction..Please share your experiences?
These concerns should really be talked over with your doctor at consult. I work for an oral surgeon so I will share with you what I have learned.





Dry socket is a clotting issue. You are correct in stating that. For the most part patients do not develop this but some can. It is easily treated though with medicated packing. It is important to follow ALL of your post op instructions carefully. No straws, rinsing, brushing or forceful spitting on day one. Day 2, brushing is safely done but be careful and rinse with salt water morning, evening and after meals for a few days. Day 3 use the syringe to gently flush any debris that settles in the sockets.





Don't worry about waking up during the procedure. You will have an iv in place the entire time. If your surgeon sees too much activity coming from you he/she will give the proper dosage to help keep you sedated. The nice thing about iv sedation is the doctor can control how much to use during the procedure. When a patient uses an oral sedation the doctor is pretty much limited to how he/she can control the sedation.





There are signs that the doctor is trained to look for if more sedation is required. Usually arms start to lift or squirming in the chair. I have never seen a patient just pop up from the chair and say ouch. when they start making movement the surgeon will stop what he/she is doing and administer more iv sedation and it's night night time again until he/she is finished.





hoped this helped. and just so you know. removing wisdom teeth is a breeze. don't worry, be happy they'll be gone.
Reply:I AM 17 %26amp; JUST HAD MY ALL 4 WISDOM TEETH REMOVED, HAD IT DONE IN LOCAL PRIVATE HOSPITAL UNDER GENERAL ANAETHESTIC, I WAS FINE, THE PAIN %26amp; SWELLING WAS BAD FOR 2-3 DAYS THEN IT STARTED TO GET BETTER. YOU WILL GET THROUGH IT, THINK ONCE THEY ARE OUT THERE OUT FOR GOOD Report It

Reply:well i havent had wisdom teeth pulled but i had 4 other teeth pulled at one time 3 of which were right on top of each other. All they did for me was give me a shot that made my mouth numb and they pulled them. i couldnt feel anything. now as far as pain i just know that i took advil or sothing like that right after. but other than that i cant even remember it hurting. and i had no problems woth the clot either.
Reply:a sneeze will not dislodge a clot.. you will have to chomp down on a gause patch for a while.. just follow the dr. instruction,, take your pain pills and don't do anything stupid like eating hard food.. take it easy for a couple of days with soft stuff and you will be fine.. oh and.. remember.. ice cream.. is a good friend.. couple of days.. you will be bout done.. in a week you will never know it took place.. (french vanilla.. now that is comfort)
Reply:I had mine taken out when I was 15 or so...and, well it wasn't fun to be honest, although i don't remember much of it. They gave me laughing gas, then (if I remember correctly) they gave me an IV, and then i woke up with bloody gauze in my numb mouth. I spent the next couple weeks knocked out on pain med, hence why I dont remember much. I have had a few procedures done and that was my least favorite. I highly recomend the blue icepack they sell at walgreens and etc..that helped a lot, and I hope you can just sleep for a week or so...good luck, and don't worry too much, you probably won't remember much later on...tell your dentist about your worries!!!
Reply:Well, I had my wisdom teeth extracted when I was 19 and it wasn't bad at ALL. You have nothing to worry about. I was put under local anesthesia at an oral surgeons and I was eating mashed potatoes later that night. Felt no pain at all!!! I was scared of getting a dry socket as well. My clot fell off before it was suppose to, but I never had any problems. I was a little sore a few days later, but no big deal at all. I am in dental hygiene school and have observed MANY tooth extractions (not just wisdom teeth), and you have nothing to worry about. The worst thing that could happen is dry socket, but if you take proper care of the incision after surgery you will be fine. Don't worry about waking up during surgery either. Wisdom teeth are one of the most common surgeries that oral surgeons perform on a daily basis (probably 6+ a day). Don't worry you will be fine:)
Reply:I had my first wisdom tooth pulled the old fashioned way by a dentist when I was 34 which was like a nightmare as compared to the last three which were taken out my an oral surgeon. I was 37 at the time.





Under anesthesia, your oral surgeon will be able to pull the rotten teeth quickly and completely without you having to experience the effort it will take to remove them. The surgeon will pack your gums and administer pain killers before you wake up so you won't hardly feel a thing when you go home.





My advice to you is talk to the anesthesiologist about your fears. I had a situation during major surgery where I did wake up but not fully and it was quite disturbing. I let my anthologist know and he took special care to make sure that I did not wake up before I hit the recovery room.





Another thing you can do since you have a 3 week wait is to prepare to eat soft warm mushy foods for a few days after surgery and have these foods available before you have your surgery. Bananas, chicken noodle soup, apple sauce, spaghetti, oatmeal, rice, tea, etc. Make sure you have enough salt on hand to make glasses of warm salt water for you to rinse your mouth out with.





The most important thing is to follow all the instructions that your surgeon gives you so that you won't have any issues with infection or dry sockets.
Reply:I got my wisdom teeth takin out when i was 13 years old. I was just as scared but, it wasnt as bad as i thought it was. I am not going to lie to you and tell you that it didn't hurt after I got it done, because it did. But, I felt like an *** 2 weeks after when they stopped hurting. It might seem bad at first but, you get over it.
Reply:If U R that nevrous talk to your doctor %26amp; dentist about taking something b4 U even get to the office. I usually take a very mild sedative b4 I have any dential work done. U will need someone to drive U to %26amp; from the dentist. When my kids had theirs done at age 18, they had no memory of gettin home. They went into the office %26amp; woke up at home. One needed pain pills for 2 days the other only one day. Good luck.
Reply:I just had all of my teeth pulled about 2 weeks ago and from previous surgeries I have also shown that my heart doesn't agree with sedation, mostly coming out of it. It is scary.. I mean, I've practically lived in a hospital for majority of my life and had re-constructive jaw surgery 6 years ago so I completely understand the fear you have. Hospitals have that smell to them.. I even feel sick and get a headache at the thought of going to a hospital now. It's really not that bad though for a wisdom tooth.. I mean, I just had all mine out, under sedation.. but really isn't not that bad. I had an absessed tooth pulled while I was awake and the freezing didn't take.. and really.. it's wasn't too bad. Just think, as soon as it's out.. you won't be in pain anymore, if it's causing you pain. Just be honest with them, you're scared.. nothing wrong with that. A hospital is a scary place sometimes.



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Does anyone know a home cure to end Gingivitis or how to take the smell of a rotten tooth away?

Gingivitis is an inflammation of the gums surrounding the teeth. Good oral hygiene (brush twice a day and FLOSS) is the best way of preventing and treating gingivitis. Anti-bacterial rinses or mouthwash may reduce the swelling and remove bad breath. Bleeding and tenderness of the gums should lessen within 1 or 2 weeks after professional cleaning and careful oral hygiene.

Does anyone know a home cure to end Gingivitis or how to take the smell of a rotten tooth away?
Eat raw parsley. It takes all odors away. and you can rinse your mouth out with hydrogen peroxide. Brush your teeth with baking soda.
Reply:get rid of the rotting bits of tooth and that will stop the rotting tooth smell.. get fillings





Brush your gums.. jiggle the bristles under your gums. Gingivitis is just the reaction your gums have to plaque growing on them. get rid of the plaque from your gums and you don't have gingivitis.





Brushing your gums will make them bleed at first but its the only way to get rid of it.



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How do you politely tell your lover that their breath smells like they have a rotten tooth in the back?

a hail of tic tacs

How do you politely tell your lover that their breath smells like they have a rotten tooth in the back?
Say,"Hey,have you tried this new mouthwash,it's awesome."
Reply:just tell them if they are your lover you should be able to tell them something like that but what i want to know is what does a rotted tooth smell like?



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Grossest stuff you found in foud? Friend of mine found a rotten tooth in Mexican rice in buffet.?

A friend of mine was traveling and decided to stop at a rest area. She went to one of the vending machines and got a reese cup.


She opened the reese cup, took a bite out of it, and looked down...to her surprise it had MAGGOTS in it!


I have never looked at a reese cup the same since!!

Grossest stuff you found in foud? Friend of mine found a rotten tooth in Mexican rice in buffet.?
Poo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!of a pig!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
Reply:we once found a beetle in a roll at an expensive resteraunt. that was so gross! we've never been back since.
Reply:oh my lord, ill never forget the time i went to togo's and found a fake nail in the sandwich. thank god i was only cutting it in half, and not biting into it! i havent been to togo's ever since!
Reply:a bug antenna and a piece of glass
Reply:I FOUND A WORM IN MY SANDWICH. AN EX DID IT. HOW CHILDISH
Reply:well 2 bad 4 u cuz nothing of that happens 2 me
Reply:well when i took my gf outr for dinner we were talking and stuff this guy brings out our food so i look down and like 2 pieces of hair was in it i told the manager and he didnt give us a bill. Then there was this one time when me and my buddies went to Ryan's and we got up to go eat our food a cockroach ran by i screamed like a sissy those things scare the heck out of me but those are my times of dispare
Reply:A dead, small cockroach in the cold platter at a now-defunct Chinese restaurant. I complained to the waiter discreetly, not wanting to alarm my guests. Finally, the waiter agreed to give us half off the dinner bill. A month later, the place closed down.
Reply:just hair. a tooth? NASTY!
Reply:when we went out to eat right after we came out for chruch my friend found a rotten tooth in her food and a long black hair in it too
Reply:How about some kind of meal worm in your lettuce that was in your salad!!!!! Thank heavens I noticed that before I picked up my fork



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Which is worse: Having Toe Fungus OR Having a rotten tooth..?

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Which is worse: Having Toe Fungus OR Having a rotten tooth..?
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Reply:Both r horrible
Reply:rotten tooth
Reply:GROSS......A rotten tooth. It can make you very sick.
Reply:Rotten tooth is agonising and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy!!
Reply:toe fungus, christ, a little tough actin' Tinactin and that sh*ts cleared up. Rotten tooth, that's just nasty. Can't wear shoes over a rotton tooth now can you, and tic tacs only cover up so much bad breath.
Reply:When the doctors pull the toenails, it is a period of weird time trying to compensate and learn to balance again.





When you lose your teeth, the replacement plates take about 5 weeks to get accustomed to.





Have you seen any ads for false toenails?
Reply:Honey People can't see your toe only if your wearing flip-flops then get a cure. But people can always see you mouth so having a rotten tooth is worse.
Reply:Having a rotten tooth is worse. If you have a rotten tooth you cant eat much of anything cause it hurts, your breath stinks because of it, if its in the front teeth its really disgusting to look at and not to mention the money it will cost to get it fixed. Please vote me best answer, im in competition with my hubby for most points i wanna kick his butt, thanks
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