I have a two cracked teeth after being hit in the face over a year ago, but I am scared to the dentist. Can you help me?
Q. I have a really big fear of the dentist, this fear has meant I haven’t been since I was abour 10, I am now 22 and my teeth are really bad, They are crooked at the front and are uneven throughout my mouth. I got hit in the mouth a year and a half ago on the left side of my jaw, I was in severe pain and could not open my mouth and felt that my bottom left back tooth had been knocked out of place, this tooth is now rotting away and cracked badly, the pain is so bad I am taking 24 nurofen a day just to ease the pain abit. The top tooth where I got hit has also started to crack, I can not afford a dentist though and I recieve no benefits. I am hoping to get married next year and I want the confidence to be able to smile in my pictures instead of “Pouting” all the time, please help me, what can I do?,
A. You need to contact your PCT (google local primary healthcare trust) the dental contracts dept will have a list of NHS practices with an NHS sedation contract for treating dental phobics. Re costs a course of treatment that only needs cleaning , fillings extractions and sedation costs £45.60 regardless of how many fillings etc. If any teeth need a crown or root filling the cost is £198 regardless of how many. Hope this helps Rob
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