Posts Tagged ‘dental pain’

How to get rid of the pain while removing braces?

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
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My teeth are very painful when the orthodontist uses the drill to remove brackets on my braces and i am apprehensive to have all my braces removed when ready. why would i have shooting pain? what can i do to prevent the pain when time to have removed. my doc just says i have sensitive teeth. i am very afraid to go back to the drill..

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Is tooth extraction the solution for half missing teeth?

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
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Hi there i have a tooth that is half missing! my dentist wants to do an extraction on it but i keep putting it off, it has started to hurt abit now! but if i go let my dentist extract the remaining tooth will there be any problems duing the extraction? where the tooth has brocken the gum has gone over the the broken part so i think that she is gonna have problems getting it i am more frieghtend of the dentist cutting my gum open! im am terified of going to the dentist ever since a dentist i used to go to messed up one of my teeth.

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Would replacing the crowns with dentures reduce the pain?

Monday, August 24th, 2009
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Please could you give me some advice. I started having pain in my left cheek 3 months ago, the pain then radiated in my top left molar and across to my 3 front (top) crowns, then it went into the corner of my eye down the back of my head in my neck and in my left ear and around my jaw. I had the molar taken out then a tooth next to the 3 front top crowns towards left side, and then a wisdom tooth taken out top right hand side. This was all in the space of a week. The pain after the extractions hasn’t changed. I was told by one dentist that I have grinded my teeth quite severly. I was then diagnosed as having TMJ by a prof who to be fair has been really good. She told me that when I talk I push my chin forwards and said my bite isn’t bad but not great. I think this is because my 3 front crowns don’t meet my bottom teeth anymore and they feel really uncomfortable, they haven’t done for a while. I have been given a splint only a week ago which i know takes time. The pain is still the same it seems to becoming from My 3 front crowns (had them in for 12 Years)had lots of problems with them in the past had a root canal etc, and for a while now the crowns have been petruding forwards and the pressure I feel is horrible I feel like I just want to rip them out. The pain then radiates in all my teeth. I know this is quite a lengthy question but I am reaaly tired of being in pain as it wakes me from my sleep I also find myself having to constantly bite down all the time especially in my sleep. I really need to get sorted as I hate my 3 young children and husband seeing me in pain all the time. I was really thinking of having the 3 crowns removed and replacing with dentures would this be the right move?. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you

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Best way for nervous people going to the dentist

Monday, August 24th, 2009
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I am 54 yrs old have never been to the dentists for 30yrs. I am very nervous but at the same time need to have work done in my teeth ie. The full works. Any advice please welcome. Marg

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Can i get my teeth taken out under general anesthesia at the hospital?

Monday, August 24th, 2009
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Hello, back in october last year i had 8 teeth removed,2 months later i had a dental absess that ingulfed my face. i had to have surgery and more teeth removed as they plugged the absess. in that time i had the inside of my mouth cut open in 2 places with a scalpul and an epidural needle plunged into my face. as a result of this i have had a nervous breakdown and think about my mouth 24 hours a day. i have only 7 teeth on the top set left, 2 have extreme long tooth and 2 are crowns,the bottom i have 9 teeth all my fronts mainly and one side which i use to eat. they need a very deep clean.now since all this has happened i have tried to go to the dentist but i have huge panick attacks and vomit my nerves are shot, i even tried to go via sedation but even the though of needles etc coming near me sends me into tears and i cant breath. as i cant seem to deal with this would i be able to have my teeth taken out under general at the hospital,and if so how would i go about doing this. would be grateful for any advice.

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Terrified of dentists

Monday, August 24th, 2009
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Hi there, i went in to the dentist to have a root canal.she drilled alot out of my tooth but i had to stop her as it felt like the drill was hitting my nerves.She didnt complete the root canal as she said you will have to go under sedation as im a terrified of dentists.i want to go under sedation but i dont want to feel any pain at all,wat would you reccomend?

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Assessment of bite

Monday, August 24th, 2009
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Hi i had new crowns fitted at the front , top and bottom,the right hand side below and the left hand side top. Everything was fine until i had the lefthand bottom done, i ended up with an infection but it cleared up i had a root canal and crowns went back on some of the crowns are also a bridge. From then on which is over 10 months ago i cannot eat anything on that side at all cannot even press down with my finger as it hurst too much. I went back to the dentist twice and one of the answers he gave me was my body could get use to the pain or use sensitive toothpast. I went to see another dentist about 3 weeks ago and he said my bite was wrong, i went back to my dentist today (different dentist as mine had left from that surgery) and he said they were a good job and one of my own teeth at the top may need filing down, never had any problems before crowns. My jaw has now started cracking on occasions but he said that sometimes happens. My tongue on the opposite side of this now has a white patch on it where my tooth is catching on it due to being only able to eat all the time on that side. So what do you think should be my next step i have never been pain free since i had these done. Thanking you.

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My upper teeth is getting extracted and im scared to death can u help?

Saturday, August 1st, 2009
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Hi Dr Moore, I am a 57 year old Black-American female with what has been diagnosed as MS. As a child I never went to the dentist and did very little to take care of my teeth besides brushing. Now I need teeth and am contemplating having all my upper teeth extracted and getting a plate and a bridge. My concern is not only that I’m scared to death, but will I be able to tolerate the surgery, recover and that they won’t pull out my brains, memory what strength I do have with the teeth? Can you help? Sincerely,

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My wisdom teeth are coming trough which are very painful is there any treatment for pain relief

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
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My wisdom teeth are coming through witch are very painful, i have been to see an emergency dentist who has refered me to the local hospital for removal of them. I am at hospital on 21st july, any treatment for pain relief until then

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My friend has a severe phobia of needles is there anyone who will use gas these days for sedation

Friday, June 19th, 2009
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HI, my friend has a serious problem with her teeth, she has been told she needs 10 teeth extracted. She is a private patient and has a severe phobia of needles. Her dentist has referred her to specialists because she won’t have a needle for sedation. She has been told that no-one in the UK will use gas to put her to sleep so that a needle can then be used. She has now been told to go for hypnotherapy to cure her fear of needles. Is there anyone who will use gas these days? She is desperate, she has trouble eating and now even drinking. Thanks

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