When your tooth aches bad, and the ER won't give pain-killers
#46
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Yup sounds about right for the implants. I paid for mine and the costs they are quoting you are comparable.
The deep cleaning is another matter. My dentist charges about $200 for a deep clean, $113 for an ordinary clean. However, from the sounds of it your teeth are pretty bad, so don't know what YOUR deep cleaning will entail.
My root canals have cost me about $1,500 I think
The deep cleaning is another matter. My dentist charges about $200 for a deep clean, $113 for an ordinary clean. However, from the sounds of it your teeth are pretty bad, so don't know what YOUR deep cleaning will entail.
My root canals have cost me about $1,500 I think
#47
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Wtaf???? Never heard of such a thing.
#48
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It's the back tooth on top, not a wisdom tooth as those were pulled out many years ago despite being fine. This one is a molar. It isn't visible but I need it for chewing. Plus the bottom one is fine, so there needs to be a top one for the bottom one to work.
Also I think pulling the molars without putting in an implant will change the shape of the face/jaw eventually as the lower teeth move around due to not having the top teeth to oppose; that's what the dentist said.
Also I think pulling the molars without putting in an implant will change the shape of the face/jaw eventually as the lower teeth move around due to not having the top teeth to oppose; that's what the dentist said.
#49
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If it’s the ‘deep cleaning’ my husband had it is ‘root planing’...which involves much more work than regular deep cleaning a dentist performs for a couple of hundred dollars. Root Planing is usually performed by a periodontist and is considered surgery. It involved cutting the gum and pulling it back to expose the root of the teeth. He can’t remember whether it involved stitching the gum back in place. He had 1/4 of his mouth done at a time...it took several weeks. Don’t know how much it cost as our insurance paid.
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I had two lower teeth taken out by an NHS dentist as a teenager. By the time I moved to London at 21 and saw a new dentist, the teeth above had grown long, everything had shifted round on the bottom so I had a big gap on one side and the space on the other side crookedly closed up, and my jaw had a terrible click because I was grinding in a circular manner. It took the dentist in London and then two more in NYC about ten years to get my mouth and jaw sorted out. I then had to have periodontal work, and for the last 20 years have cleanings four times a year, two with the dentist and two with the periodontist. It’s worth every penny as I haven’t had to have any other work done.
Oh well, implants would never happen due to cost and the clicking I don't even notice.
#51
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Unfortunately, I didn't save my bills but I had two extractions last year.
I had insurance so I didn't pay more than a few hundred per tooth. Insurance didn't cover implants though as they are considered aesthetic, so I got a temporary partial dencher.
I had an abcess under an old root canal, and I just have to say .... holy mother of God was that painful before extraction, and it is 100x worse during removal. If you have the option of waiting a few days and taking antibiotics beforehand you will save yourself a lot of pain.
I had insurance so I didn't pay more than a few hundred per tooth. Insurance didn't cover implants though as they are considered aesthetic, so I got a temporary partial dencher.
I had an abcess under an old root canal, and I just have to say .... holy mother of God was that painful before extraction, and it is 100x worse during removal. If you have the option of waiting a few days and taking antibiotics beforehand you will save yourself a lot of pain.
Part of my issue is not taking care of teeth for a very long time and to make matters worse I drink a lot of soda and worse a lot of acidic drinks like Limeade . I am addicted to lime juice and Tonic water.
Dentist did say I should ditch the manual tooth brush and get the electric rotary brush.
Last edited by Boomhauer; Oct 26th 2017 at 4:46 am.
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Re: When your tooth aches bad, and the ER won't give pain-killers
Philips Sonicare2 are on offer on Amazon right now for $30.
I got one for my wife last week. She says its the best electric toothbrush she's had (and she's tried loads).
I got one for my wife last week. She says its the best electric toothbrush she's had (and she's tried loads).
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Re: When your tooth aches bad, and the ER won't give pain-killers
I don't know if I had an abcess but the dentist did say the nerve ending within the tooth was exposed , due to half the tooth missing. That's why I was in pain.
Part of my issue is not taking care of teeth for a very long time and to make matters worse I drink a lot of soda and worse a lot of acidic drinks like Limeade . I am addicted to lime juice and Tonic water.
Dentist did say I should ditch the manual tooth brush and get the electric rotary brush.
Part of my issue is not taking care of teeth for a very long time and to make matters worse I drink a lot of soda and worse a lot of acidic drinks like Limeade . I am addicted to lime juice and Tonic water.
Dentist did say I should ditch the manual tooth brush and get the electric rotary brush.
#54
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Edit: I have tried the Oral B rotary toothbrush. It pushed the gum away from my lower front tooth. I wouldn’t use one again...but many love Oral B.
Last edited by Jerseygirl; Oct 26th 2017 at 11:27 am.
#55
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The dentist I went to think the rotary style toothbrush is the way to go because it envelops all sides of the tooth.
#57
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I had a bad back molar like that maybe 15 years ago and got a gold crown. I started going to the school where they train dental hygiene students 25 years ago, and they pretty much saved my teeth (most of them). Even though I'm covered by the dental plan at work I still go there because they're so thorough.
#58
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Bit late to the party, sorry guys. Ex-dental hygienist. I also worked with a Harley Street endodontist for 3.5 years.
How're you doing Boomhauer?
you probably needed antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and pain relief. Followed by root canal when the infection had subsided and then a crown to protect the fragile tooth. Maybe extraction and an implant.
Either way, nothing cheap.
Nice to read that people are getting good advice about not leaving a space after an extraction.
Peeps don't put clove oil near your teeth/gums. It won't help and it might well burn the gums.
And er, when the whole sodding dental world is telling you to avoid drinking sugar/acid drinks, maybe pay attention.
How're you doing Boomhauer?
you probably needed antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and pain relief. Followed by root canal when the infection had subsided and then a crown to protect the fragile tooth. Maybe extraction and an implant.
Either way, nothing cheap.
Nice to read that people are getting good advice about not leaving a space after an extraction.
Peeps don't put clove oil near your teeth/gums. It won't help and it might well burn the gums.
And er, when the whole sodding dental world is telling you to avoid drinking sugar/acid drinks, maybe pay attention.
#59
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Part of my issue is not taking care of teeth for a very long time and to make matters worse I drink a lot of soda and worse a lot of acidic drinks like Limeade . I am addicted to lime juice and Tonic water.
Dentist did say I should ditch the manual tooth brush and get the electric rotary brush.
Dentist did say I should ditch the manual tooth brush and get the electric rotary brush.
I'm having a hard time switching over to electric (--teeth don't feel as clean!--) but I'm trying.
#60
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Re: When your tooth aches bad, and the ER won't give pain-killers
Just remember - never brush your teeth within an hour of exposure to acids or similar - eg citrus fruit - especially the hard core versions not grown commercially or real tropical limes, they weaken the enamel that brushing then erodes..