How to get dental help for child on holiday in cornwall? or anitbitics etc

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My 8 year old has an issue with her teeth I was hoping the dentist would help us and maybe give us a script to use if needed. She didnt and said swill with salt water and keep an eye on it.
Now that was wednesday and my daughter is saying it hurts and asks for salt water all the time.

What do we do if we are down in cornwall and she needs to be seen? How does it work please because the hospital is an hour away from us down there?

Anyone know?

Call NHS 111 and explain. That's what they are there for.

But then what would happen? Sent to a and e or dentist?

So you haven’t gone yet and she is still having trouble? I would be phoning 111 from home and asking for another check now

You can go to a GP wherever you are as a temporary visitor. I’ve taken my DC to the GP on holiday when they had a UTI.

Have you tried gargling with dilute TCP?

111 can send a prescription for antibiotics (if needed) to a pharmacy near where you are staying.

111 have dental nurses and access to emergency dental appointments wherever your location in England.

GP’s aren’t licensed to prescribe for dental problems, some of them do, but they’re the exception rather than the rule.

Approach a dental service first.

Phone 111.

Yes there's only one main hospital in Cornwall, but there's several minor injuries units.

111 will either send someone to you or make you an appointment to see a GP at a minor injuries unit. The Dr isn't there all the time, so it's important yo make an appointment, not just turn up.

They may also arrange for you to see a GP at the local surgery if you're talking about a hypothetical time next week.

111 should be able to get an appointment at ooo dentist.

for pain you can give paracetamol and ibuprofen, but be mindful of the maximum daily dosage.

good luck.

111 will also be able to get you an appointment with the emergency dentist. NHS dentists are horrendously over subscribed in Cornwall (and I expect the whole country, tbf) so you won't be able to walk into one and get an emergency appointment. You'll need 111 to either arrange it or give you a number to call. They'll assess whether you meet the threshold to get the number, it's not something that you can just look up yourself.

111 is your friend or go to the dentist before you leave on Wednesday!

OK this is better and some what comforting, I do not understand why they didnt give us a script then it takes all of this worry away.

Thanks

www.kernowccg.nhs.uk/get-info/choose-well/on-holiday-in-cornwall/

They probably didn’t give a script if it doesn’t seem to be an infective cause. Antibiotics won’t help nerve pain, etc.

Is she having paracetamol and ibuprofen for the pain or just salt water?

Antibiotics aren’t a cure all!

If you phone nhs 111 ....you will first be triaged.....and if it’s deemed you need an Emergency appointment you will be offered one in the next week but likeLo yo be offered one at a NHS dentist close to your home address ( the address that is recorded on the NHS Spine)

Try 111 first - failing that find a local dentist and pay for an emergency appointment. I saw a lovely dentist in Cornwall once, can’t remember if it was Wadebridge or Bodmin but they fitted me in same day and got me the right ‘script (mine had given antibs that were way to weak for the infection). Holiday was still a bit miserable as I was in pain for most of it but it saved the last 2 days!! Hope your dd feels better soon!

Blinking how much was that appt please

She won’t get seen by the NHS emergency dentist before you go home. Kids who live in Cornwall are having to wait weeks for an appt, unless it’s compromising her airway she won’t be seen urgently. You could contact them and ask if they can issue a script - their phone number is 0333 405 0291

As another poster above says - go private - maybe if you give an indication of where you are staying someone can help with a recommendation for a private dentist.

What is the issue that DD is having? Why was she told to swill with salt water?

There’s a big difference in needing antibiotics and needing a salt water rinse.
Antibiotics aren’t a painkiller either; they don’t contain anything that blocks the nerves from feeling pain.

I’d get a second opinion from a dentist and some ibuprofen.

There are emergency dentists! - as I found out when I was visiting Devon and DD broke a front tooth, exposing the pulp. We were seen early the following morning in a clinic not too far away - patched up with a clean and temporary filling which did her until we could get to our home dentist.
Look up local dentists to where you are in Cornwall, and ring their emergency number?

Ah, should read the OP properly.
Does your daughter have an infection? Gum abscess? Root canal problem? Swilling with salt water is only superficial to prevent infection, surely?

She had a slight swelling on the front of the gum, where gap for new tooth is, that's infection and has gone down a little but it's right next to decayed tooth which has a temp filling fitted.
I'm nervous because she had a this issue on the other side and it swelled up massively.
Then antibiotics to get swelling down and tooth out.

• CAVEAT.. I am mid forties and have one filling, dh has two, other dd nil much older.. We all brush our teeth dd brushes teeth and has reasonable diet same as us. I have don't know why she's getting these issues. But I have friend who is paranoid about her teeth and had endless issues with them inspite of amazkng diet and endless teeth care and attention.

There are emergency dentists!

Indeed there are, but getting to see one is a whole other matter. They need to call 111, not the individual practice.

Are there any good gels you could apply to the area, as well as (after) the salt rinses? One that has a small amount of anaesthetic and antiseptic properties? Does the person you saw consider it to be a localised inflammation due to a tooth emerging, or an actual infection?

Ask a pharmacist if there’s anything you can apply that might help?

It’s a difficult one. My DD had something similar and was prescribed ABs - the first lot didn’t work, so she was prescribed a second course of the same thing without much of a break and ended up having a significant reaction to the AB.
I imagine the dentist will be reticent about prescribing ABs unless thought necessary/warranted/helpful.