I’m going to a&e with toothache

[emmapemma91]

Will a&e refer me to oral surgeon ASAP? 6 month wait on nhs and I’m in agony

Sweetheart call a better dentist first thing in the morning. This is not acceptable. I know my dentist would see me in a couple of hours even for a scale and polish!

The dentist/ emergency dentist are happy to see me but won’t tough my bottom teeth because of the nerves, it’s a oral surgeon I need unfortunately

Well went to minor injuries although the doctor was sympathetic could only give me co codamol. LoOks like I’m stuck with this for 6month

Oh dear. I use corsodyl and salt washes each day. I think Have wasted away by the time my app comes through

@Ardine @Dontfeellikeaskeleton now it was 2 years ago. But I got both my lower wisdom teeth removed by a specialist privately and it was around £120. I didn't have sedation though.

The minimum price I have seen quoted for removal of two (impacted) wisdom teeth by a maxillofacial surgen is "from £500" but generally £1,000+ where done in private hopsital and with sedation. I guess it depends in part on whether it can be done by a regular dentist or whether a maxillofacial surgeon is required.

Sorry I haven’t RTFT but couldn’t read and run.

I had exactly this -2 infected wisdom teeth and it was the worst thing I’ve ever experienced - far worse than major abdominal surgery some years prior. Never known discomfort like it.

I ended up paying £400 at a private clinic to get them taken out. Not cheap but the best money I’ve ever spent. As soon as they were outc a final course of antibiotics sorted it within weeks. Skip A&E as others have said and forget your current dentist.

I wasn’t sedated either. After living with that for 2 months I was happy to just get the bastards out. This obviously reduced the bill. The dentist was unbelievable (10 dental in Clapham, if you’re in London) and I didn’t even know he’d taken them out, honestly took 20 seconds each.

Newcastle dental hospital has plenty of oral surgeons so super weird that they "turned you away". It even has maxillo facial surgeons too.

Oral surgeons are dentists too you know OP..?

I’m not too sure then, when I was in it was student dentists being overlooked by consultants. They literally said - if a dentist can’t do it then a student can’t. I never seen any oral surgeons.

Omg you still suffering with this! How lawful. I know mine were all impacted and were never going to grow through, so was hospital job, all four out in one go, was awful after, couldn't barely open mouth, much swelling and stitches. I've since discovered the pain of abscesses root canal infections far far worse and goes right through your head. Ppl have been known to OD on insufficient pain meds and pill their own teeth. It's unbearable, it is truly barbaric to be left this way.

Whats happening, are you still waiting?

Doctors aren't trained in dentistry.

^^ but they are trained in infection treatment and pain management and its simply fucking cruel to just turn someone away in that state that has no other options. It IS an emergency! What a cop out, and we've already had a&e doc on here saying basically that.
I was given v strong pain meds at a&e and it got me through til I could get emergency dental appt

OP is there any chance you could save/beg/borrow/probably best not steal and have it done privately? I don't doubt it's as bad as you say it is but paying is an option and you haven't replied to PP who have also questioned whether it'd be an option.

Don’t think it would be a option to go private, wouldn’t even know how to go about finding a private oral surgeon tbh

@shrieking yeah got an outpatient app. For 27th November to get my X-rays etc then it’ll be months after that

So nothing s changed then?! How is the pain now? I don't understand how you are not driving your head into a wall at this point, esp with 4 DC!

I basically am, actually considered pulling them myself went back to dentist yesterday who said she couldn’t refer urgently because it’s only for people with suspected cancer

wouldn’t even know how to go about finding a private oral surgeon tbh

Emma, so sorry for you. When you ring up the MaxFax Dept to try to get a cancelled appointment, ask them if the consultant you are referred to has a private clinic. Many, many, NHS surgeons have their own private clinics. Alternatively look up the Dept on the hospital website and see who also has a private practice. Ring up their secretary and ask now much to see them, and how much for surgery. They really don't mind, they are there to be helpful, they want your custom!

Don't know if it works the same but a great aunt if DH needed a pacemaker. She saw the nhs consultant privately and he referred her to the top of the nhs waiting list and got the pacemaker in two weeks. She was going into A&E regularly by ambulance due to her heart issues though and he hadn't got the referral from A&E so don't know if that made the difference.

Pacemakers and wisdom teeth are super similar.

This sounds horrendous OP. Unfortunately have no idea how you can be treated faster but re the pain, when I had a bad toothache I found it really helped numb the pain if I took a swig of whisky, kept it in my mouth and sort of swilled it over the affected area for a few minutes. (Your choice if you swallow or spit). Obviously needs to be repeated at regular intervals.

Good luck.

So what else did fucking useless dentist do for you? ABs, decent effective pain relief? Checked for infection? Took xray?

I like your style Silvery