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To feel peed off at dentist for leaving me with a botched extraction

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Oucht · 31/12/2022 19:03

Had a cracked lower molar that was infected and needed to come out. My dentist knows my teeth can be hard to remove from previous experience.

After sectioning my tooth into 4 pieces and ripping out the top an hour was spent digging and fighting but she couldn’t get any of the 4 roots out. Her senior dentist then tried for another half an hour before admitting defeat.

I am now having to wait a few weeks to see their surgeon privately which will cost up to £500 or I want for an nhs hospital referral which could take months or even over a year. Seeing the surgeon was my choice.
The top dentist explained how he will cut my gum open, drill into my jaw bone and maybe remove some to then chisel out the roots all whilst awake.

On top of that I have a bladder infection which is miserable when you live with interstitial cystitis. I feel like I’m starting a new year about as messed up as they come.

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mamabear715 · 31/12/2022 19:06

Ooh, am so sorry.. no advice, of course, but I DO feel for you.. :-(

AmandaHoldensLips · 31/12/2022 19:10

Bloody hell. That's incredibly shit. I'd be seriously pissed off too.

Keyansier · 31/12/2022 19:20

I feel really sorry for you. But it is not the dentists fault and they are not to blame. You could have paid privately for the surgeon off your own back if you wanted to in the first place, but you chose not to do that. The dentist and senior dentist tried their best, but couldn't do what was needed. It's not their fault your teeth are hard to remove. I hope you feel better soon and the operation goes well. Yes, you'll be awake but you will surely be under local anaesthetic, just close your eyes.

Thatwouldbeme · 31/12/2022 19:24

This happened to me a few months a go, in my case not the dentists fault, just one of those things. But omg it was bloody painful.
She did not charge me for her time and the surgeon cost £240

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Oucht · 31/12/2022 19:40

I didn’t choose to book a surgeon as that was never an option given to me. I am not angry at them, they told me it was beyond their abilities when it couldn’t be done and my dentist asked me if she could cuddle me whilst she kept saying sorry. I know it’s not their fault.
It’s just not very nice having the pain and recovery twice over and I’m super nervous about it being done whilst fully with it. Last year I had an impacted wisdom tooth removed under general and the recovery from that ended up in A&E after 12 courses of various antibiotics. I was really sick.

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ThingsChristmasJumper · 31/12/2022 19:42

Your dentist doesn’t sound very professional

garlictwist · 31/12/2022 19:47

This happened to me too - the dentist had real trouble removing a root and I wound up with dry socket as a result.

However, I do think he tried his best and didn't expect it to be so difficult.

Therunecaster · 31/12/2022 19:47

This happened to me during the first covid pandemic. My dentist tried to remove a molar but apparently the roots were curly so the top snapped off. NHS 111 but me in touch with a ? Surgical dentist who, under local anaesthetic cut into my gum and got it out. It only cost me the price of a normal extraction and my own dentist didn't charge me.

If you are local to the NE, I can pass the surgical dentists details on.

TenTeo · 31/12/2022 19:49

I’ve had similar although I went on the NHS to have it out (only waited a few weeks as I said I would take any cancellations. A word of advice, take antibiotics now.

Hoardasurass · 31/12/2022 19:54

I had this happen with 1 of my wisdom teeth and was told it was due to the shape of my roots and that I should have a surgeon to remove the rest, so I did. The first 2 came out reasonably easily compared to the last one it was a nightmare and I was left with shards of tooth and jaw bone working there way out of my gum for months. This was not because the dentist or surgeon was negligent or botched it but because it was a bugger of a tooth that just didn't want to come out.
As for being awake whilst it happens you will be given a local anaesthetic and either gas and air or a sedative so you won't feel anything and won't care about what they are doing anyway (I recommend the sedition if you are offered it). Honestly I know that it's shit but unfortunately you have "difficult " teeth and this is something that will likely happen again with any future extractions

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Oucht · 31/12/2022 21:06

Sorry you had this happen too. I’m in Essex so a bit far away.
I just hope the surgeon has the ability to remove the roots as all 4 are still in there.

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