After a couple of weeks of tooth twinges I saw dentist 1 as an emergency. She X-rayed and tested, was unsure what it was and advised interdental brushes. If it worsened or I developed swelling phone and they would prescribe antibiotics.
Four days later pain was becoming intractible and I woke to find my face swollen.
Phoned, told I must come back. Dentist 2 said irreversible pulpitis, prescribed me antibiotics an referred me to Dentist 3, for future root canal. Assured me antibiotics would work within 48 hours
Another three days, pain and swelling spreading, and combined ibruprofen and paracetamol not controlling it. Fever and trembling. Called 111 at 10pm, they didn't phone back till after 11am next day. Next mornng called my practice again - no dentist available, suggested I call round other surgeries to try to be seen.
Called specialist Dentist 3, who said come in and wait, they would fit me in.
He diagnosed a cracked tooth, changed the antibiotics and scheduled me for extraction tomorrow, saying anasthsia wouldn't be reliable as I was in so much pain.
Today, as pills start to wear off I'm in so much pain I'm moaning and thrashing about. I've given birth three times without pain relief, not even gas and air, so I don't think I'm a wuss. This is the worst pain I've ever experienced, by far.
The Important Question, Can anyone assure me that the extraction will go ahead tomorrow if the pain is still so bad?
The trivial question, Should my own dentists have spotted the real cause sooner?