I am going to ring the dentist tomorrow, I really am, as I am now having to sort of suck my food, which is just silly. I know they will refer me to a sedation clinic for any actual treatment(at least I bloody hope so) so I'm not too worried about that. for some reason I get more stressed about getting stressed, if that makes sense.
BUT, can anyone guess (just so I have some idea and am not shocked and go into a blind panic):
a) what they will need to do to "diagnose" the problem, bearing in mind that the idea of metal in my mouth makes me feel ill
b) what the actual treatment suggested will be, and if I will need false teeth
I would rather know what could be on the cards before I go in, so I don't get quite so flustered.
So....from the left side bottom jaw I have a temporary filling (from 2.5 years ago) in most of the back tooth, the next one isn't there, then they are pretty ok (if uneven and sensitive and slightly wobbly) across the front, until you get to the second one with a flattish top, which is wobbly (as in I last felt a tooth that wobbly when I was 8) and causes shooting pain if I try to chew. Then ok to the back (although the back wisdom tooth is out)
The top ones feel ok to me, but when I went for the temp filling I was told that three of them need fillings. I already have fillings in most of my teeth anyway, but some are from late childhood. I have also had a total of 4 teeth taken out for various reasons (two were when I was a teenager because I had fangs, two were when my wisdom teeth came in funny) so I don't really have many left!
I know...sexy...
Both my parents had some false teeth before 35, I have in the past not looked after mine (although I am good now), have had two children and have been on various strong medications. I am now 26.
So, guesses please! Save me from google!
If it is relevant, I am NHS, and on a low income so exempt from charges.