Dental emergency - I have found a lump [sad]

[Katymac]

I have a major cold/flu like infection & I'm on A-B's

I have a crown on a root filling

I have a lump at the top of the gum above that tooth

Do I?
a) See dentist tomorrow
b) See dentist next week (assuming A-B's will reduce any swelling)
c) Cry
d) Panic

Ok well actually I'm doing c & d already

btw does this mean the end of my tooth - will I need a false tooth?

i really don't want to google "apiesectomy" - do I?

DON'T !!! I made that mistake when it was firts mentioned to me. You can search on my name if you like, I lived to tell the tale.

I nearly did - then I decided not too

I'm not very good at the dentist - I have had lots of hypnotherapy to try & cure it

It does taste crap tho'

thats really good news-in the sense that your tooth hasn't been condemned! hope you don't need those root fillings.

Rinse mouth with salt water every couple of hours, will also help.

Feels very odd today - but the taste has subsided (or at least I can't taste it anymore......familiarity etc)

Dr gave me 7 days of 250 Amoxycillin for £6.85 (I think)

Dentist gave me 7 days of 500 Amoxycillin for £5

So I am now on day 7 of the new Antibiotics and I have finished them

I suddenly got tooth pain again today

What do I do?

You need to go back to the dentist, I'm afraid!

I don't want to

don't worry they numb it, you won't feel a thing - and you'll be on a nice high for a couple of hours

They won't DO anything until the infection goes

you've had this for a long time, honestly you're spending too much time worrying about it, when you could have had it sorted

worrying is more hassle than the actual reality isn't it nudgey

But after 2 lots of AB's it should be gone

The dentist said I was to go back after the second lot to have the 2 root canals re-done

He can't do it while I have the infection......surely?

ab will only reduce the swelling, you have to get the mangey bits taken out physically.

i hate the dentist too. my mouth is like an experiment that trainee 1970's dentists did. but going to the dentist doesn't bother me at all now.

i know it's hard katy

Eeeewwwwwww

Not going

it will get worse and then you'll pay for them to take the tooth out!

you know you have to go

I've had the same with one of my teeth for years now Every couple of months the lump will come up, fill up with manky stuff then burst.Have seen more dentists and none of them have ever been bothered. Was actually at a new dentist today and he's going to try root canal but fears I'll lose the tooth. To make things worse theres another tooth needing root canal on the other side but that one is under a bridge!!

Tbh I just hope they take mine out as I'm sick of it.

It wont't be that bad Katymac - I honestly think that really bad toothache is so much worse than any other pain there is, so half an hour in the dentists compared to days of chronic pain is so worth it.

la la la la la I'm not listening

This is 2 root canals next to each other that need re-doing

How many valium can I take at one time?

just think of the relief you'll have - no toothache.

no pain no gain you know the score

Ok I made the appointment to see the dentist

2x1hr appointments to do 2 sodding root canals (for the second time) & my crowns may not survive being taken off so I might have to pay for them again