Anyone had wisdom tooth extraction done in hospital?

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

If so, how long did it take to get your appointment after being referred by the dentist?

I'm going back to the dentist on Monday for a review of the x ray to see what this latest AGONISING wisdom tooth is doing. The dentist has said she thinks I probably will need to be referred to hospital, BUT there is a long waiting list. I am in a lot of pain, have antibiotics (second lot) and nurofen plus but its getting worse and worse.

Feel like headbutting the walls, its so bad .

If a referral is going to take weeks, I don't know what I'm going to do! Someone please tell me they got theirs quickly!

hurrah! The pain is going! Now I can join all the Mumsnetters who look on the bright side !

Try phoning the hospital admin people directly and explain the situation. Perhaps even on a daily basis. Try crying on the phone??????

Puff - btw Charing Cross do emergency dental treatment 6-9 pm I think. Took dh there a couple of years ago and they extracted a tooth for him. Thin that is near you isn't it?

It is first come first served though so get there early!

Thanks janeybops - will bear that in mind. This afternoon, it FINALLY began to settle down, so I'm keeping everything crossed that if it was an infection, at last its going, and I can have the extraction in a couple of weeks.

Your dentist can also refer you to a dentistry practice in Southall which does minor surgery too. DH went there a few times too. Long story....