Dentist nightmare can I ask to be referred to hospital

[Nikii83]

Had to go to my nhs dentist today as had a painful broken filling decision was made molar needed to come out.

2 hours later 12 injections and 3 attempts I left in agony, crying with a prescription for antibiotics and asked to come back a week later to try again.

im now terrified to go back, in more pain than when i went in. Can I ask to be referred to the hospital to have it taken out under sedation now as I can’t bare the thought of them trying again. I could feel everything they were doing.

I can’t afford to go private if I could I would. Crying at the thought of returning

Any infection stops the local anaesthetic from working. Once you get that sorted, you should find that the injections work.

I think it’s more the experience has left me a trembling mess. (I can’t stop bursting into tears) everytime I think about it.

This. I've had the same. Once the antibiotics work the anaesthesia will work and you won't feel a thing. You have my sympathy. Bad toothache is the worst.

My nephew was referred to the community dentist due to his severe dental phobia ……he’s still on the waiting list 2 years later

My goodness your poor Nephew. Not sure I could hack the pain for 2 years although for weight loss it is doing wonders as I haven’t been able to eat anything much in the last 2 weeks

This sounds awful :-( I've read on here that people have sometimes had extractions done by an emergency NHS dentist. Could you look into that?

If you’re in terrible pain they simply can't be allowed to make you wait a whole week! I had terrible pain with an abscess and infection, so bad that I went to A&E. They wouldn't do anything at all as it was a dental issue. My dentist had told me she was referring me to a specialist for a root canal filling, but it might take weeks to come through. That's why I'd look into emergency dentists if I were you. I was fortunately able to ring the following morning and absolutely insist upon an appointment that day to take my tooth out (this was a private dentist).

Good luck!

It might be worth speaking to your GP for a limited prescription of Diazepam or something like that you can take before you go back.

I was referred to a oral surgeon for wisdom teeth removal - he also did sedation but it took months which isn't really an option for you when you're suffering so much.

Some private dentists do offer sedation but you'd probably have to ring around to find on. I know the Mydentist group offer it.

I was referred for an extraction under sedation as there was some sort of complication with the tooth ( can't remember what) but I was also extremely nervous so the dentist thought this was the best route. Anyway the referral was declined in the end so my dentist had to do it. Definitely see if your dentist can refer you but be prepared that they may say no.

Alternatively is it a possibility for you to pay privately? DH had 4 wisdom teeth growing on his bottom jaw and two of them were in very deep/ pushing against the roots of his other teeth. They had to be removed under sedation due to how deep they were. I think we paid about £3000 including initial consultation and X-rays but that was to remove 4 teeth so may be much cheaper for just one?

So sorry OP I didn't read the last bit of your post properly with regards to going private so please ignore the second half of my message, hope your dentist can get it sorted for you x

Does your dentist offer any type of conscious sedation?

I've been in and out the dentist my whole life however after not seeing one for ages due to covid, I went in for a filling and cried and trembled the whole way through. My dentist then told me they offer conscious sedation so I looked into it when I was then due to have a tooth removed.

I went with the nitrous oxide option but IV was another option although you cant drive yourself home after. I was fitted with a nose piece, I started breathing in the gas and they got to work on my tooth. I remember everything that happened but couldn't feel a thing and felt so lovely and relaxed. After the procedure they then put oxygen through the nose piece to flush it out and I was fine to drive home. I had some funny moments of thinking I could hear sirens but it was just my ears ringing and I could see the dentist was talking to the nurse but I couldn't hear him.

It was honestly the best dental experience I've ever had 😅 it did cost me £80 though

As others have said already, if you want to be referred to the hospital, be prepared to wait years. I think the average wait is now 2 years in my area

Hi everyone just thought I would update was a jibbering wreck but managed to get numb in two goes and 3 mins of wiggling tooth was out. We must have done the worst of it last week. Relieved is an understatement

That must be such a relief!

had my first good night sleep in weeks after it. No pain either but just feels odd to have a gap now