Hello anyone who's followed the development of my teeth saga!
Well I went back to get the follow-up report today...ouch ouch ouch...I have pretty bad gum disease and as expected, there is something they can do for the crack and ridging on my top front teeth.
For all you dentists out there - the gum pocket around a number of my teeth measures 6 (and not 3, which is considered healthy).
The dentist said he wasn't able to do a thorough examination of the back of my bottom teeth due to the plaque/calculus build-up
I totally acknowledge that this will, in part, have been caused by me brushing badly, but shouldn't my old dentist have been removing this and, at the very least, advising me that I wasn't brushing in the right way?
New dentist said it was obvious I was a vigorous brusher - but was missing hard to reach areas which is where the problems have built up.
So - to repair the crack and ridges and reshape the teeth, plus to carry out other restorative work will cost in the region of £1,600 ...
On top of this is £562 of hygienist costs to try and treat the gum disease.
Added to that is the bite correction - which will cost in the region of £4,000.
When I said I was going to be looking for a cardboard box to live in, I'm not joking now!
I'll have to find the money somehow to get the cracks/ridges and gum treatment but the bite problem will have to wait as there's no way in the world I can find that kind of money.
I can't see I have another option at this point as NHS dentists aren't taking on new patients in my area (or surrounding areas, believe me I've tried everyone!) and I have absolutely NO faith in my old dentist.
If it weren't for the crack, I wouldn't have sought a second opinion and god knows what state my gums would be in a few months down the line.
I do have to hold my hands up and take some responsibility for a poor brushing technique, but the plaque/calculus build-up and gums must have been screaming at her?? The gums were screaming at me and I even asked her about them...'oh it's hereditary' was the answer.
Am a bit tonight.
There you go...treatment due to start in 2 weeks time (practice shuts for two weeks next week - just my luck!).
Poor me
Shyteteeth