Hi all I'm new here. I'm 53 and over the last 10 years developed stage 4 gum disease. Have had two teeth removed. Did everything the dentist suggested including seeing a specialist and spent a year seeing a hygienist till they upped the price and I could no longer afford it. There isn't anything I haven't tried to save my teeth but it hasn't worked 60% of my teeth are wobbly some more than others. I constantly suffers earache, sore throat pain in my teeth and gums, ulcers. Each tooth has gaps around it so I have to clean with special brushes and constantly worrying about getting food stuck in there. My teeth look and feel awful. I am embarressed to smile or breath around others due to bad breath. Been trying oil pulling not noticed a great improvement.
This constant barrage has had a severe affect on my mental health. I have asked my dentish to remove the 'wobbles' repeatedly over the years and she refuses to do so. I have begged and broken down in tears and she is dismissive. Tells me she can't in all good conscience remove them. I don't understand. To her, my teeth are in good condition my gums aren't. So I am stuck in a cycle of pain with no end in sight. I have one tooth in front that has been wobbly for three years, is very uncomfortable and smells but she wont remove it because of i's placement. Surely this is my choice??? Is it because I am NHS?? It''s together dental in colchester has anyone else had this problem. I don't know what to do and giving serious consideration to doing it myself.