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[JamesV6CDX]

In January this year, whist in Turkey eating a delicious meal, I had a tremendous pain go through one of my rear molars, at the very back. I had a look at it in the mirror afterwards, and don't ask me how, there was quite a hole in the centre of the tooth. Lesson learnt, regular checkups, I've always brushed well and never thought anything like that could get to that stage, un-noticed!

So, I got home, and went to the dentist. After a rap on the knuckles for going 18 months without a checkup, he took an X-ray, and found the tooth was infected. He told me he would put a temporary filling in, and that I should come back to have it root canal treated, and then a permanent filling. Sounded good to me.

So I went back for the root canal. He administered the injections to numb the gum, and drilled out the temp filling. As he did this, I felt immense pain in the tooth - and nearly jumped out the chair. Although I couldn't feel my cheek/lip/tip of tongue, he gave me more anaesthetic, prodded the gums etc, and when totally satisfied I was aneasthetised up to the eyeballs, continued. The result? Exactly the same. As soon as that drill went in - agony. There was no way he could have done a root treatment, unless he could reach up to the celiing!

At this point, he said it was too infected, causing "hot pulp", basically meaning the anaesthetic couldn't get near enough to the nerve. He placed some antiseptic type stuff in the tooth, put another temp filling in, and said come back in 3 months.

3 months later - here I am again. As much anaesthetic as he dares to give me - and, long story short - exactly the same. He just cannot get in there without causing me real pain. I told him to carry on and I'll grip the chair... but he wasn't having it, said it was impossible, and to be fair to him, he was right. SO he said come back in a week, and he will have ordered some special anaesthetic which should do the trick. He said he may also have to inject some of this into the nerve, which would be very painful, but maybe the only option.

So - I come back again. This time, I don't mind adding - I am really anxious... the last few times have been really painful, and I didn't hold much hope. He again fills my gums full of this new anaesthetic (I won't pretend to know what it is) and injects something into my tooth with a funny hook like thing, which was horrendous.

Drilling begins - you guessed it..... not numb at alll   

So, he puts some more stuff in there, another temp filling, and tells me there is no option other than to let the nerve die - and then root treat it. Tells me to come back in October to try again.

Well it's now October. Due to this and that, the appt. is not booked until early November, which I thought would be fine, as it wasn't at all painful day to day.

The last week, I've been in real pain with this tooth, radiating all up my face and over my head.

I've got to go back.... I know I have... but.....     

I really, honestly, don't know what to do. I don't want to lose the tooth, I kinda rely on it for eating. Can one elect for general anaesthetic under such circumstances? I don't like the thought of that for one minute either... but I really don't know what else to do...

[Vamps]

Have it taken out, it wont affect your eating......

[Lazydocker]

I can sympathise James. For some reason (probably bad experiences as a teen with some very bad Dentists in a services environment) I am completely petrified of the dentist To the point that I can't remember my last visit but it is probably late 90's 

I have lost a crown and a molar that is hollow after the filling came out but will not go as there's rarely any pain.

But, when that molar was filled he actually did the root canal by hand because the drill was too painful, even under sedation

Good luck with it

[PhilRich]

Gawd that sounds horrendous James!
Tbh, I don't know why your dentist didn't mention a General Anaesthetic after the first two 'failures'
There's obviously more of a risk involved, but a very slim chance of anything going awry these days, so it may be worth while you bringing the subject up next visit? I hope it all goes well for you 

[Lazydocker]

Of course, if you have to have GA it will almost certainly be a long wait before the hospital can get you in

[albitz]

Cant get GA for fillings under NHS.Have to go private - a few hundred quid. Only NHS option will be to have it pulled.

[JamesV6CDX]

Cant get GA for fillings under NHS.Have to go private - a few hundred quid. Only NHS option will be to have it pulled.

A few hundred quid would be a small price to pay to get this sorted

[Andy B]

Do you really think a dentist would be driving a ten yr old Omega? 

[henryd]

Cant get GA for fillings under NHS.Have to go private - a few hundred quid. Only NHS option will be to have it pulled.

My other half is also sh!t scared of the dentist and was knocked out to have a tooth removed,a shade over £300 it came to

[JamesV6CDX]

Do you really think a dentist would be driving a ten yr old Omega? 

The thread title was somewhat tongue in cheek...

And, it wouldn't surprise me...

[tigers_gonads]

Got to admit my body has a real problem with dental anaesthetic.
Basicly it just not seem too work on me and when they crank the dose right up, it knocks me back to the point that im like a zombie for a couple of days. I haven't seen a dentist in over 25 years 
They really scare the poo out of me 

[plym ian]

will you lot just man up

but I do sympothize with you it dose hurt like hell I had a molar out due to rotting away doesn't affect your eating unless you like eating mash potato for the rest of you life

have it removed job done

[I_want_an_Omega]

I had a similar experience a year ago. It was decided that an extraction was the way to go - except that he couldn't get the tooth out  .

Went back a week later and it came out dead easy .........

A year later the adjacent tooth is playing up so am having to have a crown fitted - two visits, one this thursday, the other a fortnight later  ...................

[cleggy]

If the tooth was that infected I'm surprised that you weren't given a course of antibiotics, and then told to return. Lidocaine is not affective for abcessed or badly infected teeth.
For it to go on for so long I would expect extraction to be the only real option, bearing in mind the effectiveness of anaesthetics in your case then a general is probably wise. No longer available on the NHS because a doctor had to be on hand to adminster it. You could try your local dental teaching hospital.
Eating will not be a problem, and if it's cosmetic or your bite is affected then a bridge or implant is an option or even a denture as a last option, mind you implants are very expensive.

I hope it goes well, just grin and bear it

[Varche]

James, you have my sympathies too.

I had a nagging pain , earlier this year, under a rear lower molar for a few months. Had to go to the dentist when I got an abcess under a front upper tooth (incisor?) . 40 euros for an Xray which showed THREE abcesses (the rear molar, front upper and another I was unaware of). Antibiotics 9 euros, come back in a week and I will whip that molar out- you don't need it for eating he said. Two injections as when he started I could still feel it, came out easy enough. 40 more euros. No trouble since except I get peanuts etc stuck in the hole. Excellent dentist, no NHS here and reasonable prices.

I do hope you get it sorted.