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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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Get some antibiotics for the blooming infection because odds are the dentist cannot work on your tooth until the infection subsides anyway.
Clearing the infection will also reduce whatever pain you have. If you are lucky they can simply clean the tooth of debris and cap it with a filling. If you are less lucky it will be a root canal followed by a filling. If your luck flushed down the toilet the tooth will need to come out and be replaced (that can be expensive). |
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Kimchifart
Joined: 15 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:29 am Post subject: |
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| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
Get some antibiotics for the blooming infection because odds are the dentist cannot work on your tooth until the infection subsides anyway.
Clearing the infection will also reduce whatever pain you have. If you are lucky they can simply clean the tooth of debris and cap it with a filling. If you are less lucky it will be a root canal followed by a filling. If your luck flushed down the toilet the tooth will need to come out and be replaced (that can be expensive). |
No pain really, but the tooth is an old milk tooth and I have been told it will have to come out. I can't really afford to get a replacement yet so will leave it empty until i can get the work done back in the uk. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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Ok then.
Still, making sure no infection sets in should be your priority because if the gums swell up due to infection you will typically have to wait until the swelling goes down and the infection subsides to get any sort of work done on the tooth.
Good luck! |
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Swampfox10mm
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| Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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An infection will slowly eat away at the soft bone under your tooth, eventually rendering it difficult or impossible to add even an implant. Ask me how I know.
Get it checked ASAP. |
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lithium
Joined: 18 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:26 am Post subject: |
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| You guys do understand that there is an underlying problem, right? It sounds like you do not brush your teeth..... |
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Swampfox10mm
Joined: 24 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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It's important to floss or use inter-dental toothbrushes daily.
Just brushing twice per day (or even three times) isn't enough. Especially if you come from an area where you are used to having fluoride in your water. Adjustments have to be made. |
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IamBabo
Joined: 16 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:27 am Post subject: Cracked toorh |
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| Finally got my diagnosis. He said I need a crown. Is 450,000 about right for a crown? |
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metalhead
Joined: 18 May 2010
Location: Toilet
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:15 am Post subject: Re: Cracked toorh |
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| IamBabo wrote: |
| Finally got my diagnosis. He said I need a crown. Is 450,000 about right for a crown? |
Yep. I had a tooth crack last year, and that's how much it cost (slightly more, but I went to a snazzy place, I think). Expect about six trips or so before all the work is done. |
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IamBabo
Joined: 16 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:55 pm Post subject: Cracked toorh |
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| Six? What the heck? |
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metalhead
Joined: 18 May 2010
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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| They had to grind the tooth down, put on a fake crown, and lord only knows what else. As soon as the dentist was done he made tracks, so I never really knew what was going on, I was just told to come back in a few days. They didn't even give me a free toothbrush or a high five when they were done, either. |
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fezmond
Joined: 27 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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| metalhead wrote: |
| They had to grind the tooth down, put on a fake crown, and lord only knows what else. As soon as the dentist was done he made tracks, so I never really knew what was going on, I was just told to come back in a few days. They didn't even give me a free toothbrush or a high five when they were done, either. |
sounds about right to me. I have some pretty bad teeth and just got my crown today. Cost 450,000 and i guess I have been there and back 6 times for it all to get finished up. |
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fezmond
Joined: 27 Oct 2008
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| metalhead wrote: |
| They had to grind the tooth down, put on a fake crown, and lord only knows what else. As soon as the dentist was done he made tracks, so I never really knew what was going on, I was just told to come back in a few days. They didn't even give me a free toothbrush or a high five when they were done, either. |
sounds about right to me. I have some pretty bad teeth and just got my crown today. Cost 450,000 and i guess I have been there and back 6 times for it all to get finished up. |
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IamBabo
Joined: 16 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:03 am Post subject: Cracked toorh |
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| A high five? Haha. Thanks for the replies, just making sure.. |
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