Touch wood, I have been very lucky in the "gnasher" department, in my late fifties and only three filling. However, last week I had really bad pains in the side of my face and went to the dentist, who informed me that I should take a course of antibiotics, and then they would look into possible removing a wisdom tooth. Well that was thursday, and I wasn't too phased by it.
However, whilst eating my brekky yesterday, I had an excruciating pain from the opposite side of my mouth (which I was using to try to avoid annoying the sore area). I swallowed the mouthful which I was eating (probably not a great aidea thinking about it), and then a bout of really bad pain followed, together with the realisation that there was a gap in my upper row of teeth, and whatever used to be in the gap was now well on its way into my tummy.
Fortunately I managed to get some emergency treatment, which involved a bit of drilling, packing and a temporary cap.
There is a dull pain from the broken tooth, and the antibiotics for the wisdom tooth are making me feel sick and dizzy, plus of course I cannot take any alcohol (for medicinal purposes of course) for another three days.
I will also have to visit my dentist tomorrow (instead of 19th September) to advise him of some more work which needs done. From what I understand it is root canal work - not looking forward to that.
Oh well, at least it is sunny outside.
However, whilst eating my brekky yesterday, I had an excruciating pain from the opposite side of my mouth (which I was using to try to avoid annoying the sore area). I swallowed the mouthful which I was eating (probably not a great aidea thinking about it), and then a bout of really bad pain followed, together with the realisation that there was a gap in my upper row of teeth, and whatever used to be in the gap was now well on its way into my tummy.
Fortunately I managed to get some emergency treatment, which involved a bit of drilling, packing and a temporary cap.
There is a dull pain from the broken tooth, and the antibiotics for the wisdom tooth are making me feel sick and dizzy, plus of course I cannot take any alcohol (for medicinal purposes of course) for another three days.
I will also have to visit my dentist tomorrow (instead of 19th September) to advise him of some more work which needs done. From what I understand it is root canal work - not looking forward to that.
Oh well, at least it is sunny outside.
