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Dentist wouldn't pull tooth and I can't eat

  • 25-04-2012 3:35pm
    #1
    screamer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,175 ✭✭✭


    What can I do, I have a broken wisdom tooth that has caused an ulcer, I can hardly eat with it, went to the dentist to have an extraction, first he told me I needed anti-biotics, then said, no, I'll clean all your teeth, and come back next week, to see how the ulcer heals, but the ulcer won't heal as the broken tooth is causing it...... should I just go to another dentist, I have clean teeth, but I am in agony


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  • #2
    CyberJuice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭CyberJuice


    screamer wrote: »
    What can I do, I have a broken wisdom tooth that has caused an ulcer, I can hardly eat with it, went to the dentist to have an extraction, first he told me I needed anti-biotics, then said, no, I'll clean all your teeth, and come back next week, to see how the ulcer heals, but the ulcer won't heal as the broken tooth is causing it...... should I just go to another dentist, I have clean teeth, but I am in agony

    better off taking the anti biotics then go back to him after a week or 2 and he will then remove the tooth?

    if your not happy with him then just book an appointment for another dentist..

    thats really your 2 only options here


  • #3
    Oral Surgeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,240 ✭✭✭Oral Surgeon


    screamer wrote: »
    What can I do, I have a broken wisdom tooth that has caused an ulcer, I can hardly eat with it, went to the dentist to have an extraction, first he told me I needed anti-biotics, then said, no, I'll clean all your teeth, and come back next week, to see how the ulcer heals, but the ulcer won't heal as the broken tooth is causing it...... should I just go to another dentist, I have clean teeth, but I am in agony

    Sometimes best not to work in an infected area so best to clean it all up with antibiotics first... Hard to say....


  • #4
    Draupnir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭Draupnir


    My experience was similar to yours, take the medication, gargle some salty water and get the area cleaned up properly so you can get the extraction.


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