fluff_n_stuff(Elite Donator) posted this on Friday, 4th January 2008, 18:29
My yucky tooth has gone really bad and it hurts to move my jaw...trying to find an emergency dentist coz I don`t particularly want to spend all weeekend in pain....anyone know of any in warwickshire that open weekends or how to find one? Cam`t find anythign on NHS direct`s site and their phone lines are only taking medical emergencies!
Help!
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Miles(Elite Donator) posted this on Friday, 4th January 2008, 18:44
You have my sympathy. I`ve been there before.
Whilst I can`t be of any help with a dentist in your area, I can offer some painkiller advice. When I had nasty toothache my doctor advised me that I could take paracetemol every 4 hours as well as ibuprofen every 4 hours. They said that If you time it so that you take the ibuprofen 2 hours after you took the paracetemol, its fairly good at painkilling.
Obviously I`m assuming you`re not allergic to either of these two medicines!!
Best of luck.
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Ailegs(Elite) posted this on Friday, 4th January 2008, 20:14
Ring NHSD helpline, ask them to advise on a nearby OOH Dental practice. Tell them how much pain you are in.
Is that the time? Damn you Xbox 360!!!!
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adamhearn(Mostly Harmless) posted this on Friday, 4th January 2008, 23:21
Had the same a few years back, had to wait for 3.5 hours at a drop in centre staffed by `up and coming` dentists. The guy I had wanted to pull the tooth (which I wasn`t keen at all with) and luckily he thought otherwise once he`d drilled away the mess. Cost me £10 and it was only enough to tied me over until I could go to my regular dentist (who then charged a stack more to drill out the temp stuff and do it properly).
Certainly wouldn`t `recommend` it per se - as I wasn`t expecting a temporary solution - but I felt so much better afterwards!
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Chris Gould(Elite) posted this on Saturday, 5th January 2008, 02:57
Dunno the details, but try gargling with salt water. I did this whenever my wisdom teeth got infected (regularly) and it helped in the short term. Had them pulled out a couple of years ago and now I have no feeling in the right side of my tongue!
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sj(Elite) posted this on Saturday, 5th January 2008, 08:45
The dentist should be able to do a proper job. In the meantime oil of cloves is the stuff of miracles.... :-)
Ste
We will pay the price but we will not count the cost..
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bassman_uk(Competent) posted this on Saturday, 5th January 2008, 10:26
There`s one in Nuneaton, a bit far away from you but not too far - Camphill Dentist. They take on NHS patients and they do emergencies too. 024 76394571
