My dentist has told me I need to have my root canal treatment with another dentist, is this normal?

January 16th, 2012
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hi i wonder if u could help me understand what my dentist was talking about, i had a big filling 30 years ago and never had a problem, I hate going to the dentists and hated this experience, since then it started to give me a lot of pain (lower molar tooth) today she said i need a root canal, she also told me that it was a very large filling with a pin running through it, she then tried to get into the cannel roots and said she could only get to one, and that i would need to see a specialist because the root canals are very tiny. she put a tempory dressing over it, im confused about what she means and how this has left me. with anything other than check ups I get really nervous/panicky this doesn’t help and I need to know what I can do, sorry Dr and thank you!

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Should I undergo treatment to have my wisdom tooth removed?

January 16th, 2012
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Hi, I have a wisdom tooth which I want to get rid of as its causing a lot of pain and has done for a few months now. but underneath it I have empty space and also, my bottom jaw is forward then the top one which means I require 2 surgeries to fix it but it means having braces for nearly 4 years!! I am not sure if I could go through all of that i really really hate the dentist and though i do not expect you to inform me of any other treatment (i assume this is the only one) i do hope you can give some advice on how to get through this whole procedure.

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Will fillings at the tops of my teeth be really visible?

January 16th, 2012
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Dear Simon, I noticed that on my top canines and premolars that the gum and enamel were not meeting, there is a space of dentin/root exposed that is very sensitive. I have spoken to dentists and periodontists and they said it needs a filling. It’s not decayed but they think possibly that it is partly an abfraction as well as I do grind my teeth. It’s so frustrating as I’m only 25, I look at other people’s teeth who are my age and none of them have this problem!! I’m so concerned that the filling would be really visible, I haven’t smiled properly in a year and I want to be able to smile again. Can white fillings be made to look invisible? Would I need to get veneers in order to get the right result? I really don’t want to as I like the shape of my teeth!
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I need to have 5 teeth out! I have bad anxiety that makes me need the toilet can I be sedated?

January 13th, 2012
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hi i have a very bad anixety of being at the dentist as i also have a problem which means when i panic i need to go to a toilet i need a dentist that can sadate me so i can get done everything that i need.i recently saw a dentist that said i needed 5 teeth out due to the size of the wholes in them and some of them ones have snapped yet i have seen teeth worse than my bad ones that have been saved. What can I do? I’m scared

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I want sedation but my dentist doesn’t provide it what should I do?

January 13th, 2012
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I want sedation for treatment but i have a few that are rotting where my gum joins my teeth that dentist just said need filled but he cant sedate anyone so i dont know what to do.im only 22 and my confidence and life are being affected by my teeth,do you any where in sheffield that could save my teeth wth out pulling them out or could you help me with your advice?i currently dont work and my partner does so i get free nhs excemption card do you think that has anything to with the kind of treatment im offered? I do hope you can help, thanks for your time in advance,

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Is there any way to have a painless injection?

January 11th, 2012
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Hello Doctor

Could you please tell me about numbing gels, or smaller needles or other methods for administering anesthetic without the pain or discomfort? I am pretty uncomfortable with needles, but i fear that a tooth at the side of my mouth may need to come out, as it is very sore and the thought of the injections needed is just making me feel pretty sick.

Thank you for any advice you have

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What drugs are given during dental treatments?

January 4th, 2012
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I used to be given vallium when I went to the dentist but my dentist wont do it anymore and I am finding it impossible to find a dentist that still uses vallium the other drug that they use would mean not being able to drink anything for up to 2 hours before the appointment but with my current diabetes medication I am suffer terrible nausea and the only way I get through that is by drinking water every couple of minutes when my dentist used vallium a was still able to drink water every couple of minutes but now I dont know what to do why dont they use vallium anymore?

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I have not visited the dentist for over 25 years due to dental phobia. Can you advise?

January 4th, 2012
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I have not been to the dentist for over 25 years due to my phobia. I have lost a number of teeth now and am becoming anxious and nervous about going to a dentist. My front lower teeth are turning black and obviously this will affect my appearance which also concerns me. Not sure where to turn as I also have serious concerns over costs.

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I have painful broken teeth, but am scared of the dentist. What can I do?

January 3rd, 2012
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two broken teeth in half one at top and one at bottem,both right handside of mouth and i cannot go to dentist because i am to scared cannot stand things in my mouth and i dont like my head back because of breathing,etc.just fed up with pain.dont know why i run out of dentist chair,my mum says i will just have to live with it ?.but the pain is horrible,what do i do ?

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My daughter has developed dental phobia at the age of 5! What can I do?

December 23rd, 2011
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My daughter became dentophobic at the age of 5 after a dentist tried to drill and fill a tooth without telling her what she was doing. She has since visited a number of dentists but is now 8 and still unable to let them do any work. She has had the injection but then lost the plot at the thought of the drill. She is able to rationalise that the treatment is needed and will be fine but then fear takes over. I am really reluctant to send her to hospital to have teeth pulled out that don’t need to be. Do you have any suggestions?

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Bupa Dental Centre
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