Dentist...........

[MacTavishOfJapan]

Anyone else hate going to the dentist? How about going to a dentist that doesn't speak your language?

I've had severe toothache for the last 5 hours, the drugs the dentist gave me in case this happened (I'm in the middle of treatment on this tooth) didn't do too much. I guess I'll be having root canal (from past experience of similar symptoms I'm fairly sure this is what I'm up for) today when I get to the dentist's office in about 5 hours, assuming I can get an appointment.

Sorry if this comes across as feeling sorry for myself, I'm not really, just bored and trying to do things at 5.45am to keep my mind off my tooth...... Owww!

[Caradoc]

I've had severe toothache for the last 5 hours, the drugs the dentist gave me in case this happened (I'm in the middle of treatment on this tooth) didn't do too much.

Clove oil is your friend.

Take a wooden toothpick, soak the end in clove oil, and GENTLY rub it into the gums surrounding the painful tooth.

The stuff really does work.

[MacTavishOfJapan]

I love old remedies! Sadly, I wouldn't begin to know where to get it or what it would be called here. In many ways I can't wait to move back to Scotland!

I'll be arranging a dental appointment first thing though and I can take those pills again in an hour! So I should be in the home straight.

[cessna152towser]

I'm due at the dentist for a check up on Wednesday.

I recall reading an article somewhere about a dentist in Edinburgh who wears a kilt to surgery every day. That might make attending the dentist more bearable.

[MacTavishOfJapan]

I'm due at the dentist for a check up on Wednesday.

I recall reading an article somewhere about a dentist in Edinburgh who wears a kilt to surgery every day. That might make attending the dentist more bearable.

I meant to mention this before, I think my Grandad's dentist in Loanhead (near Edinburgh) wears the kilt. I plan on wearing mine, when it comes, to the dentist here (I have many visits ahead of me!), it'll give them something to giggle over other than me being the size of a sumo to them!!!!!! No joke, on Saturday the dentist said as I was leaving, in Japanese, "You're big!", cheers pal!

[mudd]

Clove oil is your friend.

Take a wooden toothpick, soak the end in clove oil, and GENTLY rub it into the gums surrounding the painful tooth.

The stuff really does work.

When I was a kid, the Dentists always had the smell of cloves. Now, every time I smell the stuff, I get a flashback emotion of a nine year old about to get a shot novocain. :eek:

[MacTavishOfJapan]

It's done!

Sorry to anyone that is reading this and is about to get a root canal but it hurt a fair bit and it's fairly painful at the moment (I must add when it comes to pain I am a coward ) but I'm sure that's me well on the way to recovery. I think they earthed me which is new! Fun and games.

Thanks to you all for supporting the whining Scotsman! I appreciate it.

Now where's my ibuprofen...........

[Caradoc]

It's done!

"Is it safe?"

[MacTavishOfJapan]

"Is it safe?"

LOL Not yet. You can tell the severity of the problem when it puts me off my food! A rare occurrence!

[Blu (Ontario)]

In my experience, once the abscess gets to that stage, the options are - root canal - or - extraction. I've had several root canals... Not pleasant.

At least once that's been done to a tooth, it will never give you a tooth ache again.