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Don't wait for it to get worse. Ring the dentist's and get some antibiotics.... then the offie for a decent malt... Failing that, pork scratchings should put a smile on your face.

Hugs Nic.

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Ouch. That sounds really nasty. My mrs has had root canal recently and lots of tears have been shed and lots of sleepless nights.

You're gonna hate me, but I didn't go to the dentist for over 10 years. I finally thought I should go, paid £60 privately for a check-up and the dentist said "You have no decay at all". I've never had a filling. Never brush my teeth in the morning. Only brush them at night. Eat loads of sugar.

I'm a bast4rd, I know. :)

Ouchiee!
I really hope you feel better soon, I wouldn't of been able to cope.

My tooth broke away at the top of my mouth, didn't know and got infected. Everytime I brushed my teeth I must of just not knowledged it.
Finally became agonizing and went to the dentist, I'm really bad at they dentist I hate having ANY work done even if its just a coating. They told me I needed a root canal and I got told what it was and I blatantly said to him "feck off if you think you're doing that" so he put a temp filling in and its been there for about 3 year now, no pain. Not been to the dentist since because I know he will do the root canal!

But after hearing this.. I want to go now!
Hope up recover soon x

Do not just leave temp filling in. Root canal is sore at night when the numbness is gone but it's nothing like the pain I experiences yesterday.

Thankfully the GP is happy to do my prescription without dragging me out of my bed so my mum is collecting for me!

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Since the filling had been in it hasn't been bad. He cleaned it all out, drilled out the decay but told me I needed a root canal JUST IN CASE it did go into my root, but surely after 3 years it'd be painful..

But I may go soon and just get it done because it sounds quite painful after hearing your story :(

Mine just got sore yesterday outta the blue.

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Sorry to hear Nic.
Hope you get everything sorted soon with the dentist.
No one knows how bad the pain can be unless they've experianced it themselves.

GWS!!!

Thanks Bill. Still ill but the pain has subsided, just the infection left to fight off! Been a rough couple of days!

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rrr dentists,dont you just love them.got to get a checkup soon,but this might help some one else,while eating a toffee about 3 weeks ago i found a hard bit in the toffee,it was indeed my gold filling.bugger i thought,gonner have to book in sooner rather then later,then i had a brain wave,yeah i know it doesnt happen very often cleaned up the old filling and the hole in the tooth and got some industrial type super glue.thats the stuff that actually works,and glued it back in.ive given up eating toffees but over 2 weeks later it is still in place

Thats mighty sensible advice....folks, go to the dentist rather than superglue fillings back in.