I've been "a bit of a tit"

Lanced it and a temporary filling for the infection. Had a splint fitted and fingers crossed the broken root may heal. Will require multiple checks, but the tooth itself is a good one.

 

And are you more comfortable now? (Painfree!)

 

Not pain free, but yes I am more comfortable.
This is why I waited for my dentist. Most would have hoiked it out, but he saw another way.

 

Jiffy and I would sort you out

 

Glad it's all being sorted Longk, sounds like you have a good GDP there!
Hopefully it should start settling down soon and you will get some sleep tonight.

 

Glad to hear there's improvement Longk. Hopefully the pain will now subside.

 

LongK - so sorry to have just read of your troubles. I have only had toothache about once and its a most terrible thing.

You should have chewed on some of those Brugmansia seeds that you have been growing.

 

I have every faith in him. He made it clear that this is a 50/50 shot. Told me the cost if it works, or a token charge if not. If it goes than I'm considering fixed implants.

Fell asleep on the sofa about 8 and I've just woke up with t/ache at 2.20am. Not a huge pain though, and I don't get six hours when I haven't got toothache! Plus my next antibiotic was due at 2.12 am anyway.

Lucky git!

Even by my recent standards of self medication that would be extreme!

 

Glad your improving Longk even though you still have some pain hopefully it can be more controlled now

 

Only just read this, crikey what an episode, hope you're back to normal soon, take care

 

I feel much better now thanks! The splint feels a bit odd though!

Yeah, but it was only on a par with a broken metatarsal and easily sorted by the painkillers.
I know that the pain will be ongoing for a while though due to the course of action that we have taken.

 

Isn't it interesting how our mind/body responds to pain: if it is acute, unexpected and (seemingly) never ending - it feels intolerable (and probably is! I'm not downplaying it for a moment)
However, once our mind knows positive action is being taken and there is a potential end in sight ... it becomes that bit more bearable.
@longk - do not let Zigs and Jiffy lead you down the road of iniquity ... no matter how much they tempt you to "pull" ...



... remember your marriage vows!

 

Update;
My absolute god of an Indian dentist saved the tooth - the broken root and the tooth knitted back together as a broken bone does
Cost? A little over £400 for root canal, splints, temporary filling, three further x-rays and then when he was satisfied the removal of the splint and a permanent filling. Sue has just paid her dentist £600 for root canal on one tooth - she's rather miffed

 

That's brilliant news Longk. A dentist to hold on to, well not to tightly. It sounds like Sue needs to change her dentist.

 

I'm lucky to have him as he only deals with the Asian community. A few years ago I was on the waiting list to have a tooth removed under general anaesthetic but the pain was severe so a friend of mine (a prominent member of the local Asian community) called his dentist and asked for a favour. The next day I went to him and two and a half hours later the tooth was out - no general, not even a stitch needed! As a favour to my friend he has kept me on as a patient.

Not really. Her dentist is highly regarded locally and what she paid is only a tad over the going rate around here if you're private.