Dental advise, pretty please

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Pootle May 2012 1:22pm, 10 May 2012 8,757 posts	0 Pootle When my wisdom tooth got infected antibiotics worked to an extent all the time I was taking them, but as soon as the course finished he inflamation flared up again. Get it out as soon as possible. There are always other triathlons, no one can make you a new jaw though.
Watford Wobble May 2012 2:16pm, 10 May 2012 1,720 posts	0 Watford Wobble Tooth removal is the very, very last option. We don't even know if the tooth is an 8. Unlike triathlons you only have one set of adult teeth.
Pootle May 2012 2:19pm, 10 May 2012 8,759 posts	0 Pootle Not strictly true. If they all fall out you can always get implants.
Hendo May 2012 2:28pm, 10 May 2012 28,754 posts	0 Hendo It's making me chuckle that people are sagely agreeing with an actual dentist and also still offering further advice. God bless the internet. Hope it stays away for your race anyway.
JohnnyO May 2012 2:29pm, 10 May 2012 12,798 posts	0 JohnnyO I have been using wooden teeth for years and can heartily recommend them.
Cat the Dog May 2012 5:48pm, 10 May 2012 1,113 posts	0 Cat the Dog An update. I saw a dentist at the emergency NHS clinic. And the result is...a bit inconclusive. He thinks it may be a cyst unrelated to the tooth. I had three x-rays, and he did a test to see if the tooth was responsive to cold (it wasn't) To be on the safe side, he removed my filling to see if the pulp was infected. It wasn't. So I now have a new temporary filling. I have antibiotics, but I have only to take them if pain developes. I've to go back on Tuesday for a checkup. He thinks the cyst could be sinus related rather than dental, but wants to be sure before referring me to the ENT clinic. I was in the chair for an hour, and feel I got very good service Just to make it clear, I wasn't putting off seeing a dentist because I didn't want to miss my triathlon. I was worried that the lump would become painful and that I wouldn't be able to see a dentist in time to get it treated. The lump in my gum was not painful, so I wasn't sure if it was an infection and if severe toothache would follow.
Cat the Dog May 2012 5:51pm, 10 May 2012 1,114 posts	0 Cat the Dog ...and luckily I don't think I need a new jaw, or implants
Scottynbn May 2012 5:53pm, 10 May 2012 2,763 posts	0 Scottynbn So it`s still race-on for Sunday Cat! Excellent
Cat the Dog May 2012 5:54pm, 10 May 2012 1,115 posts	0 Cat the Dog Thanks Scotty. Here's hoping!
Pootle May 2012 7:10am, 11 May 2012 8,760 posts	0 Pootle Yay Good luck for the weekend.