Tibb dentists

[Alf]

So I have a lose aching tooth and have no chance of seeing a dentist (I'm not an illegal immigrant, I'm British born and bread)

The bastard won't come out no matter how many times I shake it.

Any constructive advice?

[Kate!]

Bite really hard on a crunchy apple?

[Alf]

Bite really hard on a crunchy apple?That means I'll have to wait for fruit shop to open tomorrow. I want to sleep tonight and can't with this dull aching pain.

[thesheriff443]

Pain killers or pull it with pliers

[Alf]

Pain killers or pull it with pliersI went with whiskey before painkillers. So I'M frightened to take a couple of paracetamol now incase I overdose in my sleep. I've heard Whisky and paracetamol don't mix

[Alf]

I was told to ring 111. I tried that and was told that I was number 36 in the queue.

If that queue went down 1 every two minutes I'd be waiting on the phone for over an hour.

[Alf]

Of any of you continue to vote Tory or Labour then you are my enemies.

They trying to kill us.

[Alf]

My mother, tried for an opportunity to get a doctors appointment and was finally sent to a practice far away, when she got there it was full of foreigners who didn't speak a word of English in the waiting room. That's her rewards for working all her life and paying into the system with the taxes they took off her. And if she complains about it she's a bigot.

If you ask me "a bigot" is a noble position to be these days.

[Cherie]

try 111 now Alf, I cant recall ever going on there and having to wait in a queue, maybe it is a night time thing

also call your own dentist as they will have emergency appointments

[Alf]

try 111 now Alf, I cant recall ever going on there and having to wait in a queue, maybe it is a night time thing

also call your own dentist as they will have emergency appointmentsI don't have a dentist. I haven't been to the dentist since I was a kid over 30 years ago. By the time I get an appointment I think I will have got the tooth out myself. Its hanging by a thread right now. A bit more work and it will pop out.

[Cherie]

I don't have a dentist. I haven't been to the dentist since I was a kid over 30 years ago. By the time I get an appointment I think I will have got the tooth out myself. Its hanging by a thread right now. A bit more work and it will pop out.

oh Alf seriously :laugh:

you should register with one

[Alf]

oh Alf seriously :laugh:

you should register with oneThey're not taking people on unless they've got big money to spend. I don't have money to spend. Lots of UK people have been going to Turkey to see a dentist. It's all changed since Covid.

[thesheriff443]

oh Alf seriously :laugh:

you should register with one

My dentist wanted me to wait 28 days to have a tooth out

Luckily a friends wife is a dentist and she managed to fill it for me after hours.

[Cherie]

Not being funny but if you get into a regular routine and go to the dentist every six months you wont have these issues!

My dentist is NHS and is still taking on new patients

[Alf]

Not being funny but if you get into a regular routine and go to the dentist every six months you wont have these issues!

My dentist is NHS and is still taking on new patientsI have better things to spend my money on than dentists. They cost a fortune I'd rather have the bit of pain until I remove it myself than chuck over £100 away to them who will do a minutes work.

If I was an illegal immigrant I'd probably get it done for free.

[thesheriff443]

Not being funny but if you get into a regular routine and go to the dentist every six months you wont have these issues!

My dentist is NHS and is still taking on new patients

You are forgetting covid

It’s still killing people due to delays in treatment

[Vanessa]

You are forgetting covid

It’s still killing people due to delays in treatment

You should still sign up.
A check up won't cost you anything.

[thesheriff443]

You should still sign up.
A check up won't cost you anything.

I have a dentist

[James]

You could try rinsing it with salted water, even after it comes out.

I had toothache over Easter. I took 2 paracetamols and put a temporary filling on the tooth and the pain has gone for now, as long as I don't bite on it. I tried Vanilla extract, cloves and garlic might help also.

I've got an appointment with the dentist now.

[James]

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[Alf]

I went into the emergency dentist yesterday. It was totally empty, not one person in sight. Then the receptionist came out from the back so I asked if I could get any help and all she said was that I had to ring 111. I asked her how long it would take to be seen after ringing them and she told me 48 hours at least.

Emergency my arse

[Cherie]

You are forgetting covid

It’s still killing people due to delays in treatment

We are talking about dentists, once you get back in to the dental system which has been back to normal for over a year now now you book an appointment for six months time for a check up :shrug:

[thesheriff443]

We are talking about dentists, once you get back in to the dental system which has been back to normal for over a year now now you book an appointment for six months time for a check up :shrug:

Cherie we live on the edge, 6 months appointments are for old people

[rusticgal]

Its hard to find an NHS dentist in my area but get yourself on a list when and where you can.
I think 6 month check-ups are not necessary...I just go once a year.

[Glenn.]

So I have a lose aching tooth and have no chance of seeing a dentist (I'm not an illegal immigrant, I'm British born and bread)

The bastard won't come out no matter how many times I shake it.

Any constructive advice?

My mother, tried for an opportunity to get a doctors appointment and was finally sent to a practice far away, when she got there it was full of foreigners who didn't speak a word of English in the waiting room. That's her rewards for working all her life and paying into the system with the taxes they took off her. And if she complains about it she's a bigot.

If you ask me "a bigot" is a noble position to be these days.

I have better things to spend my money on than dentists. They cost a fortune I'd rather have the bit of pain until I remove it myself than chuck over £100 away to them who will do a minutes work.

If I was an illegal immigrant I'd probably get it done for free.

Atrocious posts

Man up and take it out yourself then. Simple.

[Cherie]

Cherie we live on the edge, 6 months appointments are for old people

I like clean teeth and have then cleaned twice a year...carry on Mr Yellow :hehe:

[AnnieK]

No NHS dentists in my area at the moment. I got kicked off my Dentist's lists because I missed an appointment (my fault, I did forget but the demand is so great that you miss one without letting them know and they remove you) and couldn't find another NHS one to take me on so have a private one now. It costs me £13 per month and they allow you to have a child on your plan too. Luckily, I've not had to have any treatment as that scares the life out of me on how much it will cost so I eat very little sugar, don't drink sweet drinks (except wine which is loaded with sugar) and brush them 3 times a day at least :laugh:

[Cherie]

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists/dental-costs/how-much-will-i-pay-for-nhs-dental-treatment/

[MTVN]

I just checked for dentists near me accepting new patients - nearest one is 13 miles away and after that the next nearest one is 53 miles away

Thankfully I've kept mine from childhood about 15 miles away but the system is a bit broken

[thesheriff443]

We are talking about dentists, once you get back in to the dental system which has been back to normal for over a year now now you book an appointment for six months time for a check up :shrug:

I like clean teeth and have then cleaned twice a year...carry on Mr Yellow :hehe:

Cheeky cow

My teeth are not yellow

[Livia]

Get the Eurostar to Calais, paddle back, get picked up by a having lifeboat. You'll get an NHS dentist NO problem.

[Beso]

Wank your way through the pain.

[Alf]

And it's out.

Instant relief and it didn't cost a penny.

Good thing is that it was one of the small ones at the back so it doesn't notice, so my good looks are still in tact.

I'll put that under my pillow for the tooth fairy. The tooth fairy still is in business isn't she?

[AnnieK]

And it's out.

Instant relief and it didn't cost a penny.

Good thing is that it was one of the small ones at the back so it doesn't notice, so my good looks are still in tact.

I'll put that under my pillow for the tooth fairy. The tooth fairy still is in business isn't she?

You need to be careful for a couple of days now its out Alf. Don't have anything too hot or spicy or you could be at risk of dry socket which is apparently very painful. Do salt water rinses too to keep it clean and free from infection.

[Alf]

You need to be careful for a couple of days now its out Alf. Don't have anything too hot or spicy or you could be at risk of dry socket which is apparently very painful. Do salt water rinses too to keep it clean and free from infection.OK, thanks for the advice. I shall rinse with salt water for a couple of days and stay of the madras.

[Cherie]

you were lucky this time Alf, if the tooth broke off and left the root you would be in agony, get yourself registered at the dentist, you might have to go on a waiting list for an NHS one

[user104658]

you were lucky this time Alf, if the tooth broke off and left the root you would be in agony, get yourself registered at the dentist, you might have to go on a waiting list for an NHS one

Not necessarily straight away if the nerve had died - if the root was left, we might have another thread to look forward to in a couple of weeks when the dead root starts to decay and poor Alf's face swells up with the infection.

In all seriousness Alf - A&E if that does happen, deep tooth infections can rapidly lead to sepsis (and as I think you live alone (?) you'll probably die if you get sepsis, cos you'll fall asleep and no one will find you until it's too late).

You'll be in pamphlets that get handed out in dentists as a cautionary tale :worry:.