It's happening again!
Jul. 16th, 2003 11:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
slycatOne year ago, specifically on the final day that I was to be an official resident of London, I developed a rather chronic toothache. After seeing the dentist, I had to have my right upper wisdom tooth removed as it was rubbing against the gum of the lower wisdom tooth and making it inflamed / infected. I then had to ensure the fact that I had a huge open wound in my mouth and had to ensure that I kept it clean at all times. If it bled, I had to cram folded tissue paper over the wound to help it clot again. All this while taking ibuprofen and anti-biotics while being in America for Anthrocon. Took a good 2 weeks before I could be sure it wouldn't bleed again as this was a major concern of mine after the extraction.
However, as I say, one year on, my LEFT bottom wisdom tooth has inflamed gum due to the upper wisdom tooth causing friction with the gum. The same thing as last year is happening but on the left side of my mouth. I've been able to keep the pain down with ibuprofen but it can get rather bad at times. My twice-yearly dentist appointment is due on the 29th July so I'm hoping I can just sit it out until then. The pain isn't as bad as it was yesterday but it's still there. I guess it won't go away until I get my left upper wisdom tooth removed. My dentist said at my last checkup 6 months ago that it could cause problems.
I don't mind dentists or drills or even that fucking annoying sucking machine that makes your mouth drier than the Sahara Desert but what I do hate is extractions. Especially after the constant fear of bleeding and stuff I had to go through last year... Ah well, maybe there's an alternative. I hope so.
However, as I say, one year on, my LEFT bottom wisdom tooth has inflamed gum due to the upper wisdom tooth causing friction with the gum. The same thing as last year is happening but on the left side of my mouth. I've been able to keep the pain down with ibuprofen but it can get rather bad at times. My twice-yearly dentist appointment is due on the 29th July so I'm hoping I can just sit it out until then. The pain isn't as bad as it was yesterday but it's still there. I guess it won't go away until I get my left upper wisdom tooth removed. My dentist said at my last checkup 6 months ago that it could cause problems.
I don't mind dentists or drills or even that fucking annoying sucking machine that makes your mouth drier than the Sahara Desert but what I do hate is extractions. Especially after the constant fear of bleeding and stuff I had to go through last year... Ah well, maybe there's an alternative. I hope so.
