Toothache and sever pain

txtrisha55 said:

Having tooth pulled tomorrow
Called my dentist to set up the appointment to get my tooth pulled tomorrow at 2:30. The nurse that sets the appointments said that he will want to do a graph once the tooth is pulled. I read a little bit of what that is and I do not want one. It will not be my bone that he inserts into the bone to keep it from being below that gum line when it heals. I have had teeth pulled before (long time ago) and they did not put anything in the hole. Has anyone ever heard of this or had it done? My thinking is that if you are trying to prevent something (like cancer) coming back why would you put a foreign substant in your body? I have returned to work this week, the pain is gone but my tooth has a large lump at the gum line. I read on this too on the Internet and it said that it means there is still infection in there even if the pain has gone. I worry a bit about that. What happens when he pulls the tooth and all that stuff comes out (sorry for being gross) but that is all I think about. I know that would be a good thing that the infection is out but yuck. Oh well, at least it will be out tomorrow and hopefully can heal without getting more infected. I am thinking about getting all my back teeth pulled and getting dentures because my teeth either have filling still or root canals from long time ago. My dental insurance is not that great, really very sorry. Medical is great but dental not so much. Keeping everyone on the boards in my prayers. trish

TOOTH IS GONE! Yeah.
Went to the dentist oday and the tooth is gone. The dentist also lanced the big cyst of infection that was on the gum above the tooth because it did not drain when he pulled the tooth. He also give me a presecription that is supposed to be stronger than amoxicilin. I will pick it up later today. I have taken a codine pill so I will be feeling it soon and have an ice pack on my jaw. I am so releived that it is gone and the cyst lanced and drained. The pressure has been relased too. He made a comment that I do not have that many teeth left. I took that as his way of saying I should have the tooth pulled but have a root canal done. Oh well my mouth my descision. Thanks for listening. trisha