Dentist - I want to murder the b....

[Johnny Metal]

I feel very sad and angry.

I went to the dentist today, and this woman, who seemed more interested in getting the work off her back than helping me keep my teeth healthy, drilled a tooth that had just a tiny bit of caries but didn't hurt previously. The hole she made is really shallow, and the filling she put in lasted a couple of hours and then came out.

My tooth feels sensible to the touch now after being drilled-on and with no filling to protect it. Is there something I can do to so my tooth is not sensible to the touch anymore?

Getting a proper filling would require drilling a bigger hole in the otherwise healthy tooth, and I don't wanna do that.

I just flossed my teeth with salt and baking soda. Will abstaining from eating and water-fasting for 5 days as gingko suggested do the trick? Or is there any special food I need eat that would make enamel re-mineralize?

Feeling very sad, but grateful for your support.

[JamesKnochel]

Gerard Judd (look at gerardjudd.com via archive.org/) says Phosphate helps re-enamilize teeth.

here's one link Google turned up: MSP (Pure Monosodium Phosphate) (4 oz jar) Dental Supplements. Beyond-A-Century.com or iHerb.com might have other phosphate options.

You also need to treat the meridian that the tooth is associated with.... Energy Medicine has the chart, iirc - buy a copy, or go to your local bookstore/library and look it up there. There are free diagrams for the acupuncture strengthening and sedating points at the above link.

hth.

-James

[faithsdaddy]

I don't know if you can get it in the States, but I use Sensodyne, which is really great for sensitive teeth.

I would put in a great search to find a dentist who you are happy with. There are some who use a glass based filling, which doesn't leech metal into your bloodstream- all sorts out there. Once you find one you're happy with, stick to them. We have a 90 minute drive into London for ours, because we trust him. It also costs quite a bit. We have a monthly plan, which is semi- private. It's worth paying for.

[ginkgo]

I guess you know not to get the mercury amalgum fillings. I have gotten a lot of composite fillings in my teeth. It is a numbers game. Every once in a while it does not bond or harden just right and comes right out. One case out of one does not tell you anything about the dentist.

Now do you think that she enjoys people coming back a second time so she can work on them for free? So it is no more enjoyable for her than it is for you. You just have to put up with it unless you know a miracle cure.

The above is different than with a tooth dying and you need either root canal or extraction. I have lots of fillings in my mouth.

[elucidate]

Sorry it went bad for you.

I've experienced the same thing...twice.

With public dental here in Australia, you have to wait for up to two hours, and then get the treatment, but because it is public and you are only paying minimum amount, the job they do is equal to the price you pay...which means, a week later the fillings fall out, and you have to go back for another one.

I don't really know what to suggest to you, though I would steer clear of mercury amalgam fillings if I were you.

[russianrocket]

Originally Posted by elucidate

Sorry it went bad for you.

I've experienced the same thing...twice.

With public dental here in Australia, you have to wait for up to two hours, and then get the treatment, but because it is public and you are only paying minimum amount, the job they do is equal to the price you pay...which means, a week later the fillings fall out, and you have to go back for another one.

I don't really know what to suggest to you, though I would steer clear of mercury amalgam fillings if I were you.

another case for going against public coverage, if I've ever seen one.

[elucidate]

Originally Posted by russianrocket

another case for going against public coverage, if I've ever seen one.

Yes. I finally bit the bullet and asked dear old dad for help financially. It only took me ten years, and only because the pain became excruciating, that I did.

It's a much better idea to pay more for quality dental work. Not so easy if your circumstances aren't that prosperous at the time, but big incentive to change them if that's the case.

You don't want to mess around with your teeth though. They can cause a lot of trouble if you don't take good care of them.

[Curtis2011]

Originally Posted by Johnny Metal

My tooth feels sensible to the touch now after being drilled-on and with no filling to protect it. Is there something I can do to so my tooth is not sensible to the touch anymore?

Buy and use some Sensodyne toothpaste.

It is designed to reduce pain and discomfort from sensitivity in your teeth and such. I used it several months ago when I was having similar issues that you described, and it helped a lot.