do we have a dentist or dental nurse in the house???

[Oorki Galoorki]

i had my prep appointment today for my crown and while its happening they suddenly say "now we are going to burn your gum away from the tooth it will smell bad but you wont be able to feel it"..
AHHHH i really didnt know this is what they do.. is it normal?? will it grow back?
i didnt realise now for the next 3 weeks my tooth and gums will be super sensitive..

i was laying there smelling my gum being burnt away and was thinking.. you know this was just like my first birth.. to suddenly have the rules and goal posts changed no me while its happening is bollocks!

[Nelle]

Ooer. An explanation would have been good - perhaps you could write them and suggest that if they need to better explain what's involved in procedures BEFORE it happens?

We do have a few good looking dental types around so hopefully they'll pop along soon.

[smiles4u]

OMG Ellissa i have never heard of such a thing ... who could blame you for getting a bit freaked out there ... Yeh, don't you love it when they tell you stuff that you can't answer to when your mouth is numb full of instruments

... Hope they have recommended in what to do to help with the super sensitive side of things (??) !!

All the best matie xOx

[Oorki Galoorki]

only recomendations was avoid cold drinks on that side have panadol and dont eat sticky foods...

[Snacks]

Aw, sorry mate. I'm not sure about burning the gum away, but it's been a long time since I was a dental nurse. Did they explain to you how they prepare a tooth for a crown? It's bound to be sensitive because they need to make the tooth smaller to fit the crown over the top. Your gums will grow back, and the mouth is super quick at healing - you've no doubt cut your gums at some stage? Like bitten your cheek or slipped with your nail in your mouth, or burnt your mouth...? Those injuries heal very quickly.
Hoping this doesn't sound too much like a platitude given to a birthing woman (i.e. you'll have a healthy baby at the end of it!), but try to think about how tops you will feel once the crown is on and all is well again And the suggestion that you tell the dentist they'd be better to explain procedures better beforehand is a good one IMO.

[Mother Goose]

I had something similar to a crown done recently and they had to pull gum well away to get the cover on properly. They cut some of it away but also did something to also help make the gum receed naturally to help fit the permenant one on naturally.

[Olive]

what the never seen or heard of doing that before, i imagine it was to get a good margin around the tooth so the crown fits well, we used to use a piece of string like material to push the gum down, left for a short period of time then removed, never heard of gum buring before, maybe its a new thing hope it isnt too painfull for you

[Oorki Galoorki]

the local is starting to wear off... ahhhh

yeah i knew the process of making the tooth smaller but he said there would be a fake crown, which i have now... i just didnt realise it would make my tooth ultra sensitive

[Pandora]

oooh..i didnt realise that you had it done already?!
Hope its not too bad, did they say you can take pain meds?

[Olive]

it will be sensitive but the temp crown should ensure its only minimal..

BBL bubs crying...

[Snacks]

Ibuprofen is good for toothache. Hope it is not so painful come tomorrow.

[Mother Goose]

mycindil (not sure of spelling) is the best thing for dental pain. can be bought over the counter at a pharmacy. But my normal reccomendation is nureofen and panadol at the same time to get better and longer pain relief.

[Astrolady]

mycindil (not sure of spelling) is the best thing for dental pain. can be bought over the counter at a pharmacy. But my normal reccomendation is nureofen and panadol at the same time to get better and longer pain relief.

Would that be Mersyndol?

[Mother Goose]

hehe that's it! couldn't be bothered finding my MIMMS or drug book. being lazy

[cindyb]

Hey there!

Dental nurse here... What they have done it to use electrosurge - that means they remove the excess gum tissue from where perhaps you had a broken bit of tooth and the gum managed to grow into the space. The electrosurg is great! there is almost no bleeding and it is fast and shouldnt give you to much pain at all.... They wouldn't have known that it was needed to be done untill they had done the prep. They still should have explained it better to you at the time though

Good luck with it all!