Karen1972
Gold Member
I'm soooo unhappy today
I have been suffering with a gum abscess for about a week, it got worse when i was in Blackpool for the weekend and i've just come home from the dentist.
He's drained some of the pus (altho it's still a huge lump so don't think he did a great job!), and i have strong antibiotics to take for five days.
He says that i have very bad gum disease and that it's not often he sees cases as bad as mine!!! Although my teeth were very clean and plaque free, he says my immune system is attacking my gum tissue and bones/roots in my gums! I almost burst out crying!!! I'll be very lucky to keep the tooth that is near the abscess he reckons!!
What the hell can i do??? Does anyone have any experience of bad gum disease?? I'm worrying that i'll lose all my teeth at some point if it carries on like this
He said that he could refer me to the dental hospital but there was a very long waiting list, and maybe better to go private although it can't be treated there. I need to find a periodontist and sharpish!! All he could recommend was thorough cleaning but how the hell am i supposed to clean inside my gums?????????
Has anyone gone through this before??
I have been suffering with a gum abscess for about a week, it got worse when i was in Blackpool for the weekend and i've just come home from the dentist.
He's drained some of the pus (altho it's still a huge lump so don't think he did a great job!), and i have strong antibiotics to take for five days.
He says that i have very bad gum disease and that it's not often he sees cases as bad as mine!!! Although my teeth were very clean and plaque free, he says my immune system is attacking my gum tissue and bones/roots in my gums! I almost burst out crying!!! I'll be very lucky to keep the tooth that is near the abscess he reckons!!
What the hell can i do??? Does anyone have any experience of bad gum disease?? I'm worrying that i'll lose all my teeth at some point if it carries on like this
He said that he could refer me to the dental hospital but there was a very long waiting list, and maybe better to go private although it can't be treated there. I need to find a periodontist and sharpish!! All he could recommend was thorough cleaning but how the hell am i supposed to clean inside my gums?????????
Has anyone gone through this before??