Review, scaling, polishing and tooth filling

24 Mar

Finally waited for this day to come to remove my stitches. According to the dentist, my gum is recovering and slowly healing. She recommend me to a month later for her to review my gum condition before proceeding to tooth implant.

I asked her about the same day implant and the same day implant. The normal implant need the implant and gum fuse together as in used to each other before she place the crown. Whereas the same day implant can immediately done on a same day but would not be so stable.

I also did some scaling and polishing as to reduce bacteria infection and remove tooth stone. Did a small tooth filling as one of my lower jaw tooth has a small hole.

Overall three visit was a pleasant trip.

Total cost I spent for now:

My diet after tooth extraction

So as you know, after my tooth extraction I only have instant soup for dinner. As I still feeling hungry, I went to have some yoghurt.

11 Mar

Breakfast : instant soup again

Lunch : oatmeal (I was able to chew)

Dinner as of above: mash potatoes and carrot. I season with salt, margarine and top with some cheese.😋😋😋 Pair with soup again. I did not feel any pain when food reach the area where my tooth has already extracted. So shall try eating instant porridge the next day.

Broken tooth issue

So I was experiencing pain on my upper tooth and my gum while chewing.. Tried home remedies(salt water and tumeric paste).. It work for the first time but however the pain come back and home remedies does not work this time. My gum was getting swollen so I realise is time to visit dentist. Cannot escape. 😂

Given me, someone who has not visit dentist for about 10 years back I still scare of what the dentist may advise. So I decided to head down to my house downstair dental clinic to find out what exactly happening. 

Indeed just as what I suspect, my tooth was broken(i took photos beforehand and saw that it has a crack line) and i need to extract it. My gum has some pus too so my dentist remove some of it.

Was given some antibodies to let my swollen gum less swollen. 

10 Mar - Tooth Extraction(normal tooth)

So finally the dae i worry abt has come.. As much as I told myself to face it, i still cannot stop worri. But the dentist skills was good. She keep let me noe what she going to do during the extraction. 

She explain to me, what is going on based on the consent form she give me to sign.

First they apply some gel to make my gum numb, den after that she inject anesthesia. I can feel the needle being poke inside my gum but no pain at all. Secondly i start to feel my gum like expand. 

Slowly I feel some pressure as she begin to extract my tooth.  I still abit nervous until i saw my tooth being extract I tend to relax. 

The cost of extraction :$150. Lucky my tooth was still hanging on and did not split into two completely otherwise I have to spent more. 

Next time I shall take more care of my teeth. 

About two hours later, the anesthesia start to wear off I can find alittle pain. So after my dinner of instant soup, i faster pop in the painkillers. The pain killers quite good and start to work about an hr later and I don't feel pain at all.