Dental problem please help!!?

My male friend is driving me crazy, the past few weeks he has been getting very bad tooth ache. He is literally crying with the pain. He went to A and E the other morning and they advised him to go to the dentist and gave him strong pain killers and anti biotics. He says the medication does not help at all, the pain does NOT go away. He is NOT registered with a dentist ( never has been) and he will not ring the dental help line in order to get a new dentist and last time he got through to the emergency number and got an appointment he was too scared and bottled going. Inbetween the bouts of pain, he forgets how bad it is and will not sort out a dentist and he will not clean his teeth either ( which does not help!) I am at my wits end with him, I have run out of advice, so has anyone got anything they can suggest please?

Dental problem please help!!?
Hello


If he Does wish to help himself by going to dentist no one can help Him over the Internet


I am dentist working in Warwickshire.


you didnt mentioned the name of AntiB. but if its Amoxicilin which mostlly pres. he can take Overdoes it by takeing Up to 3gram/day means 2capsule of amoxi /8hours then every 8 h one.


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Reply:He could have a serious problem. He needs to see someone about this. The pain will only get worse. He must have a infection in his mouth and trust me ive been thee unless you get proper help from a dentist this will not go away it will get alot worse. Get him to read these answers which you get and he might see sense. He needs a dentist no matter what.
Reply:Hi,like me your boyfriend is terrified of the dentists.This works when i get toothache I use oil of cloves it deadens the nerve.It does not taste very nice you put a dab on the tooth it takes literally minutes to deaden the pain.You can buy it at the chemists.Hope your boyfriend tries it.Good Luck
Reply:well as one who has had similar problem, the only thing you can do is to find one for him, and drag him along, other than that he's on his own. But what he has is an infection, hence the antibiotics and they don;t last for long and it's not advisable to take painkillers for too long either. why don;t you show him the mails and see if he changes his mind, i sympathise with you and HIM.
Reply:He could take Advil or put ice cubes where it hurts.It will make the area numb and he shouldn't feel a thing.you should do something to him like knock him out or chloroform him them bring him to a dentist.If he doesn't go he might never be able to eat anything that he enjoys.


Good Luck!
Reply:It sounds like your friend probably has an infected tooth, but the antibiotics should have helped with the pain a little, after 48hrs of taking them. If he's nervous you should find a dentist that will prescribe some kind of valium for him to take, whatever will get him there. You should also explain to him that infections in the mouth, which if he's not going to the dentist and not brushing/flossing he has, can kill you and very quick too. He needs to see an dentist especially if he has any swelling. Swelling in the mouth can close of your airway. Tell him that dentistry has come along way and he needs to take care of this emergency than schedule a complete exam with x-rays and schedule treatment in priority and get back into a cleaning program. Good luck!
Reply:All of the above answer's are great, but there is still the problem of how to get him to go TO The Dentist.





A Good idea, would be to say to him;





"I wont brush my teeth, if you wont brush your's"





He should realise either How stupid he is being, or will think that 'your hurting yourself' for him and wont stop until he does.





This is an optional answer;





TEll him that you also have the tooth pain and wont try and get rid of it until he gets it checked !
Reply:I think this is quite common, for some strange reason people put up with pain which is a lot more intense than the actual pain inflicted by a dentist. The dentist will numb the tooth fill it and it will be over in a matter of minutes but still people are scared. Tell your b/f that he is a woosie, his breath stinks and you are considering your options because he is such a pain. Maybe that will work, or make an appointment for him and take him yourself, dentist receptionists are used to people with your problem so you should not feel like an idiot when you explain. Best of luck but the bottom line is it is up to your b/f you cannot have it done without his input.
Reply:Well, most importantly, this is not your problem. Your friend need to take steps to take care of HIS own health. You can't make him go and you can't make him take care of his tooth. He needs to be responsible for that on his own.\





If your friend is not going to get insurance, he needs to find a local dental school. They will provide low cost/reduced cost dental care for your friend. And, once he makes the appointment, he has to follow through and GO TO THE APPOINTMENT. Let your friend know that the pain is only going to get worse, so he needs to take care of it ASAP.
Reply:if there is any swelling in the gums it could be a infection. if it is a cavity, get him to gargle with salty water, there is probabaly somethink inside the cavity causing the pain, once it is out the pain should go away, untill he goe's to the dentist and has a professional look at it, he wont be rid of the pain for very long.
Reply:Look for a dentist that does conscious sedations. They can give him some pills to take so he won't know anything that they do.
Reply:He seriously needs to go to the dentist, if he is not careful, he will end up having them all removed. And then being replaced with dentures. Everyone should look after their teeth.