Dental trauma ongoing

You poor, poor thing. What a dreadful time you've been having. I hope you can speak to the practice manager and have another appointment as soon as possible - preferably tomorrow! Good luck. I hope you can have a good night's sleep too.

Oh Bea, poor you. Please try the practice manager tomorrow. I wish you a good night's sleep.

Poor you. Hope you get sorted tomorrow.

I looked like a hamster after having wisdom teeth extracted and my mouth felt horrible . Turned out the dentist had damaged a nerve and it took me over a year to persuade the dental hospital to do something . When they opened it up the nerve was all drawn down which accouted for the terrible pain I experienced . Sadly this has never fully reolved so keep at them . They need to take out the bit that is left it has probably worked it's way out .

I'm so sorry you're going through this—it sounds incredibly painful and stressful. You're absolutely right to feel concerned, especially about the bruising, sensitivity, and the sharp shard left behind. While bruising and swelling can sometimes happen after dental trauma or extractions, a yellow-purple bruise and prolonged sensitivity to all lower teeth might indicate something like lingering inflammation, tissue trauma, or even nerve irritation.

Definitely call the practice manager tomorrow and explain everything in detail. Insist on being referred to someone who can see you sooner—waiting until February 10 is too long, especially with your symptoms. You could also try calling a dental hospital or an emergency dentist for advice, as they might be able to provide interim care or at least some reassurance. Regarding the shard, it’s often best to remove it as it could cause irritation or prevent proper healing—“healing over” doesn’t seem like a sufficient long-term solution. If you feel distrustful of your dentist, seeking a second opinion or changing practices may be worth considering for future treatment. You deserve proper care and peace of mind.

I do hope you are able to see your
( Or another) dentist today, although I recognize that is not an easy task. You are in so much pain that if all else fails a visit to A &E is necessary.
You seem to have lost faith in your dentist so hope you are able to find another who can treat you.
Thinking of you , please keep us posted on progress. 💐

I'm very sorry to hear of your prolonged, painful experience. May I suggest that you ring 111 if you are unable to find a dentist to help you today.
I hope you are pain free as soon as possible. It's miserable living with mouth pain.

I was also going to suggest 111 you can also contact them on line for help

How are things today, Bea?

There should be an emergency dentist that can see you and it sounds like you might need antibiotics. I'm so sorry you're in this much pain and hope you get sorted asap.

Any update Bea65? We're worrying about you

Have had call .. my notes say “brutal extraction “. didn’t know this was a known issue.
Mtg with owner of practice Wed so hopefully am fit enough to go..

Appreciate all your support and comments 🙏

Good luck

Not sure if this helps, but tooth extraction can result in shards of bone, not tooth, resulting, either from the socket if damaged through the procedure, or the bone reacting and producing them. I know, I was left with several after multiple extraction last year. Most did cover over and recede, though still have one pretty large relic.
Good luck with your meeting - I had a number of issues arising from the poor outcome of my dental treatment last year, and a firmly worded email and subsequent phone conversations with the practice owner resulted in them going back to the drawing board and revisiting aspects which had been done badly and hopefully nearing resolution.
Just don't let them fob you off - treatment which results in long-term harm and pain is not acceptable.
Sending you wishes for a swift favourable outcome.

Many sympathies to you. I’ve been going through my own dental traumas for two months now since I had to have a molar extracted in December . I’m in the USA so it’s all private here, but my dental insurance comes nowhere near covering the work I’ve had to have done. Currently I have a temporary crown on a premolar waiting to go to an Endodontist to have a root canal before my dentist puts a new crown on. I also had a sharp bit after the extraction but two months later it has actually healed over so I hope yours resolves too.

Ooh Bea, you poor thing, that all sounds beyond awful. I don’t have a fear of dentists, but I feel sorry for any grans reading this who have! I really hope you’re out of pain very soon.

I am feeling a LOT of empathy Bea. I do hope you get some sort of help and satisfaction from your dental practice.
I've had trouble with my teeth all my life, probably consequent upon aggressive dentistry when I was a child. No fluoride in those days, of course. I've lost lots of teeth and have to wear a denture. Implants not only too expensive, but contra-indicated because of a shrinking jaw. I just hope my remaining teeth last me out.

Sadly, the message is in the fact you say NHS. I went private 30 years ago because I had to be dentally fit for a year in Australia. The private dentist could tell I had 30 years of supervised neglect.
I live and respect our NHS, but the dental side does not deliver sadly. I am certain I would have lost my teeth due to gum disease. But the new care and treatment is brilliant and has been.
Yes I know I am lucky to afford it but £20 a month is surely worth it.
Having major extraction at our age is debilitating - poor you I empathise entirely.

I had a similar experience with one tooth. The NHS dentist really struggled to remove the tooth. I had to return within an hour because of bleeding and ended up with a horrendous bruise from my mouth to my chin on that side. I had excellent treatment from older different dentists in the practice when I had to return with three follow up visits. I believe the dentist who originally extracted the tooth was inexperienced

Bea65 - thinking of you

Hope you get sorted soon dental pain is awful gives you no rest from it

This sounds awful - everyone dreads having dental work done and this must have been so traumatic for you. I do hope you can get some advice and that your mouth is feeling better soon. x

..I didn't go..couldn't face it or any examination of mouth...i did call and say i'd just woken up late...this wasn't a lie..just the thought of walking in and seeing the owner and practice manager felt too much with the ongoing pain/trauma...am a wimp

If the shard is anything other than a piece of tooth left in the socket (I'd query how other than a part of root) your dentist may not qualified to remove it. Depending on what it is removal may be needed via the side of your gum, like prised out rather than pulled out. Visit to specialist dental surgeon may be needed. I was a registered dentsl surgery assistant to a surgeon and in orthodontics. Bruising is not unusual. You seem to have been in the wars. Hope you have a good result at your meeting and that pain subsides quickly.