Well, I've had a bit of an unpleasant couple of weeks.
However, in contemplating what happened I realised how grateful I am to the people who have helped me and so I'll tell you what happened.
We, in the UK, here a lot of not so good things about our NHS dentists. The governement also do not give them the respect and pay they deserve though I am sure there are, as always, some not so good ones amongst them.
Here is what happened to me. About ten days ago I needed to have an old root canalled tooth out as it had been repeatedly getting infected.
The dentist pulled it out, with some difficulty as it had odd shaped roots. However, the gaping hole became infected and I had something called dry socket. I went back and was given antiibiotics and a dressing in the root. But this was not getting better. I went back and was told that the bone from the jaw was sticking into the cavity and this was not going to heal up without surgical intervention. I was given more antibiotics to see how things fared and to settle the infection for a few days but the pain was increasing.
I went back to the dentist who saw me straight away. He then proceeded to numb the area, take out his surgical saw, cut out all the extra bone, stitch me up, and look after me for half an hour, along with his nurses while I recovered.
During the procedure as I lay there watching bone from my jaw fly willy nilly in the air, I wondered what kind of horrendous pain I would be in for when the local anaesthetic wore off!!
I can report there was less pain than there was before I had the procedure, and though I look like I've been run over by a bus ( ) I am actually feeling much better.
All this for the total cost of £44.60, including the surgery that had to be done. Bargain or what!? And what about the instant care and treatment!?
This was priceless!
I think of people all over the world who are not so lucky. People who suffer immeasureable pain and are not so lucky as myself. Had my wound been left open I might well have suffered even a life threatening infection shortly and I realise how blessed and fortunate I have been.
So, thank you NHS! But most of all, thanks to my fantastic dentist and his team! I am forever grateful!
Thanks Mr Au!!