Oh you've reminded me to remind his nibbs about dentist appointment tomorrow. Thank you!

glad to be of service

Lie back and drift off to somewhere nice - be over in no time  

Ankle okay now?

Hi velvet... i shall try.. i generally leave nail imprints in the arm of the chair.... and leg is getting much better thanks

Similar thing happened to me, Clumsy. I found a lovely, new dentist who saved the tooth and I didn't even need an injection.  Don't worry, it may not be as bad as you think.

I think it's the thought of it that is actually more scary then actually being there. His nibbs is the same. That and the fact that he hates giving money for nothing :raiseseyebrows:

 It`ll probably be just be a small filling you`ll need clumsycat. Says me who`s scared stiff of going to the dentist - even for a teeth cleaning.
It`ll be over before you know it.  

ah well, at least it`ll be free as am on jobseekers since i was made redundant... one good thing i suppose

All over in jig time  

I lost a perfectly good tooth a couple of months ago, but nothing would get me to the dentist. All my memories (bar one) are horrific and I don't believe anybody telling me that it's not as painful anymore. My daughter does the 6 monthly app. and when she needs something done, it hurts she tells me, so I'd rather end up a little old lady without teeth than going through that pain.

just a little update.. rescheduled appointment to next week as woke up vomiting... dentist chair did not seem a good idea.. and mr clumsycat came home complaining of breaking a tooth.. exact same tooth as mine.. same place n everything..
tis a strange old world

don't blame you, I hate dentists.  The last time i went to one he knocked me out, dislocated my jaw and ripped 3 wisdom teeth out.  That was about 10 years ago and I am NEVER going back

lol..... i did that once,, stayed away for 7 years..

Another good reason for forcing yourself to go and see a dentist is the increasing amount of mouth cancers (I know its not a nice subject but unfortunately its a fact nowadays) and a dentist will pick up on something suspicious before it gets out of control.  Especially if you are a smoker.  I say this because the daughter of a friend of mine (she is a heavy smoker) has just been diagnosed with a horrible cancer which started on the roof of her mouth.

thats awful squiggle, i hope she is ok

I won't go into details but it has been a horrible shock and she faces having to have the roof of her mouth reconstructed, the cancer is behind her nose and there is a long fight ahead.

 I know its something that no-one wants to think about but the dentist is on the look-out for anything suspicious like this so although I don't want to fill anyone with unnecessary fears there is more at stake than toothache.

hope your toof is better soon Clumsy 


@ squiggle that's horrible for your friend but is so common    I hope she recovers after her treatment 

Thanks Pengy its a tough time for all the family, her twin is going with her and her whole family is being supportive but having been through something similar (with my husband) I know how tough this will be.  At least they have the diagnosis now and the fightback can start.  As you say its becoming increasingly common now sadly.

On ths subject of mouth cancer, this is from the NHS Choices site. It is estimated that 90% of cases are caused by smoking and/or prolonged and excessive alcohol consumption. 

People who both drink and smoke have a particularly high risk: they are more than 30 times more likely to develop mouth cancer than people who do not smoke or drink.

The condition is two to three times more common in men than women (possibly because more men misuse alcohol than women). Most cases develop in people aged 40 years or over, with a steep rise in cases in those aged 60-65.

Like most types of cancers, the outlook for mouth cancer depends to a large extent on how quickly the cancer is diagnosed and treatment begins.

If diagnosed at an early stage, the outlook for mouth cancer is generally moderate to good.

And that is why getting regular dental checkups are a good idea as dentists will recognise the symptoms.

EL unfortunately my dear husband was one of the unlucky percentage who did not smoke and drank only moderately.  He did work for Royal Mail though and of course there was no ban on smoking in the building then so it would have been thick with smoke.  We will never know the cause of course.

My friends hubby went along for his normal appointment ( last went June) and now he has to see a specialist as he has a furry tongue, which has caused his dentist alarm as it was not the case 6 months ago .
They are worried sick.