SO WHAT DID I DO ABOUT MY TOOTH
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- SO WHAT DID I DO ABOUT MY TOOTH.
First off thank you everyone for you concern and sugestions about what to do with my tooth. I even had some dentists offer to see me when I get to Fort lauderdale. Amazing people out there. The good news is I'm doing much better today. The pain is gone and I'm back to enjoying the food on the Sun Princess.. I have already made an appointment with a dentist the day after I arrive back in Canada as well to have everything checked out :) Thank you everyone again.
Don. You still need antibiotics. The pain is the symptom of the deep seeded problem. You need to take antibiotics. Amoxicillin is preferred.
Agree 💯%. If tooth is absessed, he will need antibiotics. And based upon his previous health issues, he should seek medical attention. Tooth issues can lead to other health issues.
@@skeletor9121 excellent advise.... it is helpful to the rest of us
excellent advice for all of us...thanks for this
Don will do what Don will do , he doesn’t read comments .
Why why why do folks provide comments and expecting Don to read them let alone answer them . Wow
Don I'm glad you are feeling better but still go see your dentist when you get home. Do not wait for it to flare again. If it's infected, it might have found a way to drain and let the pressure out but it won't go away on its own. Just don't want you to have it spread into the lymph system. It can be dangerous and I h
ave known someone who almost died from a tooth infection that they did not have attended to.
Don, another voice here urging you to hie thee to the doctor as soon as possible and get professional help-in order to prevent sepsis and possible death. Several dentists and doctors gave you their best advice. One dentist wrote almost a twenty-sentence paragraph trying to convince you of the urgency of this matter. You are a cancer patient and no doubt have compromised health. You must get care immediately. This is no laughing matter.
Don, go to the medical center. I don't understand why you are not going. I am not a doctor, but I have worked on board, and I have witnessed things that go from bad to worse with guests and crew. Cases where infections went septic and they were very very serious.
good comment
You still need medical attention. You need to do this before you have sepsis- Do you realize how close your brain is to the infection?
@@kayrugg7728 THIS !!!!
Don, I am a retired nurse. Teeth infections can move to the brain. They are not something to mess with. You run the risk for a stroke. I have seen this happen. Just because it does not hurt does not mean it is gone. You may have a false sense of security. It is not worth the risk.
If you can afford to go on all of these trips you can get some antibiotics either on the ship or on shore.
Or dental check ups every 6mos…
Don, quit being stubborn! Please go to medical and get a antibiotic. You still need it!
Don’t you just love it the medical insurance companies still don’t think the mouth is part of our bodies😢
The throbbing pain you’ve just been through is nothing in comparison with the pain of the abscess that’s building up to explode in your tooth. Normal painkillers won’t even take the edge off of this pain, your face will resemble a soccer ball for days and there’ll be nothing can be done to the tooth other than have it extracted - but only after the the swelling has gone down. At least you have medical help a few minutes away. I went through this about 10 years ago, when I was 2 days away from medical care (yes, I’d also made an appointment with my own dentist for when I’d be home again). If you don’t want to learn the lesson from me, you’ll have learnt it for whenever the telltale throbbing pain happens you again with another tooth. The salt gargle is a temporary solution, but the infection is still bubbling away deep inside the tooth. I’d the impression that you’re a fairly intelligent person, but if you think that a salt gargle will get rid of an infection, I need to reassess that…
With your medical issues you need to speak with ship doctor to start antibiotics.
My husband had a severe toothache while travelling in Scotland . It died down for a couple of days then came back with a vengence when we were on the Isle of Skye . Luckily we could visit A&E for free as we are from the UK and the small hospital had a resident dentist but the hospital closed at midnight . He told my hubby that the infection was closing up his windpipe , he needed antibiotics fast and if they didn’t work within 24 hours it would be a heli medivac to get him to a bigger hospital... that was a scary 24 hours I don't need to go through again.. 😢.
just because you are cleaning surface infection, doesn't mean you aren't infected under the gums. Please see your dentist when you get home. Especially if you have heart problems.
Don, see that dentist in Ft Lauderdale that offered. You need those antibiotics. That IS medical.
See your Dentist when you get home.
Yes please no no u need antibiotics
Salt Water Rinse is an America Staple. So happy you're feeling better Don ❤
This is concerning. It sounds like you had an abscess that probably ruptured and drained. The concern is that it can travel to the heart. I would be concerned that you ned antibiotics.
Yeah. Anytime I get dental work done I have to take 4 amoxicillins first because of a mitral value leak.
Glad your tooth is feeling better-but please take a trip to the infirmary. You really should be on antibiotics regardless if the pain is over. Any dental infection can go to the heart quite quickly.
I agree with others that you need to get on an antibiotic asap. I had a tooth abscess that I & urgent care doc said was sinuses. Next day I woke up with a swollen right side of my face. Looked like I got beat up. Went to ER & turned out I had facial cellulitis caused by a tooth abscess. Spent 3 days in hospital on high power antibiotic.
Just had 2 root canal…same day….im 72……this is one of the most important areas we have…..but most either can’t afford , or don’t want to face the consequences…….we all have to face the music…waiting is the worst thing to do don!
Don, glad to hear about the improvement. Salt works pretty well. By the way, if you ever need salt in the future - borrow a salt shaker from the Lido.
This is the same guy who spent $10,000 on custom blinds in a RENTAL. He entire life is vacation after vacation but won't spend the money for emergency dental care. Just Stupid.
I'm afraid I saw this all the time in my 30 year career in dentistry. People will spend on cars, homes, vacations etc but ask them to invest in their mouth.....suddenly they are broke. Once you lose your teeth you don't get them back without a lot more expense, and usually they don't work as well as the original God given set. 😢
Idiotic!!!!!
Yes. I just talked to a man who lost all his teeth 15 years ago. It would cost him $60,000 to get new set of teeth. So Don. Your teeth should be more important than your travels.
It’s amazing that a man of your age and health problems thinks ignoring a tooth that sounds infected is a good idea. If it’s because of money then you need to not cruise as often or cut expenses somewhere.
Just because you have managed to get the swelling down & it isn’t giving you pains like before doesn’t mean it’s all ok. Infections do not clear up that quickly or completely, it’s more than likely very much still there. I saw doctors & dentists tell you to go & get it checked & get some Antibiotics yet you choose to ignore them. Not a good choice especially with your other health issues. If you get antibiotics now when you go to the dentist in Canada they will be able to do whatever is needed.
Get some antibiotics & always have some with you as you travel.
If you hesitate getting your 😅tooth seeing to now your going to loose a lot more money than the cost on board medical .. when you get off and take other cruises it’s a pre existing condition.. I’ve never heard of anyone so stubborn , when in other ways so organised 🤔
For all the traveling you do, not spending a few bucks at the dentist to determine whether or not you have an infection seems a poor decision. You’re not in third world countries. Infections can spread. I’d rethink this.
Glad you are doing better. Good idea to see your dentist when you get home.
You may have an abscess that found a way to drain 🙁
With the amount of traveling you do, you need to always bring antibiotics with you. With your other health issues you don't want something bad to turn into something a lot worse.
Don, the warm water swishing, etc might have helped drain any pus/pressure around the tooth so it feels better, but if it’s a tooth root that was the source, the root nerve might also have died out due to the infection!
You should still take a course of antibiotics!
Don , I have one more comment on the tooth! I still think you need some Penicillin to clean up,a potential infection. If the tooth is infected, the Canada dentist will not treat you due to,possible infection. With you going to Singapore, it’s a concern. If you get your 10: days of antibiotic,the Canada dentist can take care of your tooth immediately. I just do. It want you to loose precious time when you could be taking the meds to prevent any potential bacteria illnesses. Dentist out there, do you agree with this nurses plan of care? Susan RN
I had dental problem when on a cruise. Both my trip insurance & the ship's doctor offered to make an appointment at the next port. I let insurance make the appointment. When we got to St Maartan I took a taxi and got the tooth taken care of.
When in port get antibiotics
Don't want to be a downer, but I feel this could be only a temporary respite. Hope sincerely I'm wrong. See if they can do anything in medical. If not, try to get help at the next significant port. It seems a long time to go without knowing exactly what is going on until you return home. All my best....
Glad your tooth feels better sir! Looking forward to seeing you soon. - T
Tony, tell your friend to see the doctor!
I’m guessing the nerves died and it is the calm before it gets bad again. At a minimum get antibiotics from the ships doctor. That might hold you till you get home.
Tooth pain is the worse pain ever!
Tied with a stuck kidney stone. Both are terrible.
@@philt69 I was going to say, he must not have had any kidney stones before! 😂
@@trbstangat the extreme end with an exposed nerve it’s horrific pain
It sure is. I've been there!
Im just wondering if your nerve died so that you wont feel it anymore.
Don. A tooth infection can seep and infect the jawbone. Then you need bone grafts with the root canal. Take antibiotics, they should have pain meds if needed and see the Dentist soon. Best wishes
I just went thru that. The entire right side of my face swelled when it hit the jaw bone requiring an emergency room visit. Make sure you dont take amoxicillin on an empty stomach!!
So glad you are feeling better - and glad to hear you are going to a dentist soon! And pardon my sisterly worry, but just to warn you, sometimes dentists want you on a course of amoxicillin before they will touch anything and that might delay you. If you can gets your hands on some now, that might speed up the process. Safe and happy travels, Don! Shalom! 🩵🙏🕊
Hygienist of 31 years here. I second this!!! But you should get on an antibiotic. Pen VK 500 mg 3X day for 10 days will kick it as long as you aren't allergic. Better than any other!
Please see the doctor onboard the ship. I know lots of people who have had similar dental problems. You will need antibiotics for a week before they can do a root canal or extraction. So at this point you don’t need dental work, you need medical care for the infection. You have an infection; it’s in your HEAD. It can spread. Please get help so you can continue showing us your adventures.
So true
How ridiculous of you to be so ignorant of medical facts. Get to the dr for antibiotics. Your home remedies won't save your life. You dont need dental repair you need life saving infection prevention. You are mixing up whats important. Geez.
The right side of your face is still swollen. I’m afraid you’re going to need a root canal eventually. Been there done that, didn’t get a T-shirt……..
Dental emergency was cover on my insurance. They paid for the doctor bill onboard and the antiobiotic. It really look your abcess drain, that why your pain is gone but you need antibiotic
Pls visit your dentist. Follow their directions.
make sure you get properly checked out when you get back ❤
Yah sale does nothing for infection or tooth ache. This was time passing the pain away. Your tooth is cracked or infected. If they have dentist there just get it Xrayed!
Why would you not take antibiotics? I don’t get it 🤷♀️
Don, the compromised root nerve pain subsides naturally at its death. Happened to me. The pain went away and I thought I had beat the infection. Nope. The nerve died, and when the dentist learned of my episode, he tested the tooth and determined that I needed a root canal. You now need a root canal.
Curious why if your root died you still would have needed a root canal? Hope this wasn't a money grab!
For what it is worth there are very good dentist in Singapore. Had a root canal done there. The embassies had good lists of doctors and dentists.
great information
@@ShelleyinBoston I’m thinking there was an expat brochure that listed doctors. Of course, the private hospital can help with MDs.
@@ShelleyinBoston 😉
PLEASe go get antibiotics. I cannot tell you how many heart problems I have seen that originated from a tooth abcess
Insurance covers the antibiotics. Cost of the antibiotics was covered by my Canadian medical insurance. No problem
Looks like the swelling has gone down also. Glad it's better so you can enjoy your cruise.
Researching is always the best way to go!!! We start researching well in advance of our vacations. Hope your tooth stays quiet till you can get it looked at by your dentist so you can have a wonderful time on your cruise vacation.
Don should have seen a dentist in Tenerife. Once you are mid Atlantic you have very limited options. I am surprised that he didn't get it checked.
My dentist told me when the infection sets in, it will hurt like hell for a few days and then the pain will subside but the infection is still there. If not treated in can get in your blood stream and then you have problems
Don - I thought you have heart problems. You should already know people who have heart problems are at a huge risk with tooth (or teeth) infections. Beyond irresponsible of you to not take this seriously and go to medical.
Well stated. Bacterial emboli from the tooth to the heart valves is dangerous.
I have a leaky mitral value leak. Not severe but mid-ranged. I gotta take 4 amoxicillans before I go to the dentist.
I'm glad you are feeling better, but still get your tooth checked out when you get home.
Glad you're feeling better. Good luck with the dentist.
Don, I'm reading ALL these comments. WILL YOU JUST GET SOME MEDS!!!!!! I had a Cat bite my first day in Thailand a few years back. We flew home, as, we were not SURE could get the rabies shots in all the stops we were making!!! The tour guide said it would be OK, TWO WEEK trip. Time is of the essence with a bite. 😮😮 Glad we came home and didn't risk it.
glad your well . i would like to know if you think the CHELF TABLE IS WORTH THE $ WIFE AND I ARE CROUISEING IN A WEEK WE THOUGHT about doing the table plz help
The calm before the storm!
Unless it’s a gum tissue problem the saline rinse isn’t going to help with the abscess…. You should be on antibiotics.. you might wake up one morning with a swollen face. You could go to an urgent care in port for abx….likely the abscess drained and it’s a temporary relief.
As someone who has had multiple abscesses and no dental ins (had to drain abcess myself until I could afford to see a dentist) trust me when i say, the pain will be excruciating and make you want to self harm if you let it develop further.. It is that bad. You are playing russian roulette Don. Biological imperative is no different for you as it is for any other human. Get to a dentist asap (orher countries have them too you know 😂)
Glad to hear you're feeling better and that you've booked a dental appointment for when you're back in Canada, but I can't help but agree with all the folks here that the salt rinse is likely just a temporary band-aid and better safe than sorry -- best if you go see a dental professional asap. Infections in your teeth can go systemic (all through the rest of your body through your bloodstream) very quickly. Take care, and good luck.
So glad you are doing better Don! Take care!
I just saw a video about sepsis. Sepsis can seemingly come out of nowhere and progress so fast that within a very few hours organs can begin shutting down. So you should get on a course of antibiotics as soon as possible.
Bad tooth infections can go straight to the brain, you need to be on antibiotics until you can get to a dentist. Just because it stopped hurting for the moment, it will come back and hurt ten times worse. Also your face still looks swollen on that side, meaning there is active infection happening.
I’m with you! Research, Research, Research! Know what to expect as much as possible! Hate tooth aches! Glad you’re feeling better!
I rarely make a comment on anything but it is critical to see a dentist. My husband had an abscessed back tooth and it was dreadful and also dangerous. It really isn’t cured. It’s just a superficial cure not a true one. 🏥 Take care.
I'm going to Europe in May,one of my teeth just crock,l think l should go to dentist,hope you get better soon🙏🇺🇲🇵🇭
Your face is still swollen on that side, so I’d be getting it checked out sooner rather than later. Go to a dentist in port. I have had an abscessed tooth and it’s not fun. It was in the gum under a crown. My face swelled up like a balloon. It was Easter so dentist was closed. Eventually I found an emergency dentist and I ended up having to have the crown removed and the stump of my tooth under the crown removed. Then antibiotics.
That's fantastic your feeling better and you made that appointment. Hopefully you get to experience some of those dinning venues. We look forward to seeing those. Have a safe trip.
In the past, I worked for dentists. You definitely have an infection. It needs tx. Please don't wait. Thus, it is an emergency tx and should be covered by your travel insurance . Even if it's not go get penicillin . You'll be sorry if you wait
Maybe you had a sore gum or an abcess trying to start up and you still need an antibiotic to be on the safe side and then get an appointment with your dentist when you get back to Canada. Better safe than sorry while you are away from home though. Get the antibiotics to be on the safe side. Glad you are feeling better now.
So glad you’re doing better…there is nothing worse than being sick or injured on vacation…been there! Again Glad your Better!
Yay! Glad your tooth is much better, Don. Please be sure to get it checked out once you're back home. Keep that appointment you made with your dentist so you can continue your travels with confidence that your tooth won't cause issues again.
Don if a toothache could be cured with just salt all dentist would recommend that it will come back I’m sorry to say you will need a dentist and I don’t know what you will do if you are out at sea,please go and see the medical team to start medication,people that are writing in are telling you as well to go see a doctor on board,you are afraid to spend a bit of money why have medical insurance!
Don my husbands best friend died from a tooth infection. It got into his brain. Please go see the doctor on board. !!!!!
As a Type 1 Diabetic .. I'd be going to a doctor. Heed the other comments please.
Please see a doctor about this, people have died from untreated tooth abscess, they can spread in the body. Antibiotics can treat it.
I'm so happy your tooth is feeling better. I hope you don't have a flare-up before you can get it looked at. Take care, my friend.
Ask for some kind of compensation because of the closed specialty restaurants . It doesn't hurt to ask
Don, not sure if you'll read this, but your face is obviously swollen & looks like you have an infected tooth. Please go down to medical & see what they can do for you.
So glad you are feeling better, Don. Enjoy the rest of your trip and good luck when you get home to your dentist!
Manuka honey mixed with water does the same thing. That is what I did with my bad tooth. You still need antibiotics though.
We're glad your tooth is feeling better. You should still have it checked out when you get home.
This is the calm b4 the storm (dentally) .. get the antibiotics Don
When I feel a sore throat or something coming on, I always gargle with warm salt water. Always does the trick. I've been doing this for over 50 years.
You could rename the chanel, JUST DENTAL😅
Please go dentist when you get back. It could flare up.
I’m glad your tooth is doing better and that you’ve got an appointment when you get home.
Still say it is a cracked tooth. Let us know. Same thing happened to me.
Salt is a base like milk. If you don't have salt available, use milk.
Excellent news. Make an appointment when you get back home
Hope you heal quickly, toothaches are t&e worst.🤕
You are not out of the weeds with that tooth. Get treatment as soon as possible.
Glad you got your tooth under control and we're able to enjoy your cruise.
Glad ur better Don😊
Getting antibiotics for an acute infection IS medical
Great news! Best wishes for continued healing.
Keep up the good work don. Glad you are feeling better.
Don. you just need antibiotics. Shouldnt cost too much. You dont need "dental work" on a ship (maybe later). As so many have said, with your background you really should get the antibiotics before something really awful happens. PLEASE go to the doc on ship and get some antibiotics!!!
PS infections in one part of the body can become sepsis. If it gets really bad it may completely upend your future plans. What if it got bad and you had to stay home for IV abx? Sure... worst case scenario but trying to scare you into at least taking a trip to the medical center and getting their opinion! It wont hurt... take something to read in case you need to wait! JUST GO get their opinion, please!!!!!! Too bad Tony's not there - we'd get him to drag you down there!
So glad you’re feeling better, Don!❤
Taking antibiotics is medical, not dental.
I’m detailed oriented too. Definitely a planner.