Wisdom teeth

*Not child related*

After some advice, I’m pretty sure I need my wisdom tooth removed(if not all of them). They’ve all caused me bother on and off for a few years now, they would cut the gums to come through then heal over and each time this happened it was sore but bareable. Brought it up with my old dentesf previously and they said they were fine and to leave them it’s normal etc. Currently all 4 have “cut through” and open and have been for a few weeks, but one of them I’m in absolute agony with. Can’t eat, can hardly swallow my own saliva, my jaw and face also hurt from it.

I googled it and it said it can be anything up to £350 to get one removed and there’s a 12 month waiting list? I also don’t have a dentist as they’re not taking on adult patients.

Really don’t have the cash to fork out £350 two months before Christmas, I’m on UC, it says online that some procedures are free but not all.

Just wondering if anyone has had their wisdom teeth removed how much it cost them or if they’re on UC was it free/less expensive? Do I just phone up my local dentist and try get an emergency appointment or am I likely going to have to join a waiting list?

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Do you have an NHS dental hospital near you? They’d remove it for free. I had to get my first wisdom tooth pulled out as it was growing into my cheek and caused a massive ulcer, I was in agony. I got it pulled out for free but it was my registered dentist that done it for me. They gave me a mouth wash to try first and I just told them to pull it out as it didn’t help x

there’s dentists as my daughters got registered to one through the health visitor, we just moved here a couple months ago. But I’m not sure about a dental hospital? Not sure if I just phone around and try find a nhs one? Online was just stressing me out as it says it could be £300😩

£300 is a lot ☹️ I’d defo google “NHS dentist near me” and phone around as many as you can. Such a shame you can’t get registered at the one your daughters at. The waiting lists are a bit of a pain as well but they might manage to give you an emergency appointment if you can get registered. Best of luck 🤞x

thank you, I’m going to phone around tomorrow as I drive so I could drive to one further afield. I can’t eat at all at the moment, even drinking water is horrendous

Iv had 3 removed, one to start with and then two together a few years later. I had the first one done at the Dental Hospital on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow, but I don't know if its still open. This was following an emergency appointment there due to infection. The second at St John's in Livingston following a referral from my dentist. I didn't pay for either of them. Both were via local anaesthetic as I was able to get faster appointments (one was a cancellation with a weeks notice which was great and the second a month or so wait, apparently the wait for a general was significantly longer). Also, if it has been 12 months since you had a baby is dental treatment not completely free? I thought it was but I am maybe wrong!

My suggestion might be to try and get an emergency appointment at one of the dental hospitals, depending on your location and see what they say. Good luck!

thank you so much! I think I’m going to try get an emergency appointment. I’ve read more into it and I’m hoping it’s maybe just an infection just now and hopefully it might just be treatable for just now. My youngest is 16 months so I’m assuming I’d have to pay now. Was just stressing when I saw online it can be up to £350 to get it removed😅
Not sure if I’m best to phone 111 for the emergency dentist option or phone round the dentists tomorrow?

I can't remember what I did, maybe try both and see if someone suggests the best option for you? I kept getting recurring infections which is why they eventually took mine out, it was awful!

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