dentist visit

susbrick22yahoocouk
susbrick22yahoocouk Member Posts: 21
edited 2. Mar 2009, 08:57 in Living with Arthritis archive
dear everyone

The prob i have is when I go to dentist I have a problem opening my mouth wide for him to do anything, if I have to have fillings or anything like that in future will I have to go to hospital to have treatment. Anyone else had this prob?

sue

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  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    susbrick22yahoocouk wrote:
    Hi Sue,
    There was a post about this not long ago. I can't remember wot it as called, but it will be page 2 or poss page 3 on the living with forum. If you go on a trawl you should find it. I have the same problem and I found it reassuring that should they need to there was a way it could be done.
    Take care. :)
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Sue

    I have bumped up an old thread for you about dentists.

    Elna x
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  • magenta
    magenta Member Posts: 1,604
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    susbrick22yahoocouk wrote:
    dear everyone

    The prob i have is when I go to dentist I have a problem opening my mouth wide for him to do anything, if I have to have fillings or anything like that in future will I have to go to hospital to have treatment. Anyone else had this prob?

    sue

    Hiya,
    I too have the same problem as you due to temperomandibular joint dysfunction and OA in jaw-is that what you have? I can't really help cos I've not yet needed any treatment. My dentist was the one that referred me to a dental consultant because of pain and not being able to open mouth wide-so she's aware of my probs and told me not to worry. She said they'll sort something out 'if and when' I need it. I suppose it would depend on where and what the treatment was. Hope this helps,
    Magenta x

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