Your questions

Hello!
One week ago an oral surgeon removed tooth 36. Already on the second day I felt that the entire root had not been removed; part of it is protruding from the gum.
I would like to ask whether this will come out on its own or whether I need to return to the oral surgeon. I do not have severe pain; the area on the outer side of the wound is painful on pressure,
which is probably a consequence of the extraction. I also called the surgeon's clinic and was told that it would come out on its own, and that if it bothers me I should return. I would like your opinion.
Thank you very much for your answer.
Kind regards, Hermina

Hello,
I was examined by an oral surgeon who, because of a hard swelling above an upper tooth (a cyst), recommended an apicoectomy.
I would like to know how much such a procedure costs at your clinic and how long the waiting list is.
This is not really a question, but I would like to praise your “Your Questions” section. Many people only answer emails; the fact that you publish the questions publicly is really great.
Kind regards,
Gregor

Dear Sir/Madam!
Years ago I had a bicycle accident in which I injured the upper right lateral incisor. My dentist and I have now treated it twice. Unfortunately, a lesion is visible on the X-ray.
The dentist decided not to extract the tooth. We have now placed a post in the tooth and a new ceramic crown connected to the central incisor.
The tooth itself does not hurt, but occasionally on the palate I feel that something is not quite right with the root. What I feel is not pain, but a very strange sensation, perhaps slightly stinging, which alerts me that there is something at this root.
I have read quite a lot on websites and supposedly even roots of non-vital teeth where a lesion is visible can be saved.
I would like to know whether this is possible, in what way, what the price is and how long the waiting time is.
Kind regards,
Ksenja

Dear Sir/Madam, I would like your opinion. I have impacted lower wisdom teeth. I am 39 years old and supposedly wisdom teeth are more difficult to remove with age. I have had problems for about 1.5 years. I had pain and was sent from one doctor to another; most recently I was told the teeth are responsible. Because Sjögren's syndrome was also suspected, I have been taking Medrol 4–8 mg daily for a year, although I had also taken it occasionally before during asthma exacerbations. I should now gradually discontinue it, but when I reduce the dose I have more problems—wheezing, painful and difficult swallowing... Because I currently have painful lymph nodes on the right side under the jaw and difficulty swallowing, I was prescribed Hiconcil 500 every 8 hours. I have already taken a box and a half, but the condition is hardly any better. I have pain in the jaw towards the ear, feel pressure, etc. The surgeon is currently away and I do not know what to do. The teeth are right next to the nerves; the report says they are in a very unfavourable position, tilted towards the tongue, so the jaw is very thin on the lingual side. At the University Medical Centre Maribor ENT-Maxillofacial Surgery department I was offered removal of both at once under general anaesthesia, while my oral surgeon would remove them one at a time. I therefore do not know which option to choose and what you recommend. Also, how does Medrol affect the procedure, am I taking high doses, and what are the consequences of taking it before and after surgery? I should also mention that with the first oral surgeon I had already been scheduled for surgery last year. I brought him the panoramic X-ray and he scheduled me for November and December; I waited approximately several months, and then one week before the operation he cancelled it, saying he would not do it. I feel he could have told me that at the examination instead of making me wait almost a year, so now I have to look for another surgeon and wait again. Please understand that I have written at length. I am frightened, psychologically I am completely exhausted and I have lost 12 kg because of the pain and the way I have had to eat—liquid and puréed food. I hope you can send me an opinion and tell me what kind of procedure awaits me. Kind regards, Simona from Maribor

Hello! I have the diagnosis: Periapical periodontitis of tooth 25. I would like to know the waiting time and the price of the procedure.
Thank you and kind regards,
Kusar Metka

Dear Sir/Madam!
I am 17 years old. Dental imaging showed that a surgical procedure will be necessary: surgical removal of teeth 38 and 48 (twice).
I would like to know the price of the procedure. What is the waiting time? Can the procedure only be done privately, or is it also possible under the concession/public system with a doctor's referral?
Thank you for your answers!
Adrijana

Hello,
on Tuesday my dentist extracted the upper left first premolar; the tooth was dead and painful to touch, and I had headaches and dizziness. Everything has now settled down and I feel well. I am taking Amoxiclav—I have it for 5 days. Now a red line has appeared on the gum above the extracted tooth—I assume pus drained along it—and at the top of the gum there is something similar to an aphtha, a white surface that is painful to touch. What could this be?
Regards, Darja Hamersak

Dear Sir/Madam.
My dentist referred me to an oral surgeon for removal of a wisdom tooth because, during an attempted extraction, the local anesthesia "did not work".
Because the waiting time with a referral is very long (at least in Ljubljana), I would like to know whether you could perform this privately on a self-pay basis.
What is the procedure, waiting time and of course the price of the treatment?
Thank you and kind regards,
Robert Kržmanc

Hello,
I had tooth 27 extracted. After the procedure, my report stated that there was a suspicion of an oroantral communication. What does that mean? Most importantly, it says that I must not smoke for 2–3 weeks, which I think will be difficult. How can smoking affect further healing?
Thank you in advance for your answer and kind regards.

Hello!
I kindly ask for  an answer regarding a solution to the following problem:
Both upper central incisors and the upper left lateral incisor are non-vital. The upper right central incisor started hurting badly. The panoramic X-ray shows cysts on both central incisors, although the left one does not hurt yet. My dentist gave me 3 tablets of Sumamed, but since there was no improvement, she gave me another 3 tablets of Sumamed. She also incised the gum above the tooth, expressed some pus and inserted a strip. The pain still persists and I control it with Naklofen. I was also prescribed another antibiotic, Klindamycin 300 mg, which I am still taking. Because I have prosthetic work on the lateral and central incisors that also connects other teeth, she mentioned an apicoectomy, but only on  the painful central incisor. I would like it done on both because both have cysts. I also have other problems: I have already been hospitalized twice because of dizziness, vomiting and headaches that appear suddenly, and the cause has not been fully determined. Investigations are still ongoing. I also have a meningioma. Because of all the current problems and possibly further ones, I would like to solve at least the dental problem as soon as possible, so I am asking how long the waiting time is at your practice, whether in view of the other problems mentioned  the procedure can be carried out soon, and of course what the price is.
Thank you sincerely for your answer and all the best!