Mar 23 2009
Life is better with a tooth less
Life is better with a tooth less
This will be a rather short update, and without any gory pictures 
But it is quite fitting with my previous post about possible expat emergencies .
I feel a bit dodgy still and will post more contact info tomorrow when I can think more straight (eh, you know who you are, don’t think there is any double meaning in this ;-). But meanwhile the story in the famous nutshell: Some weeks ago I broke a piece of one of my teeth. This tooth was already dead since quite some time, so I didn’t bother too much. And actually I didn’t had any time to take care of it, moving between two countries and all this. But last Sunday morning I woke up with a face like a rabbit, at least on one side! My face was wider on the chin than on the cheek, you get the idea, bugs bunny rabbit became my second name ;-( Now, coming from a health care background it was pretty clear to me that the swelling was caused by an abscess in my upper jaw. Something that better is treated fast, very fast. Means to see a professional, yikes, a dentist! Short story made even shorter, the tooth had to come out by dental force! A recommended English speaking dentist didn’t have a spot free to fit me in, so I became brave, for once, and went to the “native dental clinic in Prague”. All went well and I still live to tell the tale…
Ok, time to take myself now to a cosy bed filled with painkillers In case you are in a dental emergency in Prague, here the address of the angels that helped me:
Všeobecná Fakultní Nemocnice v Praze, U Nemocnice 2, Praha 2, 128 00
When I can think straight again, possibly sometime tomorrow, I will post a google map link See you then, take care
PS They are also much cheaper than any private dental clinic in Prague
Glad to hear that you were treated well - it’s also hard here to find a dentist who is not booked up for at least 2 weeks! I hope that you will feel better soon.
I also have an abscess at the moment, although it’s not as big as yours was. The dentist has given me antibiotics. I hope it clears up by Saturday, otherwise I won’t be able to have my wisdom tooth out. I just want to get the whole dental thing over and done with at the moment!
ouch! Glad to know it turned out well… take care and get some rest!!
ouch… i don’t know i keep hearing about tooth problems these days. this is already my 5th tooth story in a week! anyway, please take care!
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