Hi ripply,
Believe it or not, the xray is your personal property and no dentist anywhere in the world can refuse to give it to you. I just want you to know that. If she is hesitant to give it to you, then I would question her integrity.
I would suggest that you have this new dentist take 2 new xray of the tooth. It would be helpful if he took one periapical and one bite wing xray. the periapical xray shows the tooth and the bone structure around it and the bite wing xrays shows in between the teeth and the relationship this tooth has with your lower tooth. Neither one is really completely diagnostic without the other. Please don't feel silly asking them to email the xrays to you. Many people make that request, it is not unusual.
I know it seem odd to make requests of our doctors and dentists because we assume that they are just going to do the right thing. I can tell you as someone who has been in the dental field for 36 years.... it is never wise to make that assumption. It is important to be your own health advocate and it is okay to make "gentle" demands on what you expect from them Remember, doctors and dentists are just people like you and me.
Regarding the cold test.... if your tooth reacts to the cold temperature, then it is alive. It may not be 100% alive, but it is still alive.
Please check back with us after your visit.
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by ripply
My dentist is NHS and they didn't take kindly to me asking for the X-ray! She did say it didn't show up anything. I'm a bit worried about asking again for it as it seems to annoy her and it's hard to find an NHS dentist. I have no problems with biting down on the tooth and the dentist didn't say anything about gum recession. I have always has regular check-ups and I am very careful about brushing and flossing. She said when I reacted to the cold test, it meant the nerve was dying and it would only get worse. It just seems a bit extreme to be jumping to a root canal! But then, I'm not a dentist. I've made an appointment with a different private dentist for tomorrow as I'd like a second opinion. It just made me nervous the way the dentist today was so keen to to a root canal on the spot! She didn't say anything about tooth grinding but my last dentist did say I clench my teeth but don't grind them.
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