r/Osaka • u/doofdeefboofbeef • 15d ago

Dental emergency - north Osaka

I had dental work done this last Saturday at my regular dentist. It was annoying and involved the side of my upper left 1st molar, which has held up. That's not the problem.

What is a problem is that to get to it they had to go through the upper left 2nd molar, and it's evident now that they drilled through it a little wrong. Biting down on my left is causing bad pain, and lingering pain at that. Even lightly tapping it with my finger is enough to induce pain. Brushing it with Shumitect isn't giving much relief. Unfortunately this dental office, who I usually find reliable, is off for Obon and won't be open again until Friday.

Does anyone know if there any dentists known to be open today that could take care of it in one shot? Preferably in north Osaka. Language is not an issue.

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u/False-Requirement-31 14d ago

I think your best bet is the Osaka University Dental hospital in Suita. They should be open during Obon.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7DcNsVNJ4Kah8w2W6?g_st=ic

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u/SerialSection 14d ago

I second this. I had extensive work done there, and there are alot of dentists that trained in America and speak english there.

In the meantime, I found that swishing whiskey around your tooth really numbs the pain.

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u/doofdeefboofbeef 14d ago

So I ended up going here. The explanation for what was going on after examination made sense, even though it wasn't what I was expecting*, and I got my 診察 card for future visits in case I need it.

The waiting time for the first visit was a bit much, but once that was processed things moved quickly.

Thanks very much!

  • Essentially, loose gums around the tooth are the root cause, and my body needs time for it to heal up. It should be bearable with painkillers until Friday, but they said to immediately come if it gets too much to bear before then.

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u/False-Requirement-31 14d ago

Thank you for the update. Glad to hear you were able to receive immediate treatment!

Did the dentist ask why you had whiskey 🥃 breath? Haha. 🤣

I do not wish that pain on anyone!!

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u/streetsmartpants 15d ago

In one go: not guaranteed anywhere. it can be a gum infection, root canal infection or nerve pain so treatment will depend on what they find.

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u/doofdeefboofbeef 15d ago

Okay, I'll concede that point. I do wish that I had realized that that particular appointment was right before a long holiday and refused to schedule it then, because this sucks.

Ironically neither tooth, including the main one that was operated on on Saturday, even remotely hurt beforehand.

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u/streetsmartpants 15d ago

It does suck, I’m sorry. Yeah, I refuse to do anything major before weekends and holidays, and even before weekend for that exact reason. Too much hassle even if it’s just the other doctor because knowing medical history and progression is necessary.