Plucked out 2 more wisdom teeth on 28 June at CGH.
This is X-ray taken one week after surgical extraction of my LR impacted wisdom tooth:
Though it wasn't giving me problems, I was strongly recommended to remove it asap as the older one gets, the more complications there could be. Moreover, there could be food trapped between the teeth which could lead to tooth decay, if not cared for thoroughly. So I went the polyclinic -> government hospital way to remove 2 of them. After this plus last year's surgical extraction at Raffles, I still have 1 remaining on upper right. It is still hidden beneath the gums and not likely to cause any problems in the (near?) future.
Gosh, seriously where do wisdom teeth come from??? Firstly they don't serve any purpose; secondly it costs a bomb to remove them! Anyway, I'm just relieved to have them removed before they cause me any further tooth decay and/or pain. Since I've gone through extractions at both private and government hospitals, thought I'll share some wisdom with y'all on the differences between both:
Mejustloves2eat's recommendation:
This is X-ray taken one week after surgical extraction of my LR impacted wisdom tooth:
Though it wasn't giving me problems, I was strongly recommended to remove it asap as the older one gets, the more complications there could be. Moreover, there could be food trapped between the teeth which could lead to tooth decay, if not cared for thoroughly. So I went the polyclinic -> government hospital way to remove 2 of them. After this plus last year's surgical extraction at Raffles, I still have 1 remaining on upper right. It is still hidden beneath the gums and not likely to cause any problems in the (near?) future.
Gosh, seriously where do wisdom teeth come from??? Firstly they don't serve any purpose; secondly it costs a bomb to remove them! Anyway, I'm just relieved to have them removed before they cause me any further tooth decay and/or pain. Since I've gone through extractions at both private and government hospitals, thought I'll share some wisdom with y'all on the differences between both:
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Private
(e.g. Raffles)
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Government
(e.g. CGH)
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Procedure
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Surgical extraction (2017)
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1 surgical extraction + 1 normal extraction (2018)
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How
to book an appointment
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Call in
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Book an e-appointment at the polyclinic to have your X-ray done, and
to receive a referral letter
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Waiting
Time
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2 weeks
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>6 months comprising:
- Polyclinic appointment: 1 week in advance
- Hospital appt: Depending on how busy, mine was 3
months for first appt, then another 2 months for surgery.
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Comfort,
facilities, equipment
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Skill
of Dentist
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Excellent. No pain at all, after morning surgery, I could
eat solids by dinner
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A lot of probing and hard pricking. Struggled to eat
solids for a couple of days. L
Though this is very subjective, could be that this particular tooth had very
strong roots
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Follow
up
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None required. Stitches dissolved by themselves.
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1 week after surgery, for routine inspection and stitch removal (which
otherwise would dissolve by itself as well). Also given an open appointment valid for 2 years i.e. I can walk-in anytime without having to wait on clinic's availability.
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Cost
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~$990
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~$700
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Mejustloves2eat's recommendation:
- If your wisdom tooth is giving you hell, quickly make a call to Raffles. Money solves the (root) (oh wow, that's a pun) problem.
- If wisdom tooth not giving problems, can have them done at G hospital. Although my G surgery gave me some pain, the pain isn't unbearable. The savings is a few hundreds.... can buy oneself a branded wallet or shoes or something.
Both gave 5 days MC, quite "market rate". Of course, if a few hundreds isn't much to you, go Raffles lor... quick and fast!
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