Attended A&E recently in complete pain. Side of my face had swollen up and painkillers are no longer working. I was aware I had a temperature and probably had some form of infection hence swollen face and pain.
I put up with this for 48 hours as I had been trying to get a dental appointment without success.
I was taken to A&E by my daughter who was quite concerned about me. Saw the Triage Nurse who seemed totally disinterested and told me to see my dentist. I explained the problems about getting an appointment but she was adamant they would not see me and I was wasting my time.
I told her I was in real pain and my face was so swollen everything just really hurt. She said she saw my face was swollen but said I was just wasting my time as this is a dentistry problem.
"Dental Crown fell out pulling most of the tooth with it."
About: St George's Hospital (Tooting) / Accident and emergency St George's Hospital (Tooting) Accident and emergency London SW17 0QT
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