I have severe pain from an impacted wisdom tooth, for which I went to a local dentist and got referred to Showa university dental hospital last week. But they gave me a date for March 29 for extraction and the pain is constant(writing this at 3:30 am). Is there a possibility I can ask them for early(within a week) extraction or go to some private clinic to do it within next week?
I live near kawasaki area, any recommendations are helpful.
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To handle complex medical cases, one must often wait at a university hospital. If the facilities are well-equipped, one could receive prompt care by visiting a nearby doctor instead.
Usually that kind of referral is done because there is some complicating factor with your wisdom tooth that would make it too risky to extract at a normal dental office. There are private dental surgery clinics around that are equipped to handle high-risk extractions but I live in Kyushu so I don’t know where any might be in your area. Maybe do a google search for dental surgery in your area and call around to see if you can find a private clinic that can extract your wisdom tooth without you having to wait too long for an appointment.