Well, the good times don't last long. I had a bit of a toothache last week that got worse today so I called the dentist. I already had an appointment for this coming Thursday for some deep, under the gum cleaning...I think it's done with laser...and hoped he could x-ray the offending tooth then. Darned if he decided to see me this afternoon just to look at the tooth and x-ray it! I have a very good dentist!
And, yes, there is a cavity in a tooth I was told many years ago couldn't go through another filling because there wasn't much enamel left. He's going to try to fill it Thursday morning but I might end up needing a root canal. He also said I might need to go to an orthodontist about it. Crap!
Now I have 2 dental appointments on Thursday, one for a filling in the morning and one for the deep cleaning in the afternoon. I guess I'm lucky to still have my teeth.
The bad tooth wasn't so terribly bad until many years ago I was eating popcorn at the trailer and bit into a hard kernel. A lot of the tooth broke off and I suffered with it until I got back home. It happened a short time before I was to leave.
I have rarely had a toothache so I have been very lucky. I'm missing a couple of back teeth but the rest are all mine and in pretty good condition. I had a root canal on a back tooth quite a few years ago and know they're expensive so I sure hope my dentist can successfully fill this darned thing.
I'm not worried...I'm mad.
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