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I survived, but...
..... they found another rotten tooth dammit ((( and I'm now an additional
$420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth of repairs needed to save three teeth that I'd lose otherwise. I hate losing teeth, would rather be up to my eyeballs in debt than have to get any more yanked out!! Gracias for all the purrs. I skipped breakfast and lunch, and stomach is protesting but I won't be able to do anything about it for at least a few more hours as my tongue is still numb.... |
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Pat wrote: .... they found another rotten tooth dammit ((( and I'm now an additional $420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth of repairs needed to save three teeth that I'd lose otherwise. I hate losing teeth, would rather be up to my eyeballs in debt than have to get any more yanked out!! Gracias for all the purrs. I skipped breakfast and lunch, and stomach is protesting but I won't be able to do anything about it for at least a few more hours as my tongue is still numb.... So you don't have to have any extractions? That's *is* good news. Be sure to get your dentist's definition of "save". In my case, $800 only saved a tooth for 3 more years. Not worth it, IMO. I'm glad you're getting it taken care of. I never realized before how closely the heart and teeth are related. My daughter is a cardiac care RN and she has told us about patients that end up in the hospital with valve replacement because of bacteria coming from bad teeth. Dental health really is much more than ability to chew well and a pretty smile. Sherry |
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wrote So you don't have to have any extractions? That's *is* good news. Be sure to get your dentist's definition of "save". In my case, $800 only saved a tooth for 3 more years. Not worth it, IMO. I'm glad you're getting it taken care of. I never realized before how closely the heart and teeth are related. My daughter is a cardiac care RN and she has told us about patients that end up in the hospital with valve replacement because of bacteria coming from bad teeth. Dental health really is much more than ability to chew well and a pretty smile. The jury is still out on the rotten tooth. It may need to come out, and if it does, the one behind will also have to come out. If they do, then at least both sides will match! I will know more after the next visit. There's one that can for sure be saved with a gold crown. Not my favorite procedure but better than an extraction. |
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I survived, but...
"Pat" wrote in message news .... they found another rotten tooth dammit ((( and I'm now an additional $420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth of repairs needed to save three teeth that I'd lose otherwise. I hate losing teeth, would rather be up to my eyeballs in debt than have to get any more yanked out!! Gracias for all the purrs. I skipped breakfast and lunch, and stomach is protesting but I won't be able to do anything about it for at least a few more hours as my tongue is still numb.... Right now, I'm guessing you don't feel like survival is all its cracked up to be. Glad it is over, sorry about the extra tooth. I hope your fur kids are up for purrs and sympathy and that you recover quickly. Jo |
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Pat wrote: wrote So you don't have to have any extractions? That's *is* good news. Be sure to get your dentist's definition of "save". In my case, $800 only saved a tooth for 3 more years. Not worth it, IMO. I'm glad you're getting it taken care of. I never realized before how closely the heart and teeth are related. My daughter is a cardiac care RN and she has told us about patients that end up in the hospital with valve replacement because of bacteria coming from bad teeth. Dental health really is much more than ability to chew well and a pretty smile. The jury is still out on the rotten tooth. It may need to come out, and if it does, the one behind will also have to come out. If they do, then at least both sides will match! I will know more after the next visit. There's one that can for sure be saved with a gold crown. Not my favorite procedure but better than an extraction. Hope you *can* keep them. Having removeable dental work is going to suck for me, I know I'm not going to like it. Do you have a little more confidence and are less afraid now that you've been to the first visit? Finding a good dentist is half the battle, if you like him. I drive to the city to my old dentist just because I couldn't find one I liked here. They were either too rough, or in one case, really condescending. I don't need that, no one does. My dentist once asked me exactly what I was afraid *of*. I practically read him a list. 1. Pain 2. You'll drop an instrument down my throat and I'll choke to death. 3. I will involuntarily jerk and the drill will go clean through my cheek. 4. I will die of sheer fright right here in this chair. Then he started laughing, and I started laughing, and from then on I really wasn't so afraid anymore. Because when it was said out loud, it all just sounded so absurd even to me. Sherry |
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Pat wrote:
.... they found another rotten tooth dammit ((( and I'm now an additional $420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth of repairs needed to save three teeth that I'd lose otherwise. I hate losing teeth, would rather be up to my eyeballs in debt than have to get any more yanked out!! Gracias for all the purrs. I skipped breakfast and lunch, and stomach is protesting but I won't be able to do anything about it for at least a few more hours as my tongue is still numb.... Oh, ick, I'm so sorry to hear that. Purrs that you can at least eat soon. I know that numb feeling all too well! (Hope you at least have a straw.....) kili |
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"Jo Firey" wrote Right now, I'm guessing you don't feel like survival is all its cracked up to be. You're so right. I feel like crawling into a ball and dying. But there was just no way I could continue not going to the dentist, the pain was too severe and getting worse by the day. I've been on soft food for over six years, waiting until I either found a suitcase full of cash or just couldn't stand it anymore. Glad it is over, sorry about the extra tooth. Well, today's trauma is over but the whole of it has only begun. I hope your fur kids are up for purrs and sympathy and that you recover quickly. They always are - my furry lifesavers. |
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"Pat" wrote in message
news .... they found another rotten tooth dammit ((( and I'm now an additional $420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth of repairs needed to save three teeth that I'd lose otherwise. I hate losing teeth, would rather be up to my eyeballs in debt than have to get any more yanked out!! Gracias for all the purrs. I skipped breakfast and lunch, and stomach is protesting but I won't be able to do anything about it for at least a few more hours as my tongue is still numb.... Oh my! I can very much sympathize - I just had 2 crowns put on and *my* portion was over $US 1,000.00 - and I have to have *another* done in a few weeks!!! Purrs for both your teeth and your finances! Hugs, CatNipped |
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wrote My dentist once asked me exactly what I was afraid *of*. I practically read him a list. 1. Pain 2. You'll drop an instrument down my throat and I'll choke to death. 3. I will involuntarily jerk and the drill will go clean through my cheek. 4. I will die of sheer fright right here in this chair. All my fears too, along with "Afraid you'll do something deliberately damaging to make me need more dental work." Sometimes that gets them so mad that they refuse to work on me at all, and when that happens I am sure I hit the nail on the head. |
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"kilikini" wrote (Hope you at least have a straw.....) I got some carrot juice here that I'll try to drink in a while. My jaw feels like I was in a rumble with Rocky or something! |
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