Such a dandy time for this!

[randomness]

So, that upper incisor I've been having trouble with? Imaging shows that the tooth is just hanging there, almost completely unsupported by bone, which has been eaten away by infection. It's coming out.

Tomorrow afternoon.

What a great way to celebrate my (Chinese calendar) birthday! Doped up on novocaine and with a newly gap-toothed smile.

Grumpf.

(Hugs and sympathies to my friend who's already gone through this and is already dealing with having a "flipper". I'll be thinking of you.)

Edit: And it's restaurant week! Won't be doing that this week, not while I'm on a liquid diet.

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Related question: does anyone have a dentist/periodontist they like in Eastern MA? Going to the dentist in CT has been a scheduling challenge.

Comments

[tfarrell.livejournal.com]

I go to Gentle Dental in Porter Square, and have been very satisfied.

[tfarrell.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised and sorry to hear that: I believe it's the same doctors in the Porter and Arlington locations, at different hours. I had two wisdom teeth removed by them, and a root canal, and they were absolutely insistant that I tell them if I felt any pain at all so they could give me more novocaine (which they did), and that I must accept a prescription slip for painkillers afterward even though they knew I intended to use a nonprescription painkiller instead. And after the wisdom teeth removal, they made a point to tell me firmly that I was not to use a nonprescription painkiller as usual but was to go get the prescription one and take it immediately.

If you don't mind saying, may I ask what happened, and about how long ago?

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Does this mean they'll be installing a dolphin in your mouth? I'd pay money to download that. ;) -H...

Bet you would.

Trade you videos instead. ;)

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

I have to say they made me feel like I was on an assembly line. That said, I'm also somewhat disturbed by the offhand manner with which my dentist here treated me yesterday, so I don't know that maybe I'm looking for a more caring dentist than is actually available.

My dental tech, however, was first-rate.