Posted by llrrrpp on June 23, 2006, at 12:01:37
In reply to Re: I can help!!!!!!!!!!!, posted by Meri-Tuuli on June 23, 2006, at 11:25:31
Okay,
well, found out this morning that I don't have dental coverage until Aug 1st. SOOO... I didn't get anything too complicated. My dentist recommended that I get a crown. In the meanwhile, she checked my bite, and said that that tooth was getting too much pressure, and that's why the tooth crackedShe drilled the tooth down a little bit, then repaired the cracked off part by putting in more composite filling on top of it. She says it might hold for a while, but that it's not a long-term solution.
I got super anxious waiting for her. She was about 40 minutes late. oh well. and they had Oprah on with an awful topic that would trigger about 30% of normal-mentally-well-adjusted? people, so I'm not even going to mention it here. That REALLY helped. I was too shy to ask to change the channel.
Drilling is so awful. I tried some mindfulness exercises. seemed to help, but I can't keep it up for so long.
Decided to stick with aleve for pain. I can use vicodin later on, but I think the reshaping should help eliminate the pressure point that was causing the sensitivity. I feel that awful jittery sick feeling that is probably me coming down off of my own adrenalin. barf. Oh well. I'll survive.
Thanks all!
-llMerri-T, remind me to get my dental work settled in the USA. That goes a long way towards explaining why we have the stereotype of the British with their crooked crazy teeth! I have had good luck getting my teeth filled in Thailand too. The dentist there had good training, and his work has held up well. Very inexpensive too. Sterility standards are comparable to the USA. Anyone needing major restorations might consider going to Thailand and at least getting a little vacation while they fix your teeth. :) My sister-in-law saved several thousand dollars this way, even factoring in the plane fare.
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