The Tooth the Saga Continues

[puppetmaker]

If you have just joined us, you may not know the current saga of what is going on in my mouth. Back on March 17th I woke up to some of the worst pain I have ever felt in my face since I broke my nose by running into a lighting pipe. My front tooth was throbbing and I was in a haze of pain. I went to my dentist who managed to get the pain to subside a bit and gave me a run of antibiotics and painkillers to get rid of the infection and keep me from tearing my face off. He informed me that I had fractured a tooth which I can trace to an accidental contact with the top of my daughter's rather hard head.

I had gone back once but we couldn't continue the root canal because I still had some pain and an itchy feeling in the tooth. Fast forward two weeks to give it time to heal and I had to cancel because I was one long bruise from the car accident. So yesterday I went and found out that I have more problems than just the tooth. Apparently there is an infection in the jaw that needs to be taken care of. So I now need to make an appointment with an oral surgeon to get that taken care of. He has to open the gum and scrap the infection out (or that is the layman's version of what he is doing).

Now to add to the fun, I have to set up this appointment carefully since I have to get the root canal finished in the morning and then have the oral surgery that afternoon to fix the problem. Then my dentist can finish shoring up the tooth in question. Now understand I have a really good dentist. I have no problems with him or his work. I just am not looking forward to this procedure at all.

I am grateful that it is not worse than it is. Honestly, it could be a lot worse

Comments

[wandereringray.livejournal.com]

Ow! *hugs*

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

*Hugs* Thanks

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

Ouch. I wish you as painless a procedure as possible and a speedy recovery.

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I have been informed that it will be painful for a while but then I will be much better off.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Ouch. Good luck.

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I hope I can get this worked out shortly.

[xo-kizzy-xo.livejournal.com]

*hands you some of SO's Vidocin*

*hugs*

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Vicodin is my friend *grin*

[terri-osborne.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

We can compare drugs at the wedding. :)

If you need an oral surgeon, I can let you know about the one I've been sent to Thursday evening.

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the offer. I have one out here that my dentist goes to for his work so I think I'll be in good hands (it's another Star Trek Fan)

[deltagrl.livejournal.com]

My goodness! Many healing vibes sent your way!

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

I appreciate that a lot.

[tristam.livejournal.com]

Ick. Good luck with that.

[1-rhiannon-1.livejournal.com]

Ouch! I hope you can get in to see the oral surgeon soon and get it taken care of! *hugs*

[flutterbychild.livejournal.com]

So much ick and ouch! I hope you can get it taken care of soon!

[readinggeek451]

*hugs*

Good luck with that. Painkillers are your friend.

[theresamather.livejournal.com]

Ouch!

Sending good thoughts your way.

[popfiend.livejournal.com]

Thoughts and prayers sent out to you.

As I have dental issues myself, I sympathize.

[ghilledhu.livejournal.com]

Bleh, how horrible to have it drag on like this. Hope this appointment takes care of the problem once and for all.

[n-decisive.livejournal.com]

Whoa- you've had more than your share of troubles lately!

Sending good thoughts and healing vibes your way.

Be well! (Obviously that's the point, right? *g*)

[eilonwy.livejournal.com]

Yikes. Recover quickly! Good healthy thoughts being sent your way.

Healing humor sent your way:

[lunalovegoddess.livejournal.com]

TOOTHACHE:
The pain that drives you to extraction.

What did the tooth say to the departing dentist?
Fill me in when you get back.

What does the dentist of the year get?
A little plaque.

Patient: How much to have this tooth pulled?
Dentist: $90.00.
Patient: $90.00 for just a few minutes work???
Dentist: I can extract it very slowly if you'd like.

What does a dentist do on a roller coaster?
He braces himself

Why did the tree go to the dentist?
To get a root canal.

Why did the king go to the dentist?
To get his teeth crowned!


And, finally...

Why did the guru refuse Novacaine when he went to his dentist? He wanted to transcend dental medication.

[paigemom.livejournal.com]

I cringe in sympathy!

Gotta watch those hard-headed kids!

[laura47.livejournal.com]

oh, that's horrible! I have had a long history of tooth misery, including breaking teeth when my little brother hit his head up into my jaw, and my sweetie's all infected right now. absolute worse pain of my life has all been tooth pain.

good luck!

[papillon-enrage.livejournal.com]

Been through two of these in the last year for oldest son Michael-- who, BTW, gets abscessed teeth without any damage or cavities (lucky us!). Compared to the pain of the infection, he tells me the dental work is a walk in the park.

Personally, I think it must be a very scary park he walks through, but that's just me.

Good thoughts. Get better!