Posted by llurpsienoodle on October 29, 2008, at 15:28:56
In reply to Re: dentist oral surgery » llurpsienoodle, posted by Nadezda on October 29, 2008, at 15:13:54
Hey folks. I'm back from the dentist. As I feared she sent me to a specialist. Apparently it was perceived as urgent, because they saw me as soon as I walked in the door. Conclusion-- the endodontist can treat me, not the oral surgeon. bummer. I like the surgery better. Sigh.
4 options.
1) redo root canal drilling through existing crown
2) take crown off, (both of them) and redo root canal with temporary crown
3) take crowns off, redo root canal and replace with permanent $$$ crowns
4) extract tooth, replace with titanium implant, redo other tooth to match.I chose option #1. It's the most conservative, and there is a risk that it will fail, but it's the cheapest and the least invasive.
They Rx me some huge-a*s antibiotic capsules. 4x daily of broad-spectrum AB's. And vicodin-- the ES strength. Evidently my swelling convinced them that I was in pain. Well, I better go eat my sandwich before the vicodin kicks in, the nausea begins and I begin my tenure on the couch.
I have to go back 2 more times.
-Ll
Sigi--- you have my sincerest condolences. It sounds like you're doing the right thing, though. Valium sounds good (hey! why does my computer highlight vicodin as a spelling error, but not valium? Oh, wait. Valium. It has to be capitalized. Geez. I wonder how much Apple was paid to make that proper noun a part of their dictionary...) Gas is nice. The bad thing about gas is that you feel everything except pain, such as pressure, and pulling. And you remember too. But that's what the Valium is for, I suppose...
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