Posted by Partlycloudy on October 29, 2008, at 17:50:12
In reply to oh glorious anticipation..., posted by llurpsienoodle on October 29, 2008, at 15:28:56
(((((LlurpsieNoodle)))))
Oh, how well do I understand the horrors of dental work. I too have had a tooth abscess after having had a root canal - my face blew up over the course of a single day, and my upper lip kind of merged into my nose. My (now ex-) husband's response when he saw me was to burst into laughter, even as I had burst into tears of pain and humiliation. I hope that the course of mega antibiotics helps to bring you some quick relief.
The money part, well, that's another story - and if someone has never had multiple dental challenges of their own, they simply have no idea of what you're going through, and it's hard for them to conjure up the appropriate compassion and sympathy.
My personal advice - not knowing what the dentist has been telling you about what's going on - is that it's usually best to try to save the tooth if at all possible. Extraction and implants would be the next best (and possibly the most expensive) route.
I hope your discomfort is short lived.
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