Not a true post, but a quick update/venting session.
I went to the dentist 
this morning because it felt like one of my veneers was coming loose (if you remember back, there was an issue with some bad bonding agent and I had to have most redone). Specifically, its the tooth to the right of my right front tooth, or the #7 lateral incisor. I noticed at the beginning of last week that it bothered me when I'd bite down. Upon further inspection, I found that I could wiggle the tooth back and forth a little bit more than normal. Well, I should say normal for me - my front 4 teeth haven't 100% stabilized from the accident last year, and they all have a bit of "wiggle room" (clearly a technical term). I'm thinking they might pop off the veneer and cement it back on again... no big deal. Surely it's just an issue with the veneer.
Wrong.
The tooth is dying off.
... Are you effing kidding me?!
So, Wednesday I'll have a root canal at 7 in the morning (good morning!) in an attempt to save the tooth from totally dying. If it dies, I'll have to have an implant done. This isn't a complete shock to me, as I was warned initially that at any point in my life the teeth I damaged can just die off without warning. It's a phenomenon that dentists don't truly understand - you can be fine for years after a traumatic incident to your teeth, and then suddenly the body kills the tooth off. I just didn't think this would actually happen.
Here's to hoping my teeth stay in my mouth.
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3 comments:
This is your body reminding you not to come out of retirement.
So if it's dying off, does that mean you can basically eat as much candy as you want because it won't matter?
Though it's kinda late, what did your dentist say about the dying tooth? I also don't get it why teeth have to die, but I think one's diet can affect dental health. My wife needed to go to the clinic before heading to Myrtle Beach. Hope your teeth is doing fine by now.
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