The Dentist is no longer my friend

Today, after many years of having the dentist tell me I need to get a crown for a tooth, I finally succumbed. It was an old filing that just kept holding on. Every once in awhile it would remind me it was there, but until now, I felt no need to get it fixed. Well, today was the day. Canon benefits end soon and my new dental has a waiting period for major dental, so I figured I'd better do it now or risk a root canal.

I would rather have kept the tooth the way it was!!!!

They get me in the chair at 7:30 this morning. I am thinking "Not afraid of the dentist, this will be a snap". They numb me, let it set and go to work. That drill starts and darn it if I can feel the thing touch my tooth. I jump, the dentist jumps, he apologizes for hurting me and I am in shock for a few minutes. Oh goodness, that hurt!!!! They put MORE numbing good stuff in me and then let it set again. Once again, he tries for the drill. The drill DOES NOT TOUCH MY TOOTH and I jump. Again, more numbing goodness. And then I am told that if it doesn't work this time, there is nothing else they can do and I would have to reschedule. Yeah, um, no............... So, that sets in, I get even more numb and he goes to drill the old filing out. I don't jump and he gets what he needs done. After that, it is a snap. No more drills hitting nerves.

After an hour and a half of this, I am set on my way. With my temporary crown. Crap, have to come back (yes, I did know this when I went in!!). So, off I go to work with a numb mouth and the inability to drink water without dribbling on myself. And it made for great phone conversations. "I realize I sound funny -- dental work". They numbness has gone down, but I have a huge headache/toothache. I am currently eating a banana on the other side of my mouth. It is lovely.

Well that was my morning. While sitting in the chair, I was thinking that the day really can't get any worse. And it really can't. And I don't harbor any ill feelings towards my dentist. I will still trust him to do more dental work. Let's just pray it does not happen for a LONG TIME.

Happy Tuesday everybody!!!