I went to the dentist today for the second time in a month. Why, you may ask? Because I had not one but two (!) cavities. I thought cavities were reserved for little kids and possibly teenagers but I am, at 32, not immune to these nasty little boogers.
So I sat in the dentist's chair and proceeded to have him stick my mouth with needles (thank heaven for numbing medicine) and then drill on two different teeth on either side of my mouth in what was possibly the longest 30-45 minutes of my life. I do not enjoy the dentist in the first place but this was just a nightmare. Don't get me wrong. My dentist is a nice guy and did a great job. He was very reassuring through the whole thing. "You're doing great," he said as he drilled deeper into my tooth, sending shock waves down to my toes.
Now that the numbing medicine has worn off (which he must have done a very good job of administering because my lower left jaw was numb until about 2:00) there is this very dull ache in my mouth. The top front tooth that was filled is very, very sensitive to hot and cold. And the back molar just plain hurts.
So here's my advice: Brush and floss, people. Brush and floss.
2 comments:
I feel your pain. Cavities are not fun, having them filled is even worse. Poor dear.
Oh I feel your pain. I can't stand going to the dentist! Back in 2007 I had to have a wisdom tooth pulled and thought I was gonna die. See here: http://dailyrelease.blogspot.com/search?q=wisdom+teeth
Hope you feel better soon!!!!
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