Today I went to the dentist after a full night of horrid nightmares concerning them. It was a rough night. The visit went pretty well. The doc prescribed a mild sedative to calm my nerves and the fillings went pretty well. Unfortunately he found 2 teeth that need root canals. I go to an endodontist (I’ve never been to one of those) next week for both root canals. They don’t offer valium there, but they do use nitrous oxide. I’m very pleased about that. I’ve only ever had one root canal in my life and it was a rough experience.
Now you may be wondering why my teeth are so bad. It’s not from lack of brushing. In fact, every time I go for a cleaning the hygienist comments on how clean and white my are. However, I take pain killers on a regular basis so any minor tooth problem is completely masked. I don’t feel the pain so I don’t know to go to the dentist to get things fixed until the problem is major. So I have 2 root canals and 5 crowns scheduled. Thank God for good dental insurance.
Another note—I have been told by 3 dentists now that I brush my teeth too much. I’m sort of OCD when it comes to a clean mouth. Brushing so frequently has weakened my enamel allowing for easier formation of cavities. So between the pain meds and the excessive brushing, all the problems are my own fault.
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