Saturday, May 14, 2022

Crowning Adventures

 


I’m now on day three after having a crown put in to repair a cracked tooth.

Granted, my memory has been flimsy my whole life, but I don’t remember this much discomfort with the last one.

It began when the sunglasses they gave me transformed my world into a shade of red only seen in Hades. At the risk of appearing high-maintenance I exchanged them for a less horrific color.

The process went reasonably well, although I like the end where they fit the crown much better than the beginning when they griiiinnnnd your tooth down to accommodate the crown. (One handy thing about my dentist is he does the entire production in his office. No waiting while it’s mailed out to some other facility.) In spite of the gargantuan needle stabbed into my jaw, I thought I did feel something or other on my tongue at one point, but after a slight pause we carried on.

          It turns out I was right. When the anesthetic wore off, Ibuprofen took care of any after effects from the tooth, but my sad, dermabraised tongue told me I wouldn’t be eating anything solid for a while. Quite a while. Even talking is painful.

          My Guy is away with hobby friends for the weekend so no need for me to make conversation during the day. Happily, it’s been a fairly silent weekend with the library, shopping, and buying plants. Maybe tonight I’ll get crazy and chew something.  

13 comments:

  1. So sorry, I KNOW , dental work is underrated as far as pain and trauma go. I don't think they realize that it is and I am married to a restorative dentist! Even in his chair I felt trauma though he was gentle and confident. Still having all of those hammers and sharp things poking around the face stones so close to our brains ,where we live, is unsettling. No body enjoys going to the dentist!

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    1. It's that surprise sharp spike of pain that I dread.

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  2. My dentist has that set up that manufactures a new tooth on the spot. Simply amazing. Sorry about the tongue chip.

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    1. Doing better - just very annoying.

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    2. Annoying, but if that's all I've got to complain about I'm a lucky girl.

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  3. Tongues usually heal pretty quickly, so if things aren't right after a week, go back and see if the crown needs adjusting.

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  4. Good luck. Dental anaesthesia doesn't seem to work for me - so I feel for you. And your poor tongue.

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  5. That’s certainly not a happy time for you. I hope you got something to chew on when it came to it.

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    1. Still lots of tasty soft options - pasta, ice cream. . .

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  6. Ouch! I hope it heals quickly! Crowns (even without collateral tongue damage) are no fun.

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  7. You are on the upside of the experience. Now all you need to do is heal up. Ice cream always helps. :-)

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    1. Scientific fact: Ice cream helps everything!

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  8. Sorry. Nothing I can say except sorry and this too shall pass and are you not glad you have dental insurance?

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