It's Official, I'm Getting a Crown

The verdict is in: I'm getting a crown. As I reported earlier I went to see the dentist today about the tooth that I broke last night. There were two options. The first being that they could just try and use a filling to fix the broken tooth. The second option was to drill down the tooth and cap it with a crown. Since my broken tooth also had a large filling in it, the dentist was concerned that the filling might later break and cause worse damage. Therefore I opted for my first crown.

The experience wasn't as scary as I was expecting. I went in at 10:15 am and was out by 12:30pm. But thanks to the laughing gas it was actually pretty enjoyable. While under the effects of the nitrous oxide, the thing I was most preoccupied with was that I thought I needed to adjust my head on the headrest but was too lazy from the gas. I left the dentist's office sporting a new temporary crown and return in two weeks for the real thing.

I was pretty numb and still feeling a little light headed from the gas but I headed back to work picking up a sandwich to take to the office. It was tough to try and not bite my tongue while eating the sandwich. By about 4pm the numbness finally wore off and I am pleased to report that I am experiencing no pain.

Chew On This

Last night after my trip to the gym and a stop at the grocery store, I got home and was starving. Since I have an abundance of tomatoes these days (Thanks, Mom!), I decided to make a sandwich using some whole grain bread, turkey, swiss cheese, etc. I sat down with my sandwich to watch a little Tivo TV and enjoy my evening. The sandwich was great and was washed down nicely with a Diet Dr. Pepper (caffeine-free since it was late.) But apparently I was a little more hungry than I realized and I ended up eating my tooth that broke off from the whole grain bread!

Actually the tooth had been giving me problems for a while. I had the dentist check it out 5 months ago but he could see nothing wrong with it. It has hurt off and on since then but mostly when I bite something that is a little more solid like seeds, etc. Next month, I'm scheduled for my 6 month dental checkup and I thought it could wait until then. I was wrong.

So I'm off to the dentist this morning to see what needs to happen. Wish me luck!