Dentistry

[louiselux]

I fought the dentist and the £350 dental plan won.

Oh, but yay! I have sorted my teeth out finally and I am so overjoyed that they are not all rotting away in my head but are fairly healthy. Well, I say healthy: one root canal and one small filling. But! I am not dying of teeth. I am actually happy to be spending all this money and having a drill in my head. The news was enough to send me rushing into Monsoon to buy myself a new slinky top and then into M&S to get strawberries and feta cheese.

My dentist is called Joel, and he's from Australia. His demeanor is very calming, just like one of those friendly vets you get on TV, and he even showed me my x-ray, which no dentist has ever done before. He said that my sinuses were enlarged and that this was probably causing the tooth pain on my right side, and contributing to the tooth pain on my left side, which is where the root canal needs to be done. But the tooth is still alive and there is no abcess, which is wonderful news. I have four missing teeth at the back already, from failed root canals, and I would hate to lose another.

I told him that and he said: "Ah, but you can trust my root canals to work!" ♥

I'm not sure what to do about the sinuses, because it could be connected to hayfever - I've never suffered, but this year I seem to be very senstive all of a sudden and my head hurts in weird places. I'll start taking hayfever pills and see what happens.

Comments

[yami-tai.livejournal.com]

I'm glad it went well. A trip to the dentist is a daunting prospect at the best of times, let alone when you know something is wrong O.o!

I've never suffered, but this year I seem to be very senstive all of a sudden and my head hurts in weird places.

That's funny, my hubby seems to be suffering from hayfever for the first time this year too! I've had it for over 20 years so he swears blind I've 'given' it to him, lol! Hope the meds help *hugs*!

[daegaer.livejournal.com]

Hurray for dentistry! And yay for living teeth!

Hayfever - I've started sneezing like a crazy thing, and I never suffered before. Has some new beast or pollen invaded the British Isles? (Febreze have an anti-allergen spray, I see - maybe that'd help?)

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Maybe the pollen is particularly strong this year or something, due to the late spring (although, how would that work?). Because there are other reports of people suffering with it, and today poor Matt is weeping and sneezing like he's got flu, even after taking the pills. It's very strange.

Also, I love my new dentist! He is so very calming.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

So, still okay for Saturday? I should find out what Blackwells 'manga event' actually consists of - do you know?

[yami-tai.livejournal.com]

So, still okay for Saturday?

Yes, I'm looking forward to it ^_^! Well, the poster wasn't all that informative but a representative from TokyoPop will be there, you will get a goodie bag (while stocks last O.o) and it is on between 12-2pm. I'm sure it will be an experience though whatever happens, lol!

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Oooh, a goodie bag! And a representative! We can ask them why there are such long gaps between releases - something I've always wondered about.

[ellen-fremedon.livejournal.com]

You've never been shown your dental x-rays? I've never not been shown mine.

(Actually, I had one set of x-rays, the last set taken of my wisdom teeth before they came out, follow me from city to city and dentist to dentist like dental porn. I had eight wisdom teeth, all impacted. There's nothing quite as scary as sitting in the dentist's chair with those rubber blocks still wedged between your teeth and hearing the hygienist shriek "Oh, god, I've never seen that before and call the entire office in to exclaim over your x-rays.)

[millefiori.livejournal.com]

I have that problem with my sinuses making my upper teeth ache--usually taking a decongestant like Sudafed (with or without a painkiller like Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen) will make it stop.

[yami-tai.livejournal.com]

We can ask them why there are such long gaps between releases

Actually I might be able to anticipate that answer as I worked in DVD production for a while, and if they are as similar as I suspect then it will be because of the time involved get the manga translated, the new copy laid in, edited and the cover design put together with sleeve copy, approved and the book printed. But it does suck when you know how far ahead Japan are with their manga releases!

I'd love to ask them if I could have a job as an editor but I know I'll feel too shy ^^;!

[burntcopper.livejournal.com]

On monday I'm losing about 60 quid to the scam operation that is the Kendrick Dental Practice and the check-up and de-scaling. :grumble: I don't mind going to the dentist, I just don't like paying for it. And also being constantly told that I don't brush my teeth right by the hygienist. She'll so be getting me this time since I've had mild ginigivitis for the last few months (slowly getting better) and will make mocking sounds.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Owww, poor you! Yes, that must've really made you feel good, to have everyone exclaming over the strangeness.

I think UK dentistry is, or was, very different, and fairly resistant to change until very recently. Certainly in te past there was never much of an attempt to actually explain very much about the process to me.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the tip - I'll try the Sudafed!

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Hee! Also oww. Those hygenists seem to like causing pain. I actually rang the Kendrick people up yesterday by mistake - my one is a bit further up London Road towards the cemetary. The descaling costs about £30 or something, but I agreed to have one because the last time was yeard ago. It's such a lot of money!

[toscas-kiss.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear there's an end to (most of) the suffering. I just recently had my first root canal so, yeah, massive sympathy!

PS My cocktail cabinet is continuing to expand - you need to come help me whittle it down a bit some time!

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And massive sympathy back! Silly teeth, gah.

Also, your cocktail cabinet is calling to meee. Daegaer is coming to visit at the end of July, so I am really hoping we can come across at some point then and get smashed on your quality alcohol. *g*

[toscas-kiss.livejournal.com]

Excellent! It's a date!
I just bought a bottle of Galliano (mmmm - vanilla) and am experimenting on finding the perfect summer cooldown of crushed ice, lemonade, elderflower cordial and a touch of Galliano...