I’m after my root canal now. I had it done this morning. I was expecting the worst as I walked into the dentist’s surgery. It took an hour, I didn’t feel any pain but a lot of discomfort having my mouth open for so long! I was given and injection, the dentist drilled down into the tooth a bit and then started poking small rods into the tooth to clear it out. Just like clearing out a pipe! When he was certain the tooth was as clear as he could get it, he filled the tooth with small plastic pins […]
Tooth Ache
Some Thoughts: When you have a tooth ache everything else takes second place. Oh, and the tooth ache always happens on a bank holiday weekend, to ensure maximum pain, and remind you to go to the bloody dentist more often! Vodka, rubbed onto the infected gum/teeth is a god-send for pain relief. It lasts almost 3 hours and it’ll let you get some measure of rest at night. Have an understanding partner who’ll take care of you and fuss over you. Brush, floss and see your dentist more often. Brush, floss and see your dentist more often. Brush, floss and […]