Ohh for the love of dentists!

I have spent my whole life with dentists as many of you know. Following two major jaw surgeries, I had some work that still needed to be completed in order to protect the work that they did in those surgeries. Well, with school I had put it off and thought with the break I could fit in 2 appointments to finish the work.

Well, 6 appointments later and one more still to come, I guess it was good I had a few weeks off. I went in to have some crowns put on which is a 2 apt process on the Thursday before Christmas. They told me to expect some pain and tenderness for a few days but then it should be fine. Well, Tuesday before Christmas I woke up to excruciating pain. Due to the holiday weekend I could not get back in until the Monday after Christmas. Thank God for Vicodin as it was the only way I got through the pain. When I went back in they determined I needed a root canal with a specialist. My roommate drove me so that I could be sedated, since I cannot hold my jaw open for long periods of time without severe pain. However, the dentist convinced me I didn't need to be sedated. That was a big mistake. Two procedures later and feeling every bit of it I am finally pain free. Now I just have one more apt to finish the work.

Ohh, how we love our dentists.