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torquillI tried out the new dentist today... ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
catnip13 suggested Dr. Oakleaf, and I had a cleaning today.
Good news: it looks like he and I get along well, and he knows his stuff. He diagnosed my sensitive tooth fairly easily despite clean X-rays. The use digital X-rays, too (neat). And his hygienist gave me the most thorough cleaning I think I've ever had... I'm thinking even less of my old dentist now. I'm really fairly happy with the practice, and I've recommended it to my dad.
Bad news: the tooth is cracked. While the root seems to be fine (so far), I need to get a crown quickly before it turns into crown + root canal. Bonus suckiness: my insurance doesn't cover crowns at all.
I can afford the $980 that he quoted me for the crown, so long as it goes on plastic (it'll get paid for next month). I'll come home early on Wednesday, and I expect to have recovered enough by evening to go toknaveofhearts' place (good thing the Indian food I get is quite soft :) ).
What I am not looking forward to: anesthetic. I expressed my reaction to it when filling out the forms today as "anesthetic can simulate pain". It's the closest I can get to my brain's "oh shit, if I'm getting nothing from those nerves it means they've been completely shredded, RED ALERT" reaction to numbness. :P I can cope, but it's very nerve-wracking, which is why I get away without it whenever I can... I think my last four fillings were done without. A crown is a different story. Sigh.
knaveofhearts, an evening without adrenaline will be very welcome after that. Some nice soothing Burn Notice should do the trick. :)
catnip13 suggested Dr. Oakleaf, and I had a cleaning today.Good news: it looks like he and I get along well, and he knows his stuff. He diagnosed my sensitive tooth fairly easily despite clean X-rays. The use digital X-rays, too (neat). And his hygienist gave me the most thorough cleaning I think I've ever had... I'm thinking even less of my old dentist now. I'm really fairly happy with the practice, and I've recommended it to my dad.
Bad news: the tooth is cracked. While the root seems to be fine (so far), I need to get a crown quickly before it turns into crown + root canal. Bonus suckiness: my insurance doesn't cover crowns at all.
I can afford the $980 that he quoted me for the crown, so long as it goes on plastic (it'll get paid for next month). I'll come home early on Wednesday, and I expect to have recovered enough by evening to go to
knaveofhearts' place (good thing the Indian food I get is quite soft :) ).What I am not looking forward to: anesthetic. I expressed my reaction to it when filling out the forms today as "anesthetic can simulate pain". It's the closest I can get to my brain's "oh shit, if I'm getting nothing from those nerves it means they've been completely shredded, RED ALERT" reaction to numbness. :P I can cope, but it's very nerve-wracking, which is why I get away without it whenever I can... I think my last four fillings were done without. A crown is a different story. Sigh.
knaveofhearts, an evening without adrenaline will be very welcome after that. Some nice soothing Burn Notice should do the trick. :)