I Is Crowned

[kevin_standlee]

I now have a temporary crown on one of my upper right rear teeth, with a permanent gold grown to come in two weeks. Yesterday, my dentist office's automated schedule system sent me a page reminding me that my appointment was for 7:30 AM today. I remember thinking that seemed odd, because I remembered it being for 8 AM. So I was up even earlier than ever to make sure I was there on time. I then ended up waiting for what was in fact an 8 AM appointment.

On the way out, confirming the time for the appointment to have the permanent crown fitted, I mentioned the page. The mystery cleared: the page was for the next appointment, because the new automated system they've installed sends text messages 14 and 3 days before each appointment. Looking more closely at the text, I realized that it was indeed for June 30, not June 17. The receptionist said she's going to ask the service to stop sending 14-day messages anyway.

Now that the anathestic has worn off, my jaw feels very sore. Still, my dentist did the best he could under the circumstances. He's a very good dentist, but some things are unavoidable, and keeping your mouth open that long for all of that grinding is not easy.

Comments

[dd-b.livejournal.com]

Long live the King!

[k6rfm.livejournal.com]

The part that got me about crown prep was the "cord packing" they do to push the gum away from the tooth so there's a good impression for making the crown. That always left the gum sore. The second appointment was always a joy -- it's quick, and I hated having a temporary crown in my head. They were always rough, and tasted like month-old chewing gum.

[kevin-standlee.livejournal.com]

Yep, exactly. I'm glad that they say the lab can turn around the permanent crown in less than two weeks.

Now it feels like a small bit of the temporary cement came loose and wedged between the next two teeth to the left.

I expect I'll feel better by Westercon.

[ashi.livejournal.com]

The worst part of most every dental visit for me is keeping my mouth open for extended periods of time. Some dentists have bite blockers available, basically a wedge you can bite down on while still keeping your mouth open for business. Those have saved me a lot of pain and discomfort.

[(Anonymous)]

Ask if the dentist has a bite block. I discovered those when I had root canal done, and they make keeping your mouth open a *whole* lot easier!

--Evelyn

[janusfiles.livejournal.com]

No painkillers?

[kevin-standlee.livejournal.com]

Oh, there was anesthetic while he was working on me. I took some aspirin a little while after posting the above. It helped some.