I hate my teeth

Today I discovered that I have two wisdom teeth. Great. When I was 21 I had the two on the bottom row out. Today's xrays showed that while I had a tooth out, it wasn't my wisdom tooth.

That wisdom tooth is now broken with damage to the roots and needs to come out. Only it runs really close to a nerve and the roots are so long they are actually embedded in my jaw.

So what does this mean? A visit to the oral surgeon. That sounds even scarier than a dentist. The one who visits Port Lincoln is very busy so I won't get an appointment for a couple of months, and then I probably won't have the procedure until a month or so after that. I have to say I don't mind putting it off!

For the moment the tooth has been filled with a temporary filling to stop it from hurting while I wait for my appointment. Once all that settles down we will be able to see if I am still experiencing pain from the other tooth on the top row. I'm half tempted to ask him to just knock me out and take them both. Or take them all and give me nice strong false teeth. I have had nothing but trouble with my teeth my whole life and it's not fair. I brush, floss, rinse and visit the dentist regularly. REALLY regularly!!!!! I have spent sooooo much money at the dentist! And it's not a fun way to spend your cash!

Sigh. The anaesthetic (stupid word, can't spell it) has begun to wear off now and the pain is coming back. Time for more painkillers. I'll probably get a stomache ulcer next from all the painkillers. Not that I'm being negative or anything. Sulk.

A trip to the dentist...

Yay. I'm thrilled. Not.

I've just come from the doctor who told me there is nothing wrong with my ears.

On the same side of my face that I have been experiencing ear/jaw pain I have one broken tooth, and one wisdom tooth growing sideways. Obviously I was kidding myself when I was hoping for a mere ear infection!

So I have made an appointment with a dentist in Port Lincoln. I have been going to our local dentist here but there is a three month waiting period, and at the rate my teeth seem to be breaking I will have none left by then.

My appointment is on Wednesday, and now I'm hoping that it's just the broken tooth causing the pain, because a filling is way easier than having a wisdom tooth out! I wasn't supposed to get any more wisdom teeth. When I was 21 I had the bottom two removed (and it's still a vivid and painful memory) and xrays taken which showed that I didn't have any wisdom teeth growing at all on my top row. Lucky me to be so wise to grow one in secret, and then grow it sideways.

Sigh. I just really don't need this right now.

Hope everyone else is having a better day than me!