Guest guest Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Hi everyone, I have been lurking for a while and just trying to get ready for the holidays. I had to tell you what happened to me yesterday though. I had a root canal & crown on a lower molar that was hurting and I went to my dentist only to discover that the tooth had to come out and he wouldn't do it. He wanted it out yesterday, though, so he found an oral surgeon (DDS, MD) about 45 miles away that would do it. I knew with my insurance it would cost at least 150 more if I let them put me under general anesthesia, so I thought I could be tuff and just get the local. HOLY SH & ^ ...this was the worst decision I have ever made. I consider myself pretty strong, but I was in tears and gagging, sweating, crying, choking while one assistant blotted the sweat off me and the other held my hand. Funny I just noticed that hand is bruised. I nearly ripped the arms of that damned chair, folks. I begged for him to stop and put me under, but because I had thought I would be fine without anesthesia, I had snacked on some fries on the way there. Anyone who has been put to sleep knows you can't have food for like 12 hours prior. My stupid french fries made me have to endure this Hell. He said he couldn't leave the bone and roots (the roots shattered and he was having to pick them out a piece at a time) overnight until the food was out of my stomach. He said that would be unbearable to go all night and he had to continue, so I went thru the worst dental nightmare I have ever been through. I would have given him $500 to put me under at that point. I just needed the pain to stop. I was still bawling when he left the room. Today my jaw looks like I have been in a bar fight, I have some stitches, but at least I'm out of there. I think I pulled something in my back from arching in the chair everytime he hit a nerve. What a horrible deal. Thanks for letting me whine. I have to get another ice pack now. Stay Healthy and Stay away from DENTISTS (if you are a dentist or love a dentist, accept my apology now and don't write to me...frankly I don't wanna hear it right now) Branson, MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Dear What an ordeal for you at the dentist, I have some similar experiences but nothing like the agony you have been through. I hope you have not damaged your back as well. Have you tried tying your tooth to the door knob and slamming the door (my funny sense of humour). Also I hope you enjoyed the fries !!! Joking aside, I do hope you are recovering from this onslaught. Best wishes Joan U.K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Dear What an ordeal for you at the dentist, I have some similar experiences but nothing like the agony you have been through. I hope you have not damaged your back as well. Have you tried tying your tooth to the door knob and slamming the door (my funny sense of humour). Also I hope you enjoyed the fries !!! Joking aside, I do hope you are recovering from this onslaught. Best wishes Joan U.K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 man o man been there done that and hate to here so have you!. I do want to ask did they offer you with the Novocaine and Gas? I have found it helps some but only if they give you the right amount. I also had to have two pulled your way in an emergency . Both shattered big time and even with the gas I could hear every thing they did . now the last time I had 7 pulled they did not put me fully under at all but just to that point and eating did not matter. I fell asleep just like fully under but with out the problems because i eat and when I woke up it was done . I remembered nothing but man I was sore and a hurting baby LOL now i gots me new choppers so I can at lest eat real food and not baby food only as that is about were i was . now i have to get some teeth on my left side so I can crew on that side then all good to go. but let me tell you the first time eating corn on the cob in years or biting into an apple man what a treat they were simply some thing i had not done in like over ten years. yes it can be done with false teeth but i will say I still cut my apples up when i can but it is nice knowing I can bit them. but warning here DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT eat a brito if your teeth are lose or you may end up like i did at taco bell . eating a brito supreme my dang false teeth came out with the thing because I forgot to glue them in LOL but with out them I am not even a good redneck as I can not even lie threw my tooth! LOL hugs all the rednecks Marty & G. the redneck's my space http://www.myspace.com/martyg58 To learn about Stills Disease http://www.stillsdisease.org/stills_info For conservitive minded people http://www.americac2c.org " If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under. " ~ Reagan In the old days a man who saved money was a miser; nowadays he's a wonder. ~Author Unknown A nation can survive its fools and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within.~Cicero " The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help. " ~ Reagan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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