ndrosen ([personal profile] ndrosen) wrote2020-02-19 11:19 pm
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New Crown

I was scheduled for another gum graft on February 28, but on Monday, someone called from the periodontist to reschedule it for a month later.

On Tuesday, I went to the regular dental office for examination and cleaning; the dentist found a cracked filling, so he had me come back this morning to have the filling and much of the tooth ground away, and a temporary crown placed on the remnant of the tooth. In a little under a month, I’ll come in to get a permanent crown.

I’m fifty-five years old. In an earlier epoch, I would most likely be dead, or if alive, I would probably have lost most or all of my teeth. Why have a body that keeps your teeth present and healthy past the point when you’ve died of something else?

It’s in some ways a very good thing to be alive now.
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[personal profile] asher553 2020-02-21 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
This is a very very good point and one that I often think we don't appreciate enough; we are very fortunate to live when we are living now.

Still though, your dental adventures don't sound fun at all. Wishing you success with the temporary crown, the permanent crown, and the gum graft, with as little discomfort as possible.
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[personal profile] filkferengi 2020-02-22 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm very glad you're alive now, too.

:)