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ndrosenI 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.
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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Date: 2020-02-21 03:09 am (UTC)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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Date: 2020-02-21 05:03 am (UTC)