dentist

I went to the dentist this afternoon, as another step in getting dental implants. He had to trim my gums very slightly, which he warned me a couple of months ago would probably be necessary. For this, they gave me a small dose of anesthesia, not enough for my mouth to feel unpleasantly numb; it wore off before I got home. My next appointment is a week from tomorrow, for them to make an impression of my mouth so the lab can make the implants and bridge.

I asked the dentist to look at a bit of my gum, because I've been having pain there on and off for a couple of months, and I couldn't tell whether it was my gum or the inside of my mouth that was irritated. The dentist told me that it's mild irritation, from a temporary cap that they put in as part of the whole implant process. Knowing what's going on, and that it has an end date, is very reassuring.

I took the bus home, and stopped at Lizzy's in Harvard Square to replenish my supply of black raspberry ice cream.