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I went to the dentist today, and he did the first half (or maybe the first three quarters?) of the work to put crowns on two of my lower teeth. It took almost an hour and a half, in part because I needed three tries to bite firmly enough with the correct teeth to make the impression that will be used for the permanent crowns.
I will be going back on March 13, and until then I have temporary crowns on those teeth. So, I am supposed to chew only on the right side of my mouth for six weeks, and not floss near the teeth in question. These are both so I don't pull the temporary crowns off, though the dental assistant also told me that if they do come off, I can buy the appropriate adhesive at CVS and glue them back on.
The dentist made sure to use enough anesthesia, which I appreciated, even though that means it took longer to wear off afterwards. I didn't always know what was going on, beyond the instructions to do things like open or close my mouth, or turn my head to the right, because the dentist and his assistant were speaking Russian.
By the time we were done, I was cold and tired, but I took transit home because I know how to do that, and it was in some ways simpler than calling a Lyft would have been. I have put a note on my calendar for the next appointment to wear a sweater, because the dental office is chilly.
I will be going back on March 13, and until then I have temporary crowns on those teeth. So, I am supposed to chew only on the right side of my mouth for six weeks, and not floss near the teeth in question. These are both so I don't pull the temporary crowns off, though the dental assistant also told me that if they do come off, I can buy the appropriate adhesive at CVS and glue them back on.
The dentist made sure to use enough anesthesia, which I appreciated, even though that means it took longer to wear off afterwards. I didn't always know what was going on, beyond the instructions to do things like open or close my mouth, or turn my head to the right, because the dentist and his assistant were speaking Russian.
By the time we were done, I was cold and tired, but I took transit home because I know how to do that, and it was in some ways simpler than calling a Lyft would have been. I have put a note on my calendar for the next appointment to wear a sweater, because the dental office is chilly.
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Mostly it was annoyingly lengthy, rather than rugged, though I did skip the expectorant and flutter valve last night.