I was just now sitting here, minding my own business, eating my lunch, when I bit down on a piece of chicken and felt something.
Something bad.
Sort of a pop, or snap.
I hoped it was just a piece of extra hard crust giving way. It turned out to be a piece of extra hard crust, which caused my TOOTH to give way. Whole inside part of #20, just snapped off and wallowed around in my mouth before I found it.
People, I am falling apart.
To make matters worse, my regular dentist can't see me until MONDAY. I'm going to try to wait, but I don't really think I'll be able to. No pain right now, but then again, I'm not using it for anything.
::sigh::
Posted by Terry Oglesby at September 6, 2006 12:20 PMRats!
Posted by: Janis Gore at September 6, 2006 12:41 PMYou said a mouthful.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at September 6, 2006 12:51 PMThat’s the way my trouble started. A broken tooth—then breaking a rib while coughing and then the ankle. I suggest you lock yourself inside something and telecommute.
Posted by: jim at September 6, 2006 02:10 PMI haven't done that in a while, but it is never a fun experience. If you can't get to a dentist sooner, I think there is some stuff you can buy at the drug store to plug the hole and help stave off pain.
Posted by: Jordana at September 6, 2006 02:24 PMJim, I am afraid that if I telecommute, I'll electrocute myself.
And Jordana, right now there is no pain, so I'm hoping I can last until Monday. But the first twinge and I'm getting it fixed by SOME dentist, even if it's not mine.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at September 6, 2006 02:49 PMI think a man with the skills of a handy possum should be able to use some J-B Weld. It works best on metal I think but teeth should be fine. It isn’t too terribly toxic is it?
Posted by: jim at September 6, 2006 02:52 PMDid you know there's such a thing as a dental first aid kit?
http://www.landfallnavigation.com/sfa36.html
At least you don't need this:
http://www.landfallnavigation.com/defibrillator.html
This calls for White Bondo!
(He's not the enemy of Black Bondo, he just fills in when needed.)
Posted by: Spud at September 6, 2006 03:09 PMJ-B Weld fixes everything else, so it would probably work on me, too. The defibrillator might come in handy no matter what.
And for all that talk of black and white Bondo, now I'm hungry for a black and white cookie.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at September 6, 2006 03:32 PMJ-B Weld will fix it. Just dry the mating surfaces real well first before applying the cement. Might oughta try the 5 minute, quick setting version though.
Posted by: Nate at September 6, 2006 04:12 PMI'm not quite so worried about getting it in there, it's the grinding it down with my Dremel tool that might require some extra effort.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at September 6, 2006 04:30 PM