Unfortunately the much more necessary (and far more expensive) semi-cosmetic work that I'm getting done is on my teeth.
I've had problems with my teeth for years and years. I always had fillings and got my first root canal at 14. I do know I brushed my teeth, but I don't think I was brought to the dentist too frequently. I had a fantastic and absolutely lovely dentist at home who devoted hours and hours to trying to keep my mouth together. He kindly suggested that maybe my enamel isn't great, leaving me susceptible to more decay. I also tend to grind my teeth at night if stressed or if my teeth change so break down restorations and crack fillings.
My mouth is now disastrous. I can't get away with anything but an implant in my right upper jaw. It will be joining the implant I had a couple of years ago in my upper right 4. The 5 is missing so the oral surgeon want to extract my upper right 6 (which is in bad shape), do a sinus graft, place an implant there and bridge from 4 to 6. He didn't think there was enough space for implanting all of them. I hate bridges and don't trust them so am dreading it.
The situation on the left is even worse. Can't afford implants on that side and am missing the upper left 5 there too. My dentist is trying a bridge. I didn't want him to go near my healthy 4 so he agreed to do a cantilever bridge which is supported on one side only. That meant involving a heavily filled 6 which I didn't mind too much...but also the 7 which had a smaller filling. I'm devastated about that. Every crown and bridge I've had has resulted in decay, falling out and complete misery for me. Now I have 3 teeth in a bridge and have totally destroyed my 6 and 7 forever. I'm going to be afraid to eat on it ever because the idea of spitting 3 teeth into my hand in public is so humiliating. And after Jan 4th when the upper right 6 is also extracted, solid food really won't be an option for months on end.
Why did they steal Christmas? They're costing so much that I don't get to go home and feel terrible about every penny spent.
Broke and terrified to eat anything that involves biting or chewing. 2011 promises to be....fabulous :-(
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