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pegkerrI have had very good luck with my teeth so far. I got fillings when I was a kid, but for decades, all I've had to do was to go to get my once every six month cleaning.
Until now. One of my molars has given me occasional twinges, and now, as of a week ago, it hurts sharply when exposed to extremes of temperature, sugar or acid. It doesn't hurt otherwise, but the pain when it touches anything that sets off the sensitivity has gotten bad enough that I'm chewing on just one side of my mouth.
I called the dentist and got an emergency appointment today. I get to get a new crown. My first. I'm glad to live in the age of modern dentistry. And I have dental insurance that will cover about 50%.
But that other 50%--oy, I really didn't need this right now.
Until now. One of my molars has given me occasional twinges, and now, as of a week ago, it hurts sharply when exposed to extremes of temperature, sugar or acid. It doesn't hurt otherwise, but the pain when it touches anything that sets off the sensitivity has gotten bad enough that I'm chewing on just one side of my mouth.
I called the dentist and got an emergency appointment today. I get to get a new crown. My first. I'm glad to live in the age of modern dentistry. And I have dental insurance that will cover about 50%.
But that other 50%--oy, I really didn't need this right now.