More dental news
Jan. 24th, 2008 10:36 amWell, I went to the dentist on monday. Some anxieties were relieved. I was able to get an appointment (right away actually!) the cost of a checkup was almost appallingly low, and the dentist actually speaks a fair amount of English.
On the down side... It appears that that tooth is rotting away under the cap, and I will have to get a root canal on it. I can't say I'm really surprised. I knew it was one of the teeth with caps on it; if something was wrong despite the cap a root canal was pretty much the only possible outcome.
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So to make sure I have these details straight, when I go back to the dentist on Friday my supervisor will come along with me to translate.
In the meantime, I am taking the bus every day to school; although the toothache doesn't bother me much most of the time, it hurts like hell in the cold.
On the down side... It appears that that tooth is rotting away under the cap, and I will have to get a root canal on it. I can't say I'm really surprised. I knew it was one of the teeth with caps on it; if something was wrong despite the cap a root canal was pretty much the only possible outcome.
( Read more... )
So to make sure I have these details straight, when I go back to the dentist on Friday my supervisor will come along with me to translate.
In the meantime, I am taking the bus every day to school; although the toothache doesn't bother me much most of the time, it hurts like hell in the cold.