Showing posts with label teeth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label teeth. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

UPDATE

It looks like I could be in it for the long haul on my numbness on my face. The doctor I saw today, said it could take up to nine months or even longer before it would get better. He wasn't talking surgery at all, didn't seem concerned with having to do it. He said my x-rays showed everything still intact, which gives reason to believe that over time the numbness will decrease.

On a better note, Alexandria is finally enrolled in school! It's been a mess getting her records here, and shot records found, and getting them caught up apparently. I didn't realize I had missed her four year shots last year, shame on me..... She is ready to go! Two more weeks, and school starts!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

The Pro's and Con's of wisdom teeth removal

Con: plain and simple, it will hurt.
Pro:.......pro......hhhmmm
Con: Swollen face for a few days.
Pro:.....Pro.......nope, still nothing....
Con: constant pain medication.

I have evaded dentists for years when it came to pulling my wisdom teeth, they weren't bothering me why should I bother them? But finally my current dentist said they needed to come out... They were impacted, all partially through, except for one, which can be a major problem sometime if I didn't get them out.... Well that didn't go so well yesterday.

No one was counting on that I would be the 1-5% that would end up with nerve damage... at least according to him when I had to go back and see him today because half of my face is still numb, he said I was his first case, great! So I will be seeing another doctor tomorrow, and find out what will be done, or can be done. I ended up only getting two on my right side pulled as it was, thankful for that now. My teeth were not what he expected at all, he said. My wisdom tooth on the top was bigger on the top portion then on the bottom. And my bottom tooth could be used as a fishing hook to go fishing with! Which of course was wrapped around bone, making it more of challenge to remove.

Looks like if the numbness does not heal that I could be facing surgery to repair the nerve damage. He told me they will be closely watching me for the next 6 weeks

At this point all I can say is that they will have to tie me down if they think they will be pulling out the other two any time soon!