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I had another filling re-done this afternoon. Right side lower jaw.
The filling was pitted along the edges and I've been getting throbbing feelings from the nerve. Turns out there was decay under the filling which needed to be cleared.
The dentist managed to preserve the line between the tooth and the nerve which means I don't need a root canal straight away. He put a ceramic filling in there for better strength, which is both more expensive but will hopefully provide better stability to the tooth. However, I am thinking that eventually that tooth will also go the way of so many others in that region and require a root canal.
Ugh.
My health plan doesn't actually cover 'complex dental' which includes root canals and ceramic fillings (I think it partly covers composite): I can get it covered on the public plan, but it takes longer and I don't get the dentist of my choice. And my friend Bec was waiting on the public plan for a RC, and her tooth went nova. She had to get it pulled - but the pain levels are a whole lot better for her now. So, you know, the public health system has its flaws. (So do you, and I'm still friends with you, so there's something worth saving in both you and the Australian public health system.)
I suspect that I shall be dealing with inconvenience (it's not pain, per se) for some time yet - the upper tooth still feels swollen, now that the meds have faded, the lower tooth still feels throbby, and my income is looking iffy for next year.
Joy.
The filling was pitted along the edges and I've been getting throbbing feelings from the nerve. Turns out there was decay under the filling which needed to be cleared.
The dentist managed to preserve the line between the tooth and the nerve which means I don't need a root canal straight away. He put a ceramic filling in there for better strength, which is both more expensive but will hopefully provide better stability to the tooth. However, I am thinking that eventually that tooth will also go the way of so many others in that region and require a root canal.
Ugh.
My health plan doesn't actually cover 'complex dental' which includes root canals and ceramic fillings (I think it partly covers composite): I can get it covered on the public plan, but it takes longer and I don't get the dentist of my choice. And my friend Bec was waiting on the public plan for a RC, and her tooth went nova. She had to get it pulled - but the pain levels are a whole lot better for her now. So, you know, the public health system has its flaws. (So do you, and I'm still friends with you, so there's something worth saving in both you and the Australian public health system.)
I suspect that I shall be dealing with inconvenience (it's not pain, per se) for some time yet - the upper tooth still feels swollen, now that the meds have faded, the lower tooth still feels throbby, and my income is looking iffy for next year.
Joy.
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