Dental stories Re: [HPFGU-OTChatter] OW!

[Dina Lerret]

Saitaina said:

> Sympathize with me loves...share your
> pain stories so I dont' feel so icky.

Hm, I don't have insurance (couldn't afford it and any repairs), so when I
shattered a tooth during a slash convention (stupid - I chewed something
*too* hard), I had to just Advil myself up.  Hehe, I broke off a bit more
while waiting for my return trip to Florida and simply spat the tooth bit
onto the carpeting at the Washington DC airport.  Very lady-like, I know.
:-\

Two years later, I still have half a molar and it periodically flairs up. 
Nasty when you have to pop the 'pus' out of the gum during infections and
the gum area swells to double its size and turns purplish (normally pink).
 Oh yeah, and it's very... uncomfortable.

Bit happier now? {g}  At least you don't do 'home remedies'. {chuckle}

I know they can regrow new teeth via stem cells and insertion into the
gums, so I'm hoping the technology may one day be affordable.  I could use
a couple new teeth.  The rest are okay.

Dina