It’s been
weeks I have to say. Pain in both the down and the up. Even at night. After
tea. During breakfast.
I’d had
enough.
It was
lunch time. I was dreading it. Carrots and celery. No way. I caved.
Two friends
had recommended me assistance. I’m near False Creek. One referral, Tswawwassen. Another, Kerrisdale. Too far to walk.
If you need
a question answered what do you do?
Google it.
Google it.
Time
mattered. Deadlines looming with seven school finals to complete. Only so many
hours in the day.
Dreading
the moments, I made the decision. It had to be now.
Top two
searches were within walking distance. I made the call. Lunch. Drat. Till 1 pm.
I waited. Moments later I dialed in.
“Dr. Winter
speaking.”
In seconds
I explained my dilemma. The agony. The sleepless nights. The fear of eating.
“I’ve got
time this afternoon if you’d like to come in,” he said.
Startled,
the only word that came out of my mouth was, “Really?”
One hour
later I was back in the classroom working on my History of Design and happily eating
sushi.
Billed the Gentle
Dentist, Dr. Winter did more for me then the last two dentists I’d seen. In
fact, then any dentist I’ve ever seen in my lifetime.
The pain
was in chewing. I’d given up on the right side. Completely. When I came to
terms with the fact that I couldn’t bear it any more, I figured the easy
(inexpensive) route would have to do.
Extraction.
Turns out
the fancy Crown made some four years earlier by a computer whilst in the
dentist’s chair had been grinding my uppers and lowers the wrong way. Putting
extreme pressure into my roots' cavity.
A grind
here. A grind there. A quick 90% less radiation then most dentist’s x-rays later - the wrap up.
No abscess.
"Try this out and see if that fixes your problem. And get
your teeth cleaned sometime (it’s only been four years)."
Today, I’m
happy to report so far so good. I can chew again!
That was the
least amount I’ve ever spent at a dentist with the most results.
Thank you
Dr. Winter.
For your knowledge and experience.
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