A lack of adjustment

I went for my first adjustment with Dr. F, and it was quite uneventful. He took a look at my braces, commented that a couple teeth still need to move and sent me on my way. Yup, that was it. And I was concerned that I would leave in pain. I guess since my teeth seem to be moving on their own anyway though that it makes sense that he doesn't do much, but I really did expect more. But I'm happy with how that worked out.

Why me?

Ok, I'm being a little dramatic, but I am tired of dental problems.

My tooth does need a root canal, my tooth does have resorption. My Endontist didn't seem terribly worried about that though, he said it was incidental. The bigger problem for me is that the tooth is on the cleft, meaning the roots lead to the cleft. There is a small chance of getting an infection in the site of the cleft, which would be bad. The Endodontis gave me an antibiotic to take before starting the root canal to prevent an infection, I go back on Thursday to start the root canal. Seriously, Why me??? But at least I know that when it's done I should be able to eat again with that tooth.

I should enlighten you all on how the exam went... He took an x-ray, then he pushed on my gum above the tooth, which hurt. Then you pushed on another spot which did not hurt. Then another the spot that did hurt, which I felt free about expressing the pain he was causing with a small yell. Then he tested the tooth again and asked if that hurt more at which time I yelled louder - he got the message. About 5 minutes later the pain subsided. It's a good thing I like this guy.

Clean teeth and more problems

Quick update on the braces - my lower right teeth are feeling better, now the lowing left are bothering me a bit, though at this point they are feeling mostly better. And to think I have to get them adjusted on Friday!

I went to the dentist for my cleaning today, I need to improve my brushing. Also going to have an old filling refilled since that tooth has been bothering me for some time. My upper left front tooth, which has been bothering me, needs to go to the Endodontist for evaluation. As much as I fear what could be wrong with this tooth, I'm glad to know that I'm not just imagining the pain. LF thinks it might be resorption. Since I had no idea what that was before, I thought I would offer a link so you readers could learn more about it. I'm seeing the Endodontist on Thursday morning, I'll come back with a full report.

Health Insurance

Next month it will be time for me to start really looking at the health insurance plans offered at work. Today I had a few minutes to take a look at a website that rates health insurance plans - http://reportcard.ncqa.org/plan/external/
The website didn't have a ton of information, but my current plan is well rated as is one of the other plans I was looking at. The other plan I was looking at wans't rated quite as well. Since it's also expensive it's looking less likely that I'll go with that plan.

My teeth still hurt

Late last week my teeth started to bother me again, on the lower right. I'm guessing that some tooth must have moved in such a way that it allowed other teeth to move and now they're moving. My teeth are feeling a bit better now, though are still sensitive. Does the pain ever stop???

To top it all off the upper left front tooth is bothering me and has been pretty much the whole time I've had braces. Something has to happen with this tooth, at this point I don't really even care what happens to it as long as it makes it feel better.

I saw LF last week when my cap fell off, the same cap the fell off the day I got braces. This time I ate the cap with my dinner. She used permanent cement this time, keep your fingers crossed. LF also trimmed the wire on my upper left side that was irritating the inside of my mouth. I've been eating less wax since then.