First bad appt in a while, now worried about pain
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:48 pm
My ortho has two offices, and I've been going to the closer location. I thought Fri appt would be no different, but here the band on my bottom, right molar was loose -- of course it would be the only crown I have. When the hygienist and ortho tried to fit a new band, they chose a "skinnier" one, so it does not go completely down the tooth; it's right in the middle. I could feel the sharpness of the bottom edge already. I asked her about pushing it down or smoothing it out (I honestly thought she'd push the edges in 
). No can do. She said I'd probably have to call at their main office on Monday to get another band. That means more pain for me. I have TMJ disorder and this has already kicked that up, as well as the nerve of the tooth (while it has a crown, my tooth never needed a root canal.) The last is my worry: that if I go in to fix the problem, I'll aggravate the tooth more. My stomach is in knots over the whole thing, and I cried my eyes out when I got home as I lay with moist heat pack around my face. Nice, huh? Prayers needed!
). No can do. She said I'd probably have to call at their main office on Monday to get another band. That means more pain for me. I have TMJ disorder and this has already kicked that up, as well as the nerve of the tooth (while it has a crown, my tooth never needed a root canal.) The last is my worry: that if I go in to fix the problem, I'll aggravate the tooth more. My stomach is in knots over the whole thing, and I cried my eyes out when I got home as I lay with moist heat pack around my face. Nice, huh? Prayers needed!