The dental gods are laughing....
Well, that was fun.
Two needles to freeze, as expected. The dentist (new to me) was good, very patient. Took over two hours all told. He did the prep work for the temporary crown, then left the assistant to do the actual temp crown.
After I left the clinic, I had time before my bus so popped into the grocery store. I was at the cash, waiting in line, when I felt something in my mouth, spit it into my hand. Ha! It was the temporary crown...very temporary at less than 15 minutes.
I was trying to hang onto it, but dropped it and then couldn't find it, in spite of getting down to look. Alas the floor is very similar in colour to that of normal teeth. Some janitor is going to find that and wonder....
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| It took a minute for me to realize that the tooth is singing! |
Fortunately, the clinic is very close to the grocery store, so back I went, where I waited for another temporary crown to be put on. This time the dentist did it. Fingers crossed it stays on for the two weeks before I get the permanent one!
I don't blame the assistant, stuff happens. And everyone needs to learn. I just hope he isn't given a hard time over it.
Now I'm home and cosy (it's bitterly cold/windy) and drinking lukewarm soup through a straw. 😄
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Good luck!
I feel you pain. Last year I was at the periodontist for my 6 month check and cleaning. All of a sudden the hygienists said OH NO, don't swallow. While cleaning she popped of a permanent crown (it wasn't a new crown but dang but she was very heavy handed and she told me that was the 2nd crown she had popped of that week...YIKES) turns out peroidontist don't have permanent dental cement in their office. It was 1 pm on a Thursday. They called my reg dentist to tell them and ask if they could cement it for me.
My dentist had a cancellation at 1:30 and he closes at 2 on Thursday and isn't open on Friday. I had 30 minutes to drive across town. All ended well but I have requested a different gal at my periodontist office.
HUGS and sympathy
Cecilia