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Update
So instead of going to the out-of-plan dentist yesterday, I went to an in-plan one (not my regular dentist) this morning. Waited around for awhile then they took an x-ray and finally called me in. Here's the deal:
It's not just the crown that fell off--the post inside also broke off. This complicates things enormously for two reasons:
1) It's more difficult to glue temporarily, because all that's holding the crown on is the glue. There's no post to help the glue. She glued it on but told me I cannot do ANYTHING to that tooth. No pressure of any kind. I'm afraid to talk, which naturally makes things difficult at work and school.
2) When my regular dentist does start to repair it, she'll have to drill *again* within the tooth itself in order to remove the old post and put in a new one. This is not without risk--once a tooth undergoes root canal, it becomes more brittle--hence, the tooth may shear off. If that happens, I'll have to get rid of the tooth entirely and get an implant or something. Which means MONEY.
So I'm taking it one day at a time until Monday when I am in my regular dentist's office FIRST thing. Every day the glue holds is a victory.
This too shall pass...
On the bright side, I should be losing some weight since I'll be on a completely liquid diet until Monday! And if I have to stay home all weekend if the glue doesn't hold, then I ll just get that much more studying done. I did start my first paper for my current class last night, which always makes me feel good.
It's not just the crown that fell off--the post inside also broke off. This complicates things enormously for two reasons:
1) It's more difficult to glue temporarily, because all that's holding the crown on is the glue. There's no post to help the glue. She glued it on but told me I cannot do ANYTHING to that tooth. No pressure of any kind. I'm afraid to talk, which naturally makes things difficult at work and school.
2) When my regular dentist does start to repair it, she'll have to drill *again* within the tooth itself in order to remove the old post and put in a new one. This is not without risk--once a tooth undergoes root canal, it becomes more brittle--hence, the tooth may shear off. If that happens, I'll have to get rid of the tooth entirely and get an implant or something. Which means MONEY.
So I'm taking it one day at a time until Monday when I am in my regular dentist's office FIRST thing. Every day the glue holds is a victory.
This too shall pass...
On the bright side, I should be losing some weight since I'll be on a completely liquid diet until Monday! And if I have to stay home all weekend if the glue doesn't hold, then I ll just get that much more studying done. I did start my first paper for my current class last night, which always makes me feel good.