After much calling and complaining I finally got into see an oral surgeon with my broken tooth. I had a 9:00 a.m. appointment, which means nothing. To cut to the chase, a 30 minute procedure took about four hours.
When I did finally get into the chair, the room temperature was a very comfortable minus ten degrees. Then there was the part where the doctor used a jack hammer to get the tooth out. I had a headache when I went in, but I had shell shock when I came out.
Next came the list of don’ts. It has been many years since I had a tooth removed. I discovered they don’t want you to do anything for at least six weeks - like eat, drink, breathe. You get the picture. It sounds gross, but you are not allowed to blow your nose. And, if you have to sneeze, you are not allowed to block the sneeze. This is particularly upsetting to people within 50 feet. And, remember, you are not allowed to blow your nose - get the picture?
They did give me some stuff to swish around in my mouth which has directions not to swallow. I need to mention that you are not allowed to have any alcohol when a tooth is extracted. However, the label on the mouth swish stuff says it is eleven percent alcohol. That’s 22 proof in layman’s terms. It works a lot better if you swish often and swallow.
I have to go back. They didn’t give me the tooth to put under my pillow. Hey, a quarter is a quarter.
Especially at the prices they charge.
PMO
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