The implant is being put into a tooth that had been pulled at the end of November because the crown didn't have anything to hook onto anymore. They pulled the tooth and put in a bone graph. On Friday they are putting a hollow screw into that bone graph, this is what they call an implant.
I am a little nervous mostly because I don't want to be in pain after it is over but I am glad that I will not be awake for it. Last time I was awake when I got my tooth pulled and it was much worse then I thought it would be. What the dentist called "pressure" I call horrible pain. As far along as they have come in dentistry the pulling of a tooth is still pretty barbaric but when they get it out it is sweet relief but it stays sore for a couple of days. I have some jitters but I just keep thinking that I have to do it and I will be happy when it's over. All I will have to worry about then is paying off the dental bill. For the amount of money it costs these aren't the kind of implants I had in mind. (Actually I really don't want any kind of implants but I never thought at 26 I would be getting a tooth implant. Oh well!)
So be thinking about me on Friday afternoon and eat lots of good food for me this weekend because I have a feeling I will be on a liquid diet.
4 comments:
Oh gosh...I will be thinking of you! I am so afraid of just getting my teeth cleaned at the dentist. Something about the whole mouth area that I just think shouldn't be messed with.
We do have top molars. I think I only know this because I have a baby with teeth coming in.
I hope you enjoy your "power nap". I know you will be fine and we will be there to take care of you afterwards. I even promise not to yell at you to be a "big girl".
Poor girl! Hope you feel good soon! Love you!
i hope that the power nap went well... good luck on the recovery. at least you have all the meds to look forward to.
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