I hate the feeling of half your face being numb because of dental work. I'm afraid to drink anything because I don't want it dribbling out of my mouth on the side that seems to have no control. Sigh. Maybe I'll take a short nap and hope it wears off ( Read more... )

Hell Week 1 is pretty much over. I have a feeling I'm going to be very, very bored tomorrow at work. Maybe I'll bring my camera and go take pictures in TechOps. Not too many chances left to get up and close and cuddly with a plane ( Read more... )

Well, let that be a lesson to all of you...make sure you brush, rinse, and floss! Apparently I had early signs of gingivitis, with a few probe depths of 4mm and a little bleeding, indicative of Stage I gingivitis, at which it's both treatable and reversible. So after a thorough cleaning, I've been instructed to rinse with a nasty-tasting liquid, ( Read more... )

Bah...I don't like going to the dentist. Today's was relatively painless - for four fillings, only one shot was needed. Didn't feel any of the other three. But...the fourth one...apparently has potential to be a root canal situation. As the dentist put it, 9 out of 10 people have it hurting in that situation, resulting in a root canal ( Read more... )