Yeah. I've still not caught back up. WITH insurance. :(

an update--went to the doctor this morning. Touch of arthritis, probably more bursitis. No damage to the joint, yay! So, lose weight, take anti-inflammatories, yadda, which is what I was doing anyway.

:thumb:

We actually have fantastic medical coverage, and average dental. But our dental insurance says that sedation in particular isn't necessary, it's a convenience. Because normal people ought to be able to just take the shot of novocaine and then lay still while it happens (and I agree, normal people should.) And sedation also ought to be at least somewhat cheaper than that, but the malpractice insurance rates for anesthesiologists are some of the highest in the medical profession, and no one wants to sedate a 2 year old in the first place, so there are only a couple of locations that will do it. And they're the expensive ones.

I sent my SIL an email this am and she wrote back saying she was in Cairo! WTF! She goes to Egypt often but WTF NOW? :neutral:

This and the dislike of brussel sprouts in common too! But, thank god, I've never had a root canal.

Poor thing.

root canals are more tedious than painful, they take a long time. put on some tunes, close your eyes, keep your mouth open...

I hope that I never, ever have to have one, but if I do, I'll follow your advice.

Puh. Typically. However, the other front tooth (the one that didn't end up in my skull) was supposed to have "died." Well, it wasn't "dead" so they were drilling up into a raw nerve. A couple years after the accident, too, they had to drill a hole in the back and leave it open so all the infection stuff could drain out.

My other ones hurt a bit I think because my dentist was quite amazed at how long the roots on my teeth are. It was no small task. The tugging and stuff, that's what's sore later.

It all started with a frenectomy, which I barely even remember. Weirdly, both my brothers had to have that done too.

But, I'm probably playing the "more dentalled than anyone else" card. :rolleyes:

Hey, if you are "more dentalled than anyone else", absolutely fair enough. I say, go for it.

Heh. My mom and I talked about this yesterday. She remembers Dr S calling my house after I'd left a particularly painful appt (I was in HS and was in the habit of driving myself) because he was worried about me driving home. It was just what I did. Go to school, go to practice, go to the dentist/orthodontist. :)

I hate my life.

wassup now?