Relief

After a little prompting on my end, they managed to squeeze me in for a root canal yesterday.

Finally. . . . . .relief.

They've come a long way since the last one I've had. . . . .over 15 years ago. While I was a bit nervous (actually VERY nervous) there truly was nothing to be nervous about. There was no pain, only minor discomfort. Considering the pain I HAD going on in my face. . . . . .the shot of Novocaine was a total relief. The dentist was pleasant, calming and educational.

He said that 66% of people have 3 canals in the roots of their teeth. I guess that's the "normal" amount. A smaller percentage (25%) have 4 and you never really know until you get in there and start looking. That leaves an additional 9% of people who have either 2 canals, or 5 canals. Of course, I had 5. So he was in there for a while cleaning them out. The dental assistant was fascinated. She had never seen someone with 5 canals in her time as a dental assistant. Thankfully the dentist had.

I guess it's par for the course. I'm always in the minority. I'm used to being just a little bit different than everyone else.

Boy does my teeth/face feel better. Yippee!! Finally. . . . .relief. It's going to be a GREAT day!