gardenmom5 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I just went through a broken crown, broke the temporary and THEN the darn thing came *off* over christmas weekend when no one was there - used a temp dental cement you can buy in the drug store (rec'd by a friend whose sil is a dentist). on the 26th, the dentist checked it and since it was secure, he opted to leave it until he installed the permanent crown. - then I realized I was having an allergic reaction to the temp cement. I started popping benadryl. (eugenol. what is eugenol? I'm apparently allergic to it so I threw it out. It did have a warning on the package to not use if you're allergic to the stuff.) at least about the time my throat was starting to close when I was awake (4 days later, you're supposed to see your dentist within 48 hours), and I realized it was an allergic reaction, my permanent crown had come in and they got me in that day. we got the temp stuff out of my mouth. I saw my dr the next day and she put me on a steriod I just finished taking. NOW, I've broken another tooth/popped a filling. seriously, is my mouth that bad? I threw out the stuff I'm allergic to, but there are other brands with other formulas . . . . . Or I could just keep my mouth closed until I see my dentist .. . . ka-thunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuleeTN Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I am so, so sorry. I have serious dental phobia. I have nightmares about my teeth cracking, falling out, etc. I hate going to the dentist and I have to hold back the tears when they tell me that I have a cavity or some other issue that will cause me to have to come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 update: even my dentist and the receptionist were surprised to see me back. I didn't pop a filling. I broke a portion of what was left of the tooth. it needs a crown. I'm just amazed my dentist *asked* me if "I was ready for this". Uh, do I have a choice? (he gave me a choice of coming back another day. seriously?) sure, I'm happy to walk around with a giant hole in my tooth, can't open my mouth, can't eat, etc. becasue the temperature change irks the nerve. / could be good for my waistline though. the darn anesthetic he uses goes with the gravity - so If my head is tilted backwards, that's where it goes. among other things, my eyeball is numb. two more weeks of this . . . . . hopefully THEN I'll be *done*! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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