opera^gal's story

[jensceana73]

Frozen? Dark Soul?....Na Na my little...."schadenfreude" er....Keep on enjoying the fact the little bass-tards keep screwing it up, and....are responsible for it...$$$$$$.

And...if a little birdie were to enjoy your company....simply look back to your....schadenfreude days....and enjoy new friendships made. (you and birdie)

Let's just hope they get it right before your 90....and all your teeth....are fake.

(Good thing I'm not holding my breath on this story....)

[opera^gal]

Looks like next Monday is the day...yeahrightsure

[opera^gal]

No more need to pout...time to stand up and shout..."Hallelujia Sistahs and Brothahs...they finally got the right color-ah"

Ok, ok..there is still some 'refining' to do, that couldn't be done today until the cement was finished curing. Hopefully Sat, will finish it up, get the top arch gaps bonded <no more tooth grinding injection-happy porcelain madness for me, no sir-ee> and then back to the ortho on 2/4 for a 6 month post-brace pano Xray and new impressions for retainers to compensate for the new stuff.

Am I happy you are all wondering. So far, I can see where it should end up, and that will be better than version 1, 2, or 3. Is it optimal? Who knows at this point. Positive thinking!!!

[drgnchsr36]

Yay!!!

[opera^gal]

Called the dentist today to set the appt for the 'refining' of the fake toothiness, and low and behold, here is what he said <paraphrased of course>: 'The more I thought about it, the more I've concluded that I will not be happy with just refining what is already in place. And I know *you* will not be happy either. You'd think with the best product available, something could be made that would work for both of our concerns. I want you to get a consult from either an oral surgeon or periodontist about getting an implant. It really is a better solution in the long run, even though it will mean more time waiting for completion. So I'll see you Weds to remove what's there, reconstruct the backs of the two teeth that were ground down for the bridge, and affix a different fakie to your retainer as a place holder.' <taking a deep breath and thinking of my happy place> Ok..so..more injections, zinging pain and grinding to get this piece of porcelain off my teeth...ok...yet more time being gap-toothed ..ok..seeing whichever doc to decide IF I am even a candidate for an implant...ok..IF I am, then going through the surgery, with or without a bone graft and HOPING it doesn't fail..ok..more time for healing <months>..ok..another slice job to uncover the titanium post...ok...and then, after ALL of that...<here is where I get a lil twitchy in my right eye>...BACK to the dentist so his LAB..oh yes folks, the lab who has epic failed 4 frikken times on the bridge, can make the crown !!! End of rope reached, camel back broken by last straw, hands up in the air..I surrender! Wake me when it's all over ..what..around Halloween?!?!

Venting over. You may now return to your regularly scheduled blog.

[jensceana73]

Um...ahh.....ya. I don't even have a response to that.

Here I was so looking forward to Mr "fakeatoothaness" or whatever the hell it was called. Well, here's to you not breaking your back, or losing your mind.
Is this an OK thing for you? Is an implant something you've ever thought of before? Or does it scare the bajesus out of you, like it does me. I'm suppose to get one....not looking forward to it. Glad you get to go first.... ...kidding.

Keep us posted. And sometime before Halloween.

[opera^gal]

Well jenscenana, as far as it being ok with me...anything, even a gaping hole in the front of my mouth, would be better than a giant bird perch of a Chick-let gum wedge in there now. I considered implant, but didn't want the ...wait for it...WAIT...I'd have to get all the pieces of that puzzle in place..Bwahahahaha...yeah I know, funny as a screen door in a submarine. I am not scared, but more concerned, that I'll be a candidate and it won't fail after going through the procedures. My fella had one in the back of his mouth, and it went off without a hitch. If yours is back there in the 'no view' zone, I wouldn't worry too much. I had the extraction in Sept, so IF I had planned on an implant from the word go, I'd just be getting the consult around now anyway, what with healing time for the extraction site, etc. Hoping when the avian ledge is removed on Weds, after he restores the backs of those teeth, my original clear retainer with the original toothus fakimus will still fit. I'll still get a toothus fakimus beta applied to the hawley retainer for night wear. After all this hubbub, braces really seemed like a snap!

[opera^gal]

Huge freaking storm has set back all mouth related appointments a few days. Dental jackhammer removal of the final bridge will now be Sat, and the 6 month post debanding ortho pano/etc will now by a week from Weds. Ugh!!

[iBorg]

I'm sorry about the fake tooth saga. Maybe you can make a snowman and give him a smile with all the fake teeth that didn't match.

Mike

[opera^gal]

Ah Mike, even the snowman wouldn't accept the incorrectly coloured malcontented porcelain..spat them right out onto the sidewalk!

[opera^gal]

Rain and sleet made the day oh so much more fun..NOT! After loads of injections, the dentist proceeded to remove the porcelain. All went well on the left side, but as soon as he ran the frigid-air-pulsing-contraption over the right, I leapt from the chair <nearly> from severe sensitivity. More injections followed, by the snapping off of the left side plus the actual fake tooth bit, leaving the porcelain stilll on the right side. Bonding was applied to the left, to restore the back of the tooth that had been ground down <which is now SUPER sensitive to cold, hoping that will pass with time>. That left side was the one that hadn't fit properly from the beginning, but the right side fit fine. So I asked, if the remaining porcelain could remain in place, and ground down to match the rear tooth profiles, thus making any more pain obsolete...he agreed, thank goodness! Was still uncomfortable to get through the grinding, but doing it just on the porcelain surface was less a problem than trying to get between it and the natural tooth surface. By now, I couldn't feel anything canine to canine, and my chin was totally numb. We re-tested the fit of the original essix-style retainer the ortho made, with the original toothus fakimus, and it fit ok. Then the hawley was slipped in, and some tooth-colored acrylic was put on it, to take the place of all the acrylic that had been ground off so it would fit the porcelain, AND to create a place-holder-doesn't-look-like-a-tooth-at-all doohickey. After all of that, I had a sore jaw, a dead chin and a gap-toothed smile once again . Got home and looked in the mirror and sure enough, the gum that was under the porcelain fake tooth, was red and angry looking...gee, I wonder if that was what I was feeling each time I ate...like the edge was digging in...sure looks like it and boy do I feel vindicated about getting that ripped out. Imagine if it continued to degrade and build up infection or worse?!? Will get the numbers for implant consultations next week, but for now..I can exhale for a while

[opera^gal]

Have an appt on Sat with an implant specialist, to see if I am a candidate for the procedure. Will look at the panoramic Xray I have taken on Weds at the ortho, then perhaps do an iCAT scan of my jaw. I can feel the dollars flooding out of my bank account even as I talk about it now ! IF it looks like a 'go for launch', could be many months before I even know if the thing takes or fails. But hey, the office does have IV sedation for the event...

[opera^gal]

Dropped into the dentist today, to have the sensitive tooth checked. He didn't mind, and tested it with freaking frigid air sprays all over, then in certain spots while the rest was covered. He thinks it is still crabby from all the stuff done to it on Sat, so handed me some sensitive toothpaste made from children <more buffering, as the last one he gave me made my lips peel like I'd kissed the sun>, and said to put it on under my retainer and leave it be. "It should pass as the nerve calms down with time"...uh huh, ok, yeah, right... Onward to the ortho tomorrow for my 6th month post-debanding check and pano Xray, as well as a new clear retainer for my 'going out of the house' fake tooth..

[opera^gal]

Aside from the brutal cold this morning, great ortho check up today ..a real boost to my otherwise lack-luster dental commentary of late. Panoramic x-ray showed roots all in their proper alignment still, which was a concern on the bottom since the extraction of the lower incisor back in Sept. Apparently roots on adjacent teeth tend to wander after an extraction...who knew? Both hawley retainers got tightened back up to their starting positions and then had the impression/essix type retainer with the original toothus fakimus made...while I waited!! Took almost no time at all, and poof...no more , back to !!! Then the ortho talked all about the implant procedure, from possible bone graft to the waiting time, etc. Said if I needed either retainer adjusted should I have a bone graft, to call and they'd get me right in, otherwise to come back in 2 months for another basic check up. I did finally remember to take in my chattering teeth with my braces attached, and they were the hit of the entire office . All in all, exactly what I needed before the implant consultation: a good dental experience to uplift my spirit a bit .

[opera^gal]

Had the consult with the implant doc today. He looked at the pano from the ortho, felt around my extraction site a while, and said he thought an implant would work. He then gave me the option of having the iCat scan to know ahead, if I might need a bone graft and how many procedures it would take. The other option was to go ahead, and when he opened up the area, he'd see what was going on. I voted for the $350 scan and waited for results rather than come back another day. Overall bone density look great, however I will need a small graft in front of the implant site. Luckily, both the graft and implant will be done at the same time . No iv sedation though, as the doc said he was sure he could get me numb enough and would run the scan through another program to track the nerve channels before the procedure. So it is slated for the 23rd of this month. 7days for the swelling to go down, 2wks before sutures are removed, and 4 months to allow the graft/implant to take hold. Doc said he thought it was a 95% chance of success, based on the scans. Here we go, hang on tight!!!