Plague 2021 #12 Broken Tooth + Sinus Infection

[geowench]

Teeth seem to be the theme just now ... the last two posts in my reading feed are from two different friends posting about dental woes.  And I broke a tooth last night.  Got in to see my dentist for a quick look today and she says it's broken beneath the gum, but she *thinks* she can save it with a crown, though I will likely need a root canal sometime down the line ... unless I want to just do the root canal now?  No thank you, I'll take my chances with the crown for now.  But she can't get me in until the 25th.  So three weeks of being super careful and only chewing on my R side, I guess.  

I've been rather sick the last week or so, even missed two days of work.  I basically had a sinus infection.  I didn't go the the dr. and I didn't get tested for COVID, though perhaps I should have, since I'm now reading that delta infections are common in the fully vaccinated and present more like cold symptoms.  But I'm basically over it now, so I'm going with "summer cold/sinus infection."  

Holy moly, I used to be much more interesting person.  At least I think/hope that I was.

Comments

[old_black]

Oh no! As might be aware, I can relate to this. My teeth are a perennial problem. I reckon for our generation [yes, I know you're half a generation younger than me :-) ] teeth are a significant issue in our later years. My teeth are not going to last the distance unless my life is cut short by my heart or cancer. I hate having crowns and root canals - and extractions. And the cost is crippling. I have a great dentist, but there's only so much they can do to save a crumbling structure, isn't there?

But death from COVID-19 would be worse. Most of Australia is locked down to try to slow the spread of the delta variant. People are dying here, but nearly all the deaths are in people who are unvaccinated. Your vaccination should dramatically reduce any impact if you do catch it. Anyway, best wishes in getting over whatever illness it is.

[mrs_redboots]

I do hope your mouth isn't too sore. I had two extractions yesterday, and am absolutely fine today, although I've been told to take it easy and, frankly, I need to! Hopefully will be getting my new teeth (dentures, not implants) in about a month. Looking forward to it, although hating the prospects of yet more moulds next week! I hate having moulds taken.

[fineplan]

Oh no. Am I cursed to tooth issues now that I've read the post? The blog version of The Ring?