I hate flossing.
I need to go see a dentist. But only so they can bitch me out about getting my wisdom teeth removed. I just need to get a referal to a good oral surgeon. I can't believe how grown up I'm being about all of this. Willingly offering myself into days of pain and suffering.
Why not though?
My teeth have always been straight and appear to be great, however I've had more dental work already performed on my mouth than most people have in their entire lives! And it was all due to falling off my bike and cracking a tooth when I was 4. Straightness was never the problem, it's allignment. I had braces for three horrid years of my life, they were clear, but still. I've had a zillion x-rays taken and not the normal mouth kind, the kind you have to get strapped into a chair and have wierd things pushed into your ears and basically I looked like a lab monkey. I've had oral surgery once before when I was 12, and as I recall it was the worst pain of my life. Even the Vicoden didn't work. Of course I didn't know you should wash it down with a few drinks back then either. >:) And all of that lead to the TMJ I have today. MY JAW GETS STUCK OPEN! Okay not very often but 4 times is MORE than enough. Three of those times I've had to go to the hospital to have it reset. Embarassing and painful.
So this is a big deal for me. I'm scared. I don't have anyone here that can really take time off to make sure I get too and from surgery okay. However, I just have to do it. My teeth are starting to hurt because it is pushing on them and shifting them out of place, and I'll be damned if I didn't suffer through years of braces and crap to have jacked up teeth. Not that I really care. Honestly my teeth still don't line up properly, but maybe that is something I can get fixed while I'm at it too. I think it's cute when people have slightly crooked teeth, but mine aren't getting crooked they are doing their own thing and it hurts :( I don't know what to do. I really, really don't want to go in and have people fucking up my mouth again...
posted by Amber at 9:54 AM
5 Comments:
did it when i was 17. had all four removed during oral surgery. do what they tell you- change the bandage, ice, heat, any kind of antibacterial foul tasting shit, and you'll be fine. i was in the pool the very next day for waterpolo tryouts, took a hit to the mouth, almost passed out from THAT pain, but survived. you'll be a-ok. hey, i have a friend that lives on sacramento- i could have her take a look in on ya, if you want ; )
I live in San Francisco though. 2 hours away. I have room mates and friends here, it's just a pain in the ass asking people to take off work for you, when they really can't.
I'm still not sure I want to do it. I may just suffer!
sacramento street, or ave, in the city...of san francisco. you should do it. my blind bro also has dental issues (what a fucking mess, right?) and he had to have a 9 hour surgery after letting something go unattended...mouth wired shut for 2 mos, the works. don't ignore it. can you whine to your parents to take care of you? where are they?
I should just do it. However it's not hurting today, and I'm a procrastinator. The end result me=fucked up teeth isn't so bad. Well not now anyhow.
My parents would LOVE to take care of me, however I have this problem being fiercly independant and can't stand it.
One day I'll do it. I know it's the right thing to do, but I think I've successfully talked myself out of it for the time being. I'm a bad person.
you're not a bad person. this isn't something that can really wait, tho. most people have had their wisdom teeth out by like 23 or something. consider it. especially since there might come a day when it becomes absolutely necessary for you to have it done immediately and who knows if you'll have insurance then. ok, climbing off the soap box. who the eff am i to be so parental, by the way?
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