Thursday | May 01, 2008

TALE OF A TOOTHACHE!

IS YOUR TOOTH THROBING ASKED THE DENTIST? YES, I ANSWERED. DR. JOHNS, THE ENDODONTIST EXAMINED THE TOOTH GIVING IT A 50% TO 75% CHANCE OF SURVIVAL BUT CLAIMED THAT IT HAD A POSSIBLE CRACK. I WAS GOING TO EXTRACT IT BUT MY PRIMARY DENTIST SUGGESTED I GO FOR THE INITIAL ROOT CANAL AND CHECK OUT THE TOOTH. I DID AND THE ENDODONTIST FOUND A CRACK IN THE TOOTH WHEN SHE EXAMINED THE TOOTH THROUGH THE MICROSCOPE. I AM GOING TO EXTRACT THE TOOTH TOMORROW! THE TOTAL COST WILL BE $1200.00 AND THAT'S WITH INSURANCE!  I ADDRESSED THE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE BY USING ANIMATED LAUGHTER, PRIMAL, THE YAWN, CODA GROUPS, PEER COUNSELING, AND ACUPUNCTURE EFFECTIVELY.

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JOEL V.

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