My Temporary Crown is In
@BelleStarr (61047)
United States
April 6, 2016 8:16pm CST
Thank you to everyone who was concerned about my dental appointment today. I will interact with each of you personally but I wanted to make a post to say that I survived.
I had to have very large amounts of novocaine since I have extra nerves in my face. I was not feeling well when I got home and I laid down and slept for three hours!! I am up now and most of it has worn off after 7 hours.
I will get the new crown in 3 weeks. I will not need a root canal and I found out that I didn't on my other two crowns either, so I have never had a root canal. The dentist said lucky me!!
I had Stouffer's mac and cheese for supper. I can only eat soft food for a bit and I am not to chew on the side. I am going to MyLot for a couple hours now before I go to bed, my face still feels quite sore.
Thank you for all your good wishes and prayers. I am very grateful.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
7 Apr 16
@BelleStarr So your family tree will be easy to follow once you trace back as far as the royal heritage.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
7 Apr 16
@Asylum lol Yes it is just trying to get there!!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
7 Apr 16
lol I love it, maybe I will need to check my genealogy a little closer , though I am descended from several of the "Kings Daughters" who came to Canada as mail-order brides!! Thank you that is adorable.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
7 Apr 16
Yes I feel as if I am very lucky. It is not sore this morning and I am feeling like myself.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
7 Apr 16
Yes from what I have heard it is not fun at all!!
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@LadyDuck (462357)
• Switzerland
7 Apr 16
@BelleStarr No, it's a pretty long processing and it's also painful.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
7 Apr 16
I am feeling pretty good today, still a little sore and still tired which surprises e since they didn't give me anything to make me sleepy!!
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
8 Apr 16
@BelleStarr Having work like that done takes a lot out of your body so now your body is trying to restore itself and the only way it can do that is through sleep.
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@MarshaMusselman (38725)
• Midland, Michigan
7 Apr 16
I have quite a few crowns and had at least one root canal. The one I remember didn't hurt as much as it does for most people, in fact I asked when it would start getting painful and they told me they were done. That was twenty years or more ago.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
7 Apr 16
I think part of my problem is the extra nerves I have in my face. I had to have four shots to get me numb!!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
8 Apr 16
@MarshaMusselman They said I have more nerves than normal people. I guess it is not unique but also not common. Most people have one nerve on each side, I have several extras.
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@MarshaMusselman (38725)
• Midland, Michigan
8 Apr 16
@BelleStarr Have they said you have more nerves than most people, or just that you can feel the work being done more than most? I need shots too. Now my mom can have drilling done and just about anything without any novocaine. She always said it was a lot slower when she was young and they had to endure it without shots then, so she never bothered with that before.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
7 Apr 16
I'm glad its over. You will feel better very soon... I hate being in a dentist chair, don't like one minute of them working in my mouth but i go twice a year...a glutton for punishment.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
7 Apr 16
I do go for my cleaning and check up twice a year, this as you may know was an emergency and not something I would want to do any more often than necessary!! NO more praline for me!!
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
7 Apr 16
@BelleStarr whenever anyone mentions crowns and root canal you know its not an every day event. I will look and see how this started...
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
8 Apr 16
Thank you, it still feels very strange in my mouth but I am sure I will get used to it.
@Hate2Iron (15729)
• Canada
8 Apr 16
You are a lucky lady. I didn't know that you could have a crown and not have the root canal to go with it. You learn something every day!! :)
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
8 Apr 16
Yes if there is no infection and if the nerve is not compromised it isn't needed. I have now had 3.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
7 Apr 16
Thank you , it surprised me that I feel so tired when I got home and took a 3 hour nap!!
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
7 Apr 16
Yes that is a big bonus from what I understand, it would have been much more expensive and involved if I had needed it.
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Apr 16
i imagine all the novacaine did quite the number'n ya 'n to sleep 'twas best. brave gal eatin' mac'n cheese, i'd prolly gone full liquid. recallin' not to chew jest don't seem to be'n my dna :D
hopefully yer gonna be able to fet'cha some good slumber tonight, hon. jest take care'f yerself, k? sendin' healin' hugs!!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
7 Apr 16
Thanks for the hug. I was up at 6 am this morning feeling more like myself but I am still tried. My whole face is still a bit sore but overall I am doing really well.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Apr 16
@BelleStarr some folks' bodies seem to hang onto anesthesia longer'n others 'n i hope that portion (the tiredness) wears off soon. perhaps'n ice pack'd help with the swellin'? ice cream! ice cream'd fix't - don't it fix most all ailments? ;)
sendin' more healin' hugs, my friend!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
7 Apr 16
lol Thank you Lany, that won't be for 3 weeks when the permanent crown is installed but I do like pasta so eating it for 3 weeks isn't too much of a hardship.
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@Dragonairy1 (1722)
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
8 Apr 16
I'm pleased it went well.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
8 Apr 16
I am just ever so glad that I have three weeks to recover until I get the permanent one!!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
7 Apr 16
Yes I a pretty much back to normal this morning. Thank you
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
7 Apr 16
sorry I wasn't there for you not knowing. but now I just hope you don't have much pain from the soreness
@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
7 Apr 16
@BelleStarr , oh ouch, sorry you had to have so much novocaine! I am glad you do not need a root canal! I hope that, that crown is soon done so that your dentist ordeal can be over. Feel better soon!
@sunbury27 (109)
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7 Apr 16
I am glad it went well and its OVER! I personally have a dental fear..lol. It took me a long time to get the nerves to go. Good for you :)
