“From Despair to Triumph: The Unexpected Lessons of Confronting My Inner Demon!”
The infection was likely there before the tooth cracked. The tooth was raised up. A previous dentist told me you’re supposed to run floss between your teeth, and pull it out sideways; not yank it upwards. Once the crack occurred, the infection lit up like fire, and it felt like acid was burning not only under and around that tooth, but also around the two teeth next to it.
The dentist couldn’t pull my tooth there. I have a bleeding disorder and he said I would have to go to an oral surgeon for that in case, you know, I start BLEEDING badly. He got me an oral surgeon appointment for the following Wednesday (6 DAYS AWAY!), and gave me a prescription for two days of pain meds (we later found out from the ER doctor that that’s all they can legally prescribe now in many cases). I knew that wasn’t going to last but I’ve always saved pain pills from surgeries and tooth extractions in case this type of emergency happens.
