Tooth update.

[gridlore]

Had a brief check-in with the dentist. She was very pleased with how I'm healing. Next week, I have four more extractions.

Which will leave me with about eight teeth. sigh. I understand the need to minimize trauma, and how allowing healing now will reduce the need for relining later, but damnit, I want my teeth!

We confirmed that I'm getting both upper and lowers, and that due to my God-like gag reflex (I'd be a terrible gay dude) I'll be getting a partial bridge for the uppers. This means I'll need to do some research on dental adhesives and the like.

Lower impressions next week. Gak.

I also told them (and will repeat next week that I need to have appointments at 1630 or later. Just too much stress involved in trying to get back and out the door at work in time to catch a train, make a tricky bus connection, and get there in time.

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[glinda-w.livejournal.com]

The adhesive that's worked best for me is Fixodent. (One anecdotal datapoinnt for your research *wry*) (It works well enough that I can manage corn on the cob. Tough steak, however, not so much. Biting through the skin of an apple can be difficult. And raw carrots, unless in fairly small sticks - or fresh from someone's garden! - are just about impossible. Ditto caramels.)