It's been over a year since I went to the dentist last.

Bad. Move.

(Skip to last paragraph if you JUST want to know the results)

My very back-bottom-left wisdom tooth has been hurting the crap out of me for a while. It's very moody; sometimes it hurts a lot, sometimes not at all, sometimes when I bite down on it randomly.

You can see something that almost looks like a little black speck on it. I tried showing my mom and told her I thought it was a cavity. What was her response? Same as always, "I think you're making it bigger than what it actually is. Wait it out and see."

That ALWAYS HAPPENS. It happened when I was sick with the flu, I needed to see a doctor. She said wait, I waited, I ended up having Influenza types A and B at the same time, which could've been avoided had I gone to the doctor when I told her the first time.

Then a couple of months ago I started getting sick, she told me it was a cold. I get over a cold in a day, two days tops. I told her I needed to see the doctor. So I made the damn appointment myself. Mom was mad, but I ended up having an upper respiratory infection. I thought I had gotten over it, but it came back a week later, I wanted another doctor's appointment. Mom wouldn't let me. It took me going to the ER because I stopped breathing in my sleep for her to realize how serious it was.

ANYWAY. She did the same thing with my tooth. After I told her the results, she said to me, "We shouldn't have waited so long. We should have gone every six months."

Now, the results? Basically, I have this giant-ass cavity, its tapping in to my nerves. I may potentially need to have a root canal. Or it could be worse, a serious infection.

Not cool, man.

I would LOVE to go to the dentist, but I have no insurance. :/
Moms also like to do the "oh wait it out" business, especially if you're the oldest, but I'm not bitter.
» ikimashokie on 2009-12-07 09:51:38

Been there, done that. I've gotten a root canal and 3/4 wisdom teeth taken out. you should just go ahead and get them all pulled, if you can.
» emilyography on 2009-12-07 10:16:48

AHHH! No good!
» Unicornasaurus on 2009-12-07 10:23:50

!!!!!
» middaymoon on 2009-12-07 11:44:21

that's horrible. that's one thing i'm worried about is pulling out all my wisdom teeth. i want to do it but i'd have to pay out of pocket. there should be a wisdom teeth removal program for everybody. just keep it clean and tidy until you can get to the dentist to operate on it. my soul and teeth ache for you.
» xiaozanghou on 2009-12-08 03:05:24

ugh, the dentist. much hate.
» thaitanic on 2009-12-09 11:23:27

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