For the first 12 years or so, four different dentists told me nothing was wrong. Finally a few years back, the x rays at Endodontics of Cherry Creek found it!
"It" was a broken dental file lodged in the tip of my root canal since a procedure in the early 90s.
Not only did it mean I had a foreign object in my mouth, but it also meant the original infection was blocked from being completely cleared. Every 4-6 weeks for the past 17 years or so, my body loses the fight and I experience the symptoms of an abcess tooth for a few days til I can fight it off again. A second root canal proved unsuccessful.
Yesterday Dr. Ellen Sachs removed IT.
If you want to gross yourself out, look up apical surgery on youtube; otherwise just take my word for it.
At the moment, I'm recovering well but a little frustrated that the only way to rig an ice pack involves a gag order. Randy must think this is hilarious!
