A dental question...

[carole]

Ok well thought some of you might be interested in finding out what the outcome was with Melissa, i just got back from the dentist,it appears suprise, suprise, that it is probably NOT a tooth issue but a gum issue, what i suspected all along,and that a Root Canal is NOT necessary, again suprise suprise,she has put Melissa on another course of antibiotics and we also found out the culprit, it was a popcorn kernel stuck in her gum,i could not remember Melissa even having popcorn, but then she reminded me she went to the movies and i also remember giving her a coupon to get the popcorn deal as it was half price, well that tub of popcorn has turned out to be the most expensive ever, sixty eight dollars later, yes i did have to pay, they said you only get one free one,and since i already had a consult had to pay.

I was a bit miffed at that i can tell you, considering i felt the other dentist should have said come back when your'e antibiotics are done and we will re-assess it then.

I am kinda hopping mad to think the other dentist was just going to start the root canal today, i am never having her see that dentist again, this one was lovely , really nice, and both Melissa and I thought she was great,she also told me Melissa had an impacted wisdom tooth, that was never mentioned before either, she never said to do anything, i suppose you wait until they bother you.

Melissa also had this horrible xray last time which made her gag, even this dentist said, oh i cannot manage that one myself, i won't be doing that today.

This has indeed been a learning experience, i never will take what any profession tells me as gospel, do my own research and demand second opinions for certain every time from now on.

There should not be anymore problem now, hopefully, if everything clears up,she has a small blister which she called a sinus or something like that, which she said likely indicates a gum problem and that it is draining and that was a good sign,that was before the xrays were taken.

I am so relieved my girl does not have to go through this, and really annoyed at the first dentist, i think she was negligent in her care really.,anyhow good news is the best to hear isn't it?

[Karen]

I am soooooo glad you got that second opinion! I bet Melissa is, too!

[carole]

Oh Karen i am so glad too, as i said before i will never just accept a professionals opinion straight away, i will always do my own research first and then get second opinions.I tell you they would have to have done some real convincing to get me to agree anyhow, i just had a feeling it was not what they said and probably the gum.