Temporary Princess?

I should have seen it coming, as I'd had a few spasms of pains while chewing gum in the past month or so... but Monday at suppertime, a bit of onion in my potato salad was the straw that broke the tooth.  Not the crispy apple I had for an afternoon snack, but that might have contributed to the final demise.

Pen tip on lined paper for scale

You can't see the gap, it's on the inside of that tooth.

Wasn't there a bridge or a crown there?  How much "other stuff" did I swallow?  The good news was that I was not in pain.  I brushed my teeth before bed, flossed, used the proxi-brushes and the toothpick gum line tracing all without any painful incidence.  

I decided the call to the dentist could wait until Tuesday morning during their normal hours, which start at 8 a.m.  I called very soon after they opened, and they had a spot open for me at 10:10 a.m.  Onward, continuing to fuel the fires of inflation.  Dental work is not cheap.

Temp crown in place

I was most gratified that they got me in so soon, and diagnosed the problem.  The crown was the tooth one back from the one that broke.  Diagnosis:  I lost an entire  cusp of that molar.  A crown was recommended, and she had time to put a temporary on today.  We made the appointment for installation of the permanent one in two weeks.  

Meanwhile, try to chew on the other side, and pull the floss out sideways to avoid popping the temporary crown off.

So... a temporary crown... does that make me a temporary princess?

Off-topic update:  this is the dentist whose husband was trying to qualify for the Boston Marathon last May.  The one I went out to cheer on, that Sunday morning of the Lincoln Marathon.  Good news:  he made a qualifying time.  On hold, for now.  They won't know until September whether he gets in.  That's how Boston operates.  Nevertheless, I was glad to get that update... it's good news.  

Anybody out there still reading that follows Big Brother (US, as I do)?  The past three or four years I have been so totally bored with the predictability of play.  THIS season?  Wow!  It's been amazing... the outsiders figured out that they are outsiders and have banned together, and blindsided the majority alliance!  Production even left the live feeds ON during most of this... it was awesome, and the podcasters are going nuts they are so excited.  This has not been as good since season 6... and this is season 24!  OK, I'll shut up now, I know I can get overwhelmingly enthusiastic when this show finally hits a good streak.

That's about it from here... the temp crown is doing its job.  I am being careful with it.  Welcome back to "the dental diet".  

Here's sending out positive vibes to my fellow Spark refugees... hoping you are remembering to put your own health as a priority.  Hydrate.  Get a little activity in.  Keep cool (or warm) as needed.  Find your own escape/diversion to avoid too much news, if needed.  And Spark on!

Life is good.

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