Mommy!

[cornerofmadness]

My tooth hurts. Basically, the dentist did to it what I did with the temporary amalgate only on a mor permanent (I hope) basis. He pulled out the old filling and put in a new one with struts to support the back half of the tooth which is missing and is now a reconstruction of polymers. It almost looks like a real tooth. I have TMJ. The dentist said he's never seen a jaw so unstable. Every time he touched it the damn thing popped in and out of place. He also said I have a very active tongue (other dentists have told me this) I told him most guys like that.

Also found out that the problem with the gum around that tooth which is 'spreading' is really caused by me brushing too hard (if the other dentist had just said that, maybe the other two teeth wouldn't look so bad). So, less aggravating it with the toothbrush.

However it hurts bad now that the max. dose of anesthetic has worn off. (told him my body runs through that stuff at lightning speed) Figures I have 5 hours of straight lecture tonight and I can barely move my mouth.

Mom called from the Luxor in Vegas to taunt me. She's going on the Star Trek ride again and her and Dad are having lunch at Quark's and she just wanted to rub it in. She wasn't impressed that my tooth hurt.