....and a broken tooth....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD!

Up early this morning and out to the Dental Centre in town to have my super-numerary tooth looked at. In the chair.... 5 minute exam...... and the dentist said.."That's OK, you've probably had that since you were about 12, it's not causing any problems, no treatment needed".....result! She told me she would write to my dentist to let him know, but when I said I had an appointment at 11.00 she said I could tell him myself.

Off to my dentist for two wisdom teeth to be extracted. I told him about the phantom tooth and his reply was ......"Right oh, in that case I'll do that tooth today, I'm going to fit a composite crown....so a quick tidy up...leave the root and nerve in....so no root canal work....take an impression....build a plinth for the crown....come back Friday and we'll glue the crown in ....job done!" I was so happy I could have kissed him....I wasn't looking forward to having two teeth pulled.

He began the work....it was all going swimmingly...no pain...when he said "Actually, there's two tiny cavities here....must have missed them last time....what say we fill them?"

I couldn't really refuse.... so I murmered "OK". So out came the drill, no anaesthetic!.......and he drilled the two teeth...no pain!....and then he said " Might as well pull this wisdom tooth on the right while I'm at it. Ok with you?" I managed to gargle "Mmmff mmff" at him.

Out came the needle....in went the novacaine....and then came the fateful words....." Sod it...we might as well pull the other one too!"....in went the needle again!

He finished the plinth for the crown........and then did the two fillings...and then I said "Actually the anaesthetic doesn't seem to have worked on the left hand side"....no problem....out came the needle and three more injections into the gums and palette. The chair went upright....I signed a few forms...and then off we went....the first extraction was a bugger....took about five minutes......but at last with a crack the tooth came out. The second was a night mare! Five more minutes tugging, pulling and twisting and CRACK!....out came......half a tooth. "Oops" said the dentist....five more minutes (maybe even longer ....I was a bit light headed by now) and CRACK! out came the second half tooth....."Bugger!" said the dentist..."there's two roots left in there!" More heaving....bang! out came one root.....more heaving...bang! out came the second root. Absolutely no pain at all, but I felt every second of the monumental struggle to pull the teeth.

Went through to reception to the Boss who was waiting patiently...looked at the clock...my thirty minute appointment had lasted 1 hour and 15 minutes! No alcohol, no smoking, no eating for the rest of the day, face hurts like hell, mainly from the nine needle wounds.

Still it's done now....just the crown to fit...but I went out today expecting to come back with two missing teeth and an appointment for a root canal and pin fitting for a crown...instead I've got two missing teeth, two fillings and half a plastic tooth!

Quiz night tonight....no beer....no supper...just questions....away at the Tavern
Round 1 lost 9-6
Round 2 drew 7-7 Total 16-13
Round 3 won 3-6 Total 19-19
Round 4 Won 2-4 Total 21-23
Half time....no ciggie break for me.
Round 5 drew 8-8 Total 29-31
Round 6 won 10-17 Total 39-48
Round 7 lost 7-4 Total 46-52
Round 8 won 3-7

Final total 49-59.....another win for us!

Some questions for you to try out.
1. Befrienders Worldwide is the international name for which charity founded in the UK?
2. Founded in Acron, Ohio which organisation asks it's members to follow the 12 steps to overcome their addiction?
3. In which country did Charlie Chaplin die?
4. Which county in Northern Ireland does not have aborder with the Irish Republic?
5. Which county in Northern Ireland does not have a coastline on Lough Neagh?
6. In the old proverb what should you do to "shame the Devil"?
7. In the old proverb what should you use to "sup with the Devil"?
8. In Scotland which bird is known as a "Bubbly Jock"?
9. In Scotland which bird is known as a "Gowk"
10 Who was the first player to score 100 points in an NBA basketball match?



Das vidanya moy padruga ( mumbled through a very sore mouth)






Answers
1. The Samaritans
2. Alcoholics Anomnymous
3. Switzerland
4. Antrim
5. Fermanagh
6. Tell the truth
7. A long spoon
8. Turkey
9. Cuckoo
10 Wilt (the Stilt) Chamberlain.