#PSA: Two things--(1) #dental health is important and (2) mocking people for bad teeth is ableist

Last night I lost a big chunk of filling from my one of my molars. I am sure will need refilling as otherwise it won't be able to grind food as that's the only side with enough grinding surfaces left to do so. 😳

I have kept meticulous care of my teeth since I was a kid and even now as and adult; it was extraordinarily rare for to have a single cavity.

Post-2001 infusable #chemotherapy, my mouth #chemistry (#saliva) changed and 25+ years later still has the 'wrong' balance for proper dental protection, made worse by #DryMouth from other meds.

This means 8+ #cavities per year is now typical, plus the occasional #RootCanal (this means many of my teeth are literally dead but the root canal allows them to still function as long as they last).

Bottom line: take care of your teeth, but be aware that essential #MedicalCare can mess things up regardless. 😬

#medications
#ChronicIllness
#DentalCareIsHealthCare

Dentist has hilarious solution for husbands who show up for their appointments not knowing why

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/dentist-calls-out-clueless-husbands

That moment when the freezing goes away after your root canal retreatment 😬

Not to mention the empty pockets 💰

#teeth #rootCanal #endodontists

I remember a patient, let's call him Mark, who came in a while back. He'd been ignoring a funny little zing in his back tooth whenever he had his morning coffee with ice. #deadtooth #PulpNecrosis #pulpitis #rootcanal #toothinfection #toothpulp #toothache

https://priya.health/pulp-necrosis/

I’ve seen it countless times. Someone walks into the clinic, maybe not even my patient directly, but referred because the pain is just...unbearable. #DentalAbscess #oralhygiene #periapicalabscess #rootcanal #Sepsis #ToothExtraction #toothinfection #toothpain #toothpulp

https://priya.health/periapical-abscess/

Been home from the dentist for about an hour or so now. The appointment went a LOT better than expected, at least for today.

They are referring me to an endodontist for what will likely be a root canal on one of my front teeth that I'm not excited about at all.

After that, at some point, I need to have some gum grafting done in two different spots, which will be done across two different appointments that will be about 4 - 6 weeks apart.

#Dentist #Endodontist #RootCanal #GumGraft #DentalWork