Tooth hurty
When I was 16 I tried to chew a Murray Mint. Not to see what would happen, mind you, I think I was just in a hurry. If you’re familiar with Murray Mints (and if you’re not, look them up), you’ll know that chomping on them is not a good idea. I soon found that out. I lost one of the points from my mandibular first molar (left).
Nearly 20 years later, the point is still missing (not that I thought it would grow back or anything) but the rest of the tooth is still there. It doesn’t hurt and I’ve never had anything done to it. I tend to chew on the right side of my mouth, though.
Yesterday evening, whilst chewing on a nice tender piece of eye fillet, I lost a point from the equivalent molar on the right side of my mouth. Surprised me a bit, to be honest, as it came out of nowhere, and eye fillet steak is considerably less crunchy than a Murray Mint.
The tooth doesn’t hurt, and I can still chew (lightly), but by crikey it’s sharp. My poor tongue is getting sliced to pieces in there. I can’t swallow food properly because my tongue moves against the sharp bit. Try it.
I must be getting old. I guess I’ll have to head to a dentist at some point to fix things up. Hmmmmm…
mum - January 17, 2008, 10:03 pm
Take it from those in the know, who through bitter experience have discovered that as far as dentistry is concerned ’sometime’ and ‘later’ are VERY expensive words and ‘tomorrow’ is much much cheaper. A financially tight month or two is greatly preferable to significantly increasing the mortgage at an age where you thought you’d nearly paid it off and were heading for retirement - albeit a toothless, full-of-mushy-food retirement. There is no doubt that the physical and financial discomfort increases the longer you wait.
loving advice from Mum and Dad.xx