Woe!

[llcoolvad]

Today I went to the dentist (my hygienist likes to see me every three months) and was told that my one tiny troubled gum area now has advanced to needing a root canal! 

I am horrified! I've never had serious issues with my teeth, ever! Ever! And now they want to kill one of my teeth for good. I am practically in mourning, I swear! It's not the procedure — I am no wimp, especially not at the dentist. It's the end result! And it feels wrong. I currently have no pain, the tooth looks good, it's just the gum on one side of one tooth is puffy, and root canal seems wrong. Wrong! I have the procedure scheduled for Saturday, but I'm going to call around tomorrow to see if I can get an appointment to get a second opinion. 

Root canal!