Adventures in wearing dentures

[alee_grrl]

Monday morning was my usual routine. Got up, set up work laptop so I could be ready to start at 8:30. Put the coffee on, got my bagel ready for breakfast. Settle down with coffee and breakfast. Take a bite of bagel, and hear "snap."

One of those sounds you never want to hear when it comes to dentures and teeth. After I unfroze from horrified surprise, I was able to determine that my lower plate had pretty much snapped clean in two.

I immediately called my dental office, and I have an appointment tomorrow morning to get them repaired. They should be fixable as it is a clean break. But dang that was money I would have liked not to spend.

I am incredibly thankful though that it was my bottom plates as those are easier to do without, and that with dentures at least when shit like this happens it almost never causes physical pain. So that's a blessing. I was also incredibly thankful that they could get me in this week.

So tomorrow morning I will oust myself from the house, with face covering and gloves handy. Go to the dentist, and then stop at the store and top up my supplies as the store is right next to the dentists office. So it makes sense to do it all in what is essentially one trip. Then hopefully I can hole back up at my house for several weeks without having to leave except to take the garbage out and grab the mail.

Other than this dental misadventure, things have been mostly okay. I've pretty much over whatever cold/flu bug I had, and the sinus infection that followed it. I have restarted the tetracyline for lyme treatment and that has me a bit tired right now, but it's getting better. Work is mostly okay and fairly quiet. I am slowly working on a story for a fic exchange. I will have at least the first chapter (short chapter, but a chapter) done by Sunday when the fics are due. I hope to have the second chapter finished as well, but we will see.

Anyway, I hope everyone else is hanging in there and doing as well as can be in these strange and trying times. Much love to you all.

Comments

[sulien]

0_o Agreed, that initial moment of "Oh, crap!" is a horrible one for sure. I'm glad it was just your lower plate breaking and that the dentist's office could get you in for the repair so quickly. I hope they're able to deal with it on the spot so you won't have to do without it for any further amount of time. Stay well and I hope the weather is at least nice for the venture out.

[alee_grrl]

Unfortunately I think it's supposed to be raining and cool, but I'll take that over snow.

Aspen Dental is usually pretty great about repairs and I've had good luck with them before. I may have to sit in the exam room or lobby for a bit (which will be a bit nerve wracking in these times, but manageable). But they've always managed to get repairs done same day before. So my fingers are crossed that tomorrow will be no different.

[amejisuto]

Good luck on getting that fixed. At least it didn't happen when you were eating out somewhere, that could get embarrassing. Good luck in getting supplies too, that's a pain in the butt nowadays.

[alee_grrl]

Thanks! I am glad it didn't happen while I was out at a restaurant. That could definitely get embarrassing. Thankfully, they were able to fix it and I was able to stock up on groceries. So now I'm home again, having put everything away after wiping it down and then taking a shower and putting on clean clothes.

[amejisuto]

Glad you had a successful journey out!

[alee_grrl]

Thanks! <3