osseous

[gurdonark]

Tuesday I reported to my periodontist's office. I lacked a periodontist until recent history, when my general dentist advised me that a space between two teeth required periodontal intervention. I looked with less than perfect enthusiasm upon this prospect, as I experienced no discomfort and no sense of an imminent threat. Still, my dentist said I must go to the periodontist, and my peridontist advised that I must have an osseus procedure. 

I dutifully took my anti-biotic Monday evening, and reported for my procedure Tuesday afternoon. Though I had understood that the procedure might be painful, the heavy local anesthetic waylaid any real discomfort. The periodontal wizard and his helpful assistant were an efficient and congenial machine, completing the process in an hour or so. I went home a bit sutured but none the worse for wear. I am in awe of things like medical procedures that work with their own internal scientific wisdom, not entirely comprehensible to me.

I went through two days of "cold food only" and now have graduated to soft warm food. In another week or ten days, I may be past all of this. I hope that it is not the calm before the storm, but thus far mild discomfort is the worst effect. It's true that I watch what I eat and drink. It's also true that I am not quite 100% myself, but instead am hovering in the 90s somewhere. I am not allowed to exercise before Saturday.  Yet this is really not a bad hand to be dealt, this particular procedure, and I am glad it's worked out well so far.

Comments

[dabroots.livejournal.com]

Did your dentist explain why that space required intervention, as in what would happen if it wasn't done?

When you said "hovering in the 90s," I first read it as meaning something like the 1990s, as in a flashback or something .

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

Yes, the "do nothing" alternative was not much fun, in the long run, so I opted for the "do something' once it was explained to me.

In the 1990s would be an interesting place to hover.

[microbie.livejournal.com]

Glad you are on the mend! Cold food only is good for two days (mmm, ice cream).

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

I'm definitely on the mend. Soft frozen yogurt is my favorite soft, cold food, but I've even enjoyed some 99% non-fat regular flavored yogurt. I'm also eating more scrambled eggs this month than in a typical year or so.

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

May your recovery continue to go smoothly!

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I think it is, so far.

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

That sounds like no fun at all. I hope you are back to 100% soon.

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

it's been less "no fun" than i feared, and interesting, which is something.