Nope, I didn't find my patience in the dentist office today.
Instead, I found my anxiety level was much higher than I thought it was. We will ignore the fact that I cried through the whole procedure. My mouth wouldn't go numb and I had this fear of extreme pain. (I have felt them drill out fillings before.) Eventually, it went numb and I didn't feel a thing. I guess, if it makes me feel better he did say that when he opened up the tooth it oozed out. He could only imagine how painful it has been. He tried to keep referring to it as a flight by saying things like "we have reached the cruising altitude of 34,000 feet and baggage claim can be found on your left." It might have been funny if I wasn't married to a pilot. Now, what do I get to look forward to? The healing process which it is normal to experience pain for "up to 10 days." I am so excited!! Then, the follow-up appointment to do the crown.
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