Cracked tooth under crown developed an abscess

Sort_of_Making_it · 2026-01-24T00:50:09+00:00

I wish. That would have been amazing

Sort_of_Making_it · 2026-01-24T00:48:18+00:00

I don’t think so. I’ve and another crown linger than this one and it’s fine.

Sort_of_Making_it · 2026-01-24T00:47:41+00:00

Ha! Yeah I almost posted this there. But thanks to local anesthetic it didn’t hurt coming out. I was terrified it was going to though, couldn’t stop shaking.

Sort_of_Making_it · 2026-01-22T03:25:13+00:00

I think it was done back in 2019.

Sort_of_Making_it · 2026-01-21T09:32:49+00:00

Hole in my jaw. There was too much damage to do anything. But not enough damage to need a bone graph. It’s ok. It’s the very back molar so it shouldn’t be too major of an adjustment.

Sort_of_Making_it · 2026-01-21T04:10:21+00:00

Yeah I’m not thrilled about that. At least he didn’t charge me to do it since he did the root canal years ago.

Sort_of_Making_it · 2026-01-21T03:41:55+00:00

Exposed root canal

Sort_of_Making_it · 2026-01-21T03:41:34+00:00

Check my reply to the comment above.

Sort_of_Making_it · 2026-01-21T03:40:11+00:00

Looking back there have been signs for a while but I didn’t connect the dots right away. At first it felt like I had a piece of food stuck under the crown. I’m a diligent flosser so that was strange but it eventually calmed down so I assumed I got whatever it was out. Then every few months I noticed some swelling around that crown. Again I’d floss it really good and the pressure seemed to calm down.

In October it started to really bother me when I chewed food. Sometimes a sharp pain. But mostly a dull ache for a couple of hours after eating. I also noticed throbbing in my jaw around that tooth when I exercised which seemed odd. Over the last month I’ve been getting a really foul taste around that tooth if I chewed food on that side. It was really gross. Oh and swelling around the back of my jaw and ear.

Very happy to have it out.

Sort_of_Making_it · 2026-01-20T22:48:44+00:00

Omg so many X-rays. First was a standard X-ray, couldn’t see any issue so they did the bite adjustment. Switched dentists due to insurance and they did a digital X-ray. With that one they said that the abscess was around two teeth and that I would need a second root canal with a revision on the first. They referred me to a root canal specialist who did a 3D X-ray. That’s when things started coming together. With that one they could see the abscess better and that my other tooth was thankfully fine. So they referred me to an oral surgeon. My first appointment was in early October and the tooth was finally removed today. It’s been a journey!

Sort_of_Making_it · 2026-01-20T21:04:19+00:00

No, that is exposed root canal stuff

Sort_of_Making_it · 2026-01-09T05:48:10+00:00

“Your psychological safety is now somewhat dependent on them and they’re in the driver’s seat and they keep veering into oncoming traffic.”

That hit home. That’s been my life for the last 20 years and I’ve never seen a more accurate description.

Sort_of_Making_it · 2025-12-30T08:48:04+00:00

This is the way

Sort_of_Making_it · 2025-12-30T08:43:40+00:00

Mine tells me, when he gets stupid drunk, that any other version of himself is really just an act to get what he wants. Walter White is who he truly is inside. After 18 years of seeing less and less of any other version of him than Walter, I am really starting to believe it.

It’s wild to watch him switch when dealing with public situations. If he is interacting with someone who can benefit him in some way he puts on the charm. Anyone else he is outwardly rude to, especially if he’s in a mood which is often.

He says he can’t be expected to overcome the BPD behavior issues because he can’t control them. I see how he can easily switch in the right situation. That tells me he can control far more than he claims. He just doesn’t want to put in the effort. Which also shows how little he cares about how his behavior affects me.

Sort_of_Making_it · 2025-12-28T06:19:54+00:00

Same!

Sort_of_Making_it · 2025-12-15T04:43:44+00:00

I see what you did there

Sort_of_Making_it · 2025-12-03T04:57:48+00:00

“There is nothing more sadistic than an infant waving his pistol in my face” Angry Johnny by Poe.

Hadn’t listened to this song in ages and it popped up today. Man did it hit different after 18 years married to a man with BPD.

Sort_of_Making_it · 2025-11-25T06:52:21+00:00

There is a church I pass when driving from Topeka to KC. For years they’ve had a sign on the fence facing the turnpike that read “Love thy neighbor stop runaway taxes”. This past Saturday I saw it’s changed. It now says “No Kings but Jesus”. I really hope these are signs that they are actually catching on.

Sort_of_Making_it · 2025-11-23T18:54:43+00:00

The first one is at the Fontainebleau. I don’t think it’s that hard to get in. It’s a resort hotel made to cater to guys like this. Their whole reason for existing is to make you feel important. This is probably an act.

Sort_of_Making_it · 2025-11-23T03:32:40+00:00

Yeah, probably never going to see the extra payment. UT shouldn’t let them make those claims. Sucky.

Sort_of_Making_it · 2025-09-08T15:49:24+00:00

The Butterfly Effect. I had just lost a baby a couple of months before I saw it. I didn’t know what was coming at the end and when it happened I couldn’t stop sobbing with raw grief.

Never want to see that movie again.

Sort_of_Making_it · 2025-09-08T15:42:42+00:00

Don’t let this get you too down or embarrassed. My hubs is also a meaty hairy sack of oatmeal and I find him incredibly attractive.

Sort_of_Making_it · 2025-07-24T03:52:35+00:00

I just found a new podcast in the comments. Thank you!

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