Monday, December 28, 2020

Four root canals and a tooth extraction

An urgent visit to the dentist after the lock down, was not easy. But my broken molar needed attention and here I was in full corona protection gear along with my doctor who was in double the protective layers. My lady dentist was doubly careful but her patient's broken molar needed attention. The final verdict was a root canal. 

She started her procedure and I put on a brave face. This was my fourth root canal over some time and I knew the entire procedure except for a few improvements. Though this root canal was due to the chipping of the molar, it was different from the previous three which were as a result of tooth ache. 

I recalled the Hugh Grant movie 'Four Weddings and A Funeral' while discussing on the fourth root canal. I also had a wisdom tooth removed earlier. Me and my dentist had a hearty laugh over this comparable situation. Hope my other teeth lead a normal life !