Big tooth

Some of my loyal readers may be wondering how my first week at the new job is going, so I'll start out by saying, it's great! The people are all very friendly and although I don't have much to do (yet), it is nice that they are giving me time to get settled and do a little background reading. The drive hasn't been too bad (except for today because it was snowing), but I think I will need a couple of weeks to figure out the best times to leave. I have the option to adjust my hours, and think it might end up being better from a driving perspective to work from 8:30 to 4:30. That also means it will be easier to get Molly at the end of the day, although there may be some mornings when she will have to wake up a little earlier than she is used to.

 

But enough about that. Let's talk about my tooth! Isn't that the way it always goes? As soon as I need to switch my insurance coverage, I find out I have a loose front tooth (one of the big ones on top) and need some potentially expensive dental work. Waaay back in the day, I flipped over the front of my bike and landed smack on my face and front teeth. Looking at my dental x-rays now, it seems the roots on those front teeth never fully developed and are much smaller than they should be.

 

If you haven't noticed, my front teeth are on the large side. They get bumped occasionally. And now one is loose :( Eventually we'll get the dental coverage sorted out and I'll be able to go in and get a wire bonded to the back of my front teeth to hold everything together. But for now, I'm living in total fear that the thing is going to fall out. I can tell that it's loose. It hurts a little bit. I've been trying to avoid sandwiches or any kind of food that needs to be bitten into. What if it dies and goes gray? I'd look like a completely different person. Teeth can be replaced, but I'm pretty sure the process takes a little bit of time. There would surely be some sort of awkward period when I'd have to walk around with my hand over my mouth. Noooo!

 

Here I am, assuming the worst. It will probably all be fine. But I will be much more comfortable when I have my coverage in hand and an appointment with a new dentist. Until then, let's hope the tooth fairy stays far, far away from our house!