Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, Vick, I'm not a dentist. I'm a CPA specializing in tax work, which is close enough for a credible opinion, I think. All I know is that John McCain would pull that sucker himself with vice-grips and no anesthetic (maybe a shooter or two afterword). But seriously...I am now well into M8/multiple lens territory with two teeth, root canals, gum lowering and crowns that failed because of infections, extractions and now implants...Nobody's fault, sometimes things just don't work out. I'm not a dentist so I take my dentist's advice (highly recommended, so I don't second-guess). Infections usually don't just go away. Cessation of pain usually means that something died. Good luck. There will be more lenses. Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Vick Ko > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 7:58 PM > To: Internet Directory of Camera Collectors; Leica Users Group > Subject: [Leica] Okay, completely OT - any dentists here? > > Okay, completely OT - any dentists here? > > My dentist says I need a root canal. Here's the background: > - dentist advises to redo a 20 year old filliing in Dec, with an inlay > - inlay is done, flares up with severe pain at New Year's day > - go to emergency dentist, take x-ray, determine inlay isn't cemented or > sitting properly > - pain goes away, dentist replaces inlay > - now - June - go for regular cleaning, sees blister at gum of tooth (I > thought it was loose skin). No symptoms of pain or abnormality with the > tooth (a rear molar). > - take x-ray, says that it is infection, now recommend root canal. I'm > concerned that the root canal means redoing the inlay > > I'd much rather spend the money on an 80mm Summilux-R. > > What do you dentists think - can I "wait and see" on the tooth situation > and the infection goes away? > > Searching the web on "tooth infection" isn't nice, on the "potential > further bad things" if a tooth infection runs away. > > > ....Vick > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information