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Originally Posted by Bryanna
Hi Laughter!!
How is your pie hole feeling??
First let me tell you that it is not uncommon for dental patients to stammer and studder their words..... spit, sweat and even physically shake all over when in the dental chair. Those of us on the "other" side of the chair are very use to all of that and can usually decipher the garbled words. With that said.... some dentists will try to make the appointment very short because they know how uncomfortable that patient is and they do not want to make them sit any longer than necessary. So it is best to have all of your concerns, etc. written down so that you can review them with him. Keep in mind that this is your appointment time and your concerns are important. As a matter of fact, you can begin the conversation by saying....<< I have some concerns that I want to ask you about and I even wrote them down so that I don't take up too much of your time.>> This shows the dentist that you are concerned and need his attention. He may ask you to read it to him or he may want to read it himself. So just prepare the notes with the facts and what you feel is pertinent. Make sure that you and the dentist address every item on the list. So bring a pen to jot notes down next to your concerns 
The best way to come up with a list of things......
Write everything down. Then go over what you wrote and see where you can condense it without leaving out the facts.
When in the chair, do not be concerned about the time. Just focus on going over your concerns and getting a clear response from him. You can cover a lot of stuff in a short amount of time if you are well prepared :P
If there is anything you think I can help you with here, let me know. Or if you need me to explain that further....just holler :-0 |
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Hi Bryanna,
I hope that you're doing well. I wanted to bug you and update you on
My pie hole saga. 😁.
Saturday I went to see the OS. He made a comment about having removed
A root tip during the last procedure. He examined the area and said that he was happy that it's healing and that it would take another 2-3 months to finish up. When I asked what the culture results were, he said that he didn't do one "because there wasn't any pus present." I am disappointed that he skipped the culture; I just wanted to make sure that there wasn't anything to worry about in my ol' cavern.
I did get a copy of the biopsy results. Here they are:
Clinical History:
Pre-operative diagnosis; Granulation tissue
Gross description:
Source of specimen: area #17
The specimen consists of a 2.2 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm aggregate of tan-gray hard bone,
Tooth and rubbery tissue. The specimen is filtered.
Diagnosis:
Area 17 (after decalcification): sub acutely inflamed granulation tissue, fragments
Of vital and non-vital bone and radicular tooth fragment.
He was glad to look over the list (a very condensed version) that you had suggested (thank you!). It was a luxury for him to have most of his questions answered.
I listed several things, among them being that I'm having occasional tingling on the outside of my cheek; there are varying levels of pain from my lower lip down to my chin (from feeling a little uncomfortable and "bloated (lol), all the way to where the pain gets so bad in the lip/chin area that my bottom teeth ache as well. I told him about the "cramps" under & on the side of my tongue; and I described the deep ache I get down in the surgery site (would that be considered my surgery hole? Lol) all the way down my neck. Come to think of it, my neck hurts where the lymph nodes were acting up earlier on...
The OS said that he wasn't an expert in whatever is going on and he wants me to see a doctor involved in pain management. He said that he would call my Internist, explain what's going on and ask him if he can refer me to the right specialist. End of visit.
OS left a voice message yesterday. Said he was having a hard time getting through to my doctor and that he has not been able to get him on the phone. He also said that he wants me to see a neurologist---and that he wants to see me in a month for follow-up.
I called the OS's office today, made an appointment for a month from now and asked that they leave a message that I had received his message and will call my doctors office on Monday, since they are closed Friday-Sunday.
I'm not sure how all of this will fall into place, but somehow, some way....I will get through to my elusive Internist and follow his lead regarding him speaking with the OS, deciding on a pain management Dr., a Neurologist, all the above....
Bryanna, am I getting close to the finish line with this whole experience?
Do you have any wisdom/viewpoint that you're willing to share? I am all ears........and all pie hole.
Have a terrific weekend. As always, much appreciation. Laughter