We left off the other day at the end of my most recent visit to my new Family Dentist at which time his hygienist applied a protective layer of something or other which would hopefully do away with the sensitivity of my tooth - you know, the second one in, on the Upper Left Hand Side of my mouth.
Sadly, it didn't work.
Another Brief Recap is probably in Order:
- It all began with a cleaning at my former Dentist's office;
- She noticed a cavity in my second molar in - on the Upper Left Hand Side;
- She prescribed a new Crown, a root canal, and finally a fix to the cavity,
- I told her that if she could not just fix the cavity, all she need do is pull the tooth;
- She was not at all happy but nonetheless sent me to a Specialist to "do some gum work" that would enable her to fill the cavity;
- Specialist did the gum work even though I strongly encouraged him to save us all time and money by pulling the tooth;
- I asked him if he could also do the needed filling but he said that he has never does them - so it was back to Former Family Dentist who fixed the cavity;
- Former Family Dentist fixes cavity although her heart was not in it;
- At this point I found a New Dentist - one that was closer to home and came with a smile;
- Again I went in for a cleaning at which time I pointed out to New Dentist that my Molar - second one in on the Top Left Hand Side - was bothering me (guess Former Dentist was right about the need for a root canal - but then again it could have been simply pulled);
- In any event, after some give and take and a draconian test with New Dentist and after suggesting that he too just pull the damn thing out - New Dentist decides that I need to go to a Dental Pain Specialist to determine the source of the pain - you know the pain that was originating in the root of my second Molar in ...;
- Pain Specialist Dentist takes all but 15 minutes to determine the pain's origin - my second Molar in on the Top Left Hand Side and charges $120 for his diagnosis but he allows that a gel can be applied to the source of the pain which has a 50% chance of success;
- Not surprisingly, he could not apply this gel himself so I am sent back to my New Dentist for this taxing 5 minute procedure;
- This work is done for free along with an admonition that I may still end up requiring the dreaded Root Canal.
Okay - we are now more or less back to the present.
I go home and a few days later realize that the 'gel' treatment has failed to alleviate the pain.
I then call the New Dentist's office and request the dreaded Root Canal.
New Dentist confirms that he does not do Root Canals and I am shipped off to another Specialist to have this fine work performed.
As I get into the Specialist's chair I foolishly inquire - without vigour - whether or not it is too late just to have the damn tooth pulled. She looked at me like I had to heads and quickly inserted the Novocain.
Work done - bill rendered - another $1,050 for 45 minutes work - I kid you not.
So the final tally - Dentists $2,050.00 // me - a new filling and a root canal and one damaged Crown.
Remember now, this is in addition to the initial $1,000 plus that was paid to have the initial Crown work done.
Next time they won't push me around...
As I see it..
'Galagher'
