Another Tooth Extracted

If you recall my teeth extraction story from 2005, one of those wisdom teeth was actually pushing on the tooth in front of it. Back then the wisdom teeth were removed, but that other tooth, the one being pushed on, was left behind. There was hope that it would heal.

Well, it didn't. Within the last week I began to get pain again. Luckily, I didn't wait six months. Megan got me an appointment today. One x-ray later, the dentist removed my tooth. The event was refreshingly efficient. My appointment was a 10:30 AM, I waited in the waiting room less than 10 minutes and I was home (minus a tooth) before 11:30. No sedation this time (aww shucks) just local anesthesia. No Vicodin this time (aww double shucks), just tylenol with codeine. Fortunately, this tooth came out quite easily, and I didn't need any pain medicine anyway. I've always viewed codeine more as an emetic than an actual pain reliever.