Owie

I will not be pleased if it turns out this root canal has failed.

One of my front teeth was injured decades ago in a roller skating vs. car accident (you guessed it, the car won- I landed face-first into the rear end). I ended up losing half the tooth, and finally had a root canal done and a crown put over it. Now, I have this terrible pain in my face right under my nose, and it shoots down into that tooth. It even hurts to smile or kiss my hubby!

I've been reading online about root canals, and sometimes they fail. Great. I'm convinced that this tooth is never going to be right. I feel like I should just have an endontist yank it out and put in a dental implant. The only thing I'm worried about is the fact that it's my front tooth. I mean, if I have to go a few weeks without a tooth, it's gonna suck to have that one be front and center. I'll be that lady with the missing teeth.

Anyway, I suppose I should call my dentist and make an appointment. And, if it does need to be redone, I'm posting pictures... after all, there's nothing I can do about a missing tooth, so I may as well entertain you, right? :)