When Dental Disasters Disrupt Your Deadlines
October 5th 2007 03:00
Mr. Murphy Must Love Writing Deadlines!
Have you ever experienced a dental emergency right in the middle of a big writing project, with an imminent deadline looming before you like an immovable giant? While few of us would say that we ever need the unpleasant interruption caused by a lost filling, loosened cap, or chipped tooth, most of us would agree that mid-project has to be one of the absolute worst times for a dental emergency to occur. Yet, "Murphy's Law" seems to be alive and well during just those times when we need to be at our efficient best!
But whether it's an extremely tight writing deadline or an extremely busy dentist that prevents us from getting in immediately to have the problem corrected, the result is the same: We face a situation where temporary measures must be taken to mitigate the problem, relieve our discomfort, and minimize our embarrassment until our dentist can provide a more permanent solution.
My Own Personal Dental Dilemma
Several months ago, I faced a similar situation myself. I happened to be eating a sprouted wheat bagel--and if you are familiar with sprouted wheat, you know that the kernels can be rather large and tough to chew. Up until the point where I bit down a bit too hard into a kernel (which was also a bit too hard,) I might have been in "bagel heaven" had there been such a place.
I could tell right away that something was very wrong. I'd both heard and felt my tooth break, though I could hardly believe it had happened--particularly from simply biting into a bagel! I would have never expected that to happen in a million years! But happen it did.
When I looked in the mirror, my worst suspicions were confirmed: the outer surface of one of my upper molars--yes, the part most visible when I smiled (though admittedly, I wasn't in any mood to do very much of that, at this point)--was gone, exposing an unsightly, old-fashioned amalgam filling. And the thin but precious piece of porcelain I pulled out of my mouth gave mute testimony to the utter irreversibility of the situation.
An Unsightly Exposed Amalgam Filling
If you're old enough to have amalgam fillings, you'll have an idea how unsightly my damaged tooth looked! (For those who don't know anything about amalgam fillings, they are composed of a metal alloy, the color of which is basically silver but which tends to darken around the edges, appearing somewhat blackish in places.) Suffice it to say, my tooth wasn't pretty!
At the time, I didn't have a publishing deadline looming, but I did have college homework due, as well as classes to attend--which, in its own way, was far worse because it meant going out in public and interacting with people in normal, everyday situations, where people tend to...smile. As you can well imagine, waiting even a few days to see a dentist wasn't very much fun. I only wish I'd known about Dentemp OS at the time. It would have saved me a great deal of embarrassment.
Dentemp OS: The 60-Second Solution
Dentemp OS is an FDA-approved over-the-counter dental cement that's used for temporary dental repair and would have been the perfect solution to my problem had I known it existed. It was developed by a dentist and offers effective First Aid for just such problems as the one I faced, as well as lost fillings and loose caps. It can be used to temporarily replace lost fillings and re-cement loose crowns. In short, it would have been a godsend for me at that time. It's still hard to believe that I could have enjoyed such a quick, easy solution to several days of embarrassment and discomfort. But, as they say, Live and learn.
My tooth was finally capped, and now things are back to normal. But I now know precisely what to do if I'm ever faced with a similar situation again: Go for the Dentemp OS. It certainly would have made a great deal of difference to me back then. And, if you ever face a dental disruption similar to the one I experienced, I'm sure it will make as much of a difference to you.
Keep smiling!
Jeanne
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