So after all my complaining about not wanting to be down to a mere 27 teeth (plus wisdom teeth), here I sit with my full set of 28. I should have lost that one tooth about 11 hours ago but nooooo….

So, I go to the dentist, fill out my paperwork and eventually head back. The nice hygenist takes some X rays and I get to see exactly what kind of a shamble my tooth is in (it wasn’t pretty, folks…). The dentist walks in, looks at the X Ray, puts a mirror in my mouth and says “nope. wont pull it.”

Huh!? He tells me that I have other teeth that are dependant on that tooth remaining in place. I pull that tooth, I lose the others. Hmmm..okay not happening. The only reason I was willing to pull this one was because no one would see it (molar tooth). I am not about to turn into a hillbilly toothless hick overnight. No way. No how. No hick here. So I ask about my options since the tooth is abscessed. He tells me to get a root canal and a crown. All for the low low price of $1999. Woot. yea. No.

I leave there still in tact except for my $80 for the visit (so not worth it, fyi). I have to figure something out. I can’t just let the tooth go. Maybe CareCredit? Who knows…