I had my first appointment for the root canal yesterday. I’m amazed at how well I feel today; I hope it will last. These things seem to vary tremendously — some are very painful for a couple of days, and some just not bad.
Yesterday I had brought a yoghurt for lunch, and ate it before the novocaine had worn off. Half my tongue was still knocked out. The half with sensation felt the yoghurt was cold, and the other half seemed to be saying it was warm. Really strange.
The endodontist’s office is in Wellesley Lower Falls, right next to the Charles River, maybe 200 feet downstream from a dam. There was a view of the water from the dentist’s chair, when the chair was upright. The river was high and raging from all the rain we’ve had lately. Too bad I could only see it before the procedure really got going. I have to say, the procedure itself wasn’t significantly more uncomfortable than getting an ordinary filling, and less uncomfortable than some big fillings. It’s just a question of how you’re going to feel for the next several days, and so far, so good.