Cracked Tooth

I cracked a piece off one of my pre-molars. (Number 30 for the dentists among you). It wasn't just a piece really, it was about the inner half of the tooth. I had a crater in there. Danger, Will Robinson, danger.

So, I went to my dentist today to get a temporary fix. He did a great job. And I had my mouth numbed within an inch of being Ozzie Osborn, which is why I'm not Podcasting this. Now I have to go to a periodontist in the next week or two to get my adjacent gumline cut down low enough to get a permanent crown installed (I cracked the tooth below the gumline). Ugh, I was so looking forward to chomping through all the Christmas treats. Instead, I'll be chewing all my food on the left side for a couple of days.

Oh, what was I eating when I cracked my tooth? Green beans. I wish it were something dramatic like chewing ice (I've been known to do that....and yes, I know what Freud would have said about that) or crunching a bowl of Grape Nuts. Nope, green beans. I always knew I should stay away from green vegetables. I might just have to go with Christmas cookies for the duration. There's my rationalization for the day - and I have the repaired tooth to substantiate it. (One of my favorite movies is The Big Chill, and especially the Jeff Goldblum character's line when he says, "Who can get through a day without one or two juicy rationalizations?")