ANOTHER TOOTH EXTRACTION

I had tooth extraction done in 2021: part one and part two. Akala ko dati that was the last one, na I'd grow old with all my remaining teeth kasi okay naman lahat ng natira. Cleaning and dental fillings nalang gagawin. Until I started getting a gum boil that would come and go. Hndi ko naman sya sineryoso kasi akala ko dahil lang un sa bruxism (teeth grinding) pag tulog ako. 

Before I gave birth last year, I went to a dental clinic for teeth cleaning. The dentist mentioned na ung gum boil ko pala is a sign of infection. She advised me to get an xray after ko manganak, which I did 5 months postpartum. Doon nakita na may nana or puss around the area of the infected tooth. Either I have it extracted or root canal. The latter procedure is costly tapos hindi pa sure kung it will last kasi nga I grind my teeth pag tulog. Since undecided pa ako, I was told na observe ko nalang muna. 

Months have passed pero paulit-ulit pa din na lumilitaw ung gum boil ko lalo na sa gabi. Hindi naman sya masakit. What kept me worried was knowing na ung infection pwedeng kumalat sa katawan ko and cause blood poisoning or sepsis. Pwede ko syang ikamatay. Kakatakot.

Dahil ayoko ng patagalin at baka kung ano pang mangyari sakin, I had it checked again pero sa ibang dental clinic naman for second opinion, had another xray, and I'm glad the dentist explained it thoroughly sa akin.

Para sure na hindi ko na ulit magiging problema ung infected na ngipin ko, I chose to have it extracted. Pero bago yan, I was so stressed out at the thought na baka magsuot na ako ng pustiso. Buti nalang talaga, sa bandang bagang yung ngipin na tatanggalin. Upper jaw pa naman. Hindi na sya halata kahit ngumiti ako ng wagas.

On the day of the procedure, nakaramdam na ako ng kaba kasi tuturukan na naman ako sa gums. Inisip ko nalang talaga that this is just a temporary discomfort for a long-term benefit. I will not worry about the infection spreading to my body anymore.

Pero mas kinabahan ako sa mismong pagbunot ng ngipin ko. Feeling ko kasi nararamdaman ko ung sakit kahit tadtad na sya ng anesthesia, pero ang totoo ung tugging and pulling lang naman un.

And finally, nabunot na ung ngipin ko na may problema. Ang sakit nga lang ng bagang ko buong araw pero at least tapos na. 

Hay salamat.