sonoran root canal and hotdog

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As the last blog entry indicates – I was at the dentista just a couple days ago. The tooth I attempted to have fixed has been in excruciating pain since then and last night I wasn’t able to sleep because of the pain. And so, as the pain was mostly unbearable today, I departed work early to again head South across the border in hopes to kill the pain.

To my dismay, I was advised nearly immediately upon my arrival that I was going to likely need a root canal. A few xrays later and it was confirmed. Two hours later I was (mostly) pain free. The smell of drilled teeth was especially memorable and ranks up their with the smell of burnt hair.

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In Mexico you are required to do your own injections. Here is a close up of the nasty:

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After the procedure I was rewarded with a sweet Sonoran hotdog from a vendor outside the dentist office. It was raining and cold – but SO worth it! Hopefully I am not going to bed tonight with any particularly aggressive stomach parasites.

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One Response to sonoran root canal and hotdog

  1. Matt says:

    I don’t know what picture is worse…your nasty tooth or that stray cat in a bun! What do you mean “do your own injections?”

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