Sunday, March 1, 2015

The Aftermath

Well, so far, so good! The swelling is almost gone and there has been no pain during or after - zero, zip, nada! Unbelievable but true. They gave me a prescription for 600mg ibuprofen pills and told me to take one in the morning before the treatment, which I did. I took another before I went to bed after the treatment, thinking there would be pain as the freezing came out. I could have skipped this one as the entire process has been painless!

They also prescribed an antibiotic to treat the infection that I had under one of the bridges. I am continuing those until the box is empty. The antibiotics (12 pills) were $7 and the ibuprofen (60 pills) $10 at the Mexican farmacia. Have I ever mentioned, I Love Mexico?

I find all the stitches annoying as I can feel them with my tongue and keep thinking there is some problem where there is not but that is a pretty minor concern. They probably could have cut the threads a little shorter. They will dissolve in a few days anyway.

I am finding I can chew to a certain extent on one side where the bridge that was still good is above the remains of the bridge they cut in half. This give me quite a bit of grinding ability and I have eaten some semi-solid foods already. This will improve as I get used to it and the gum swelling further subsides.

My friend Rick Doyle has just completed extensive dental work at Sani as well. It is funny as we were both researching dental clinics at the same time unknown to each other and both arrived at the Sani Dental Group. A happy coincidence, they must be good or both our research must be off which is unlikely.

I have to come back sometime in September so I have been researching airfares. If we fly from Comox to Yuma it is about $700 round trip each but if we fly Bellingham, WA to San Diego we can do it for $250 round trip each. We would take the bus from San Diego and get off at the "Q" Casino where the clinic will send a car to pick us up. Lots of time to consider this and I may win the lottery in the meantime and buy my own jet.

13 comments:

  1. That's a great deal and glad all is going well for you. keep up the good work.

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  2. Good news Croft. Interesting to compare your experience with that of Rick Doyle's. My own experience (root canal and crown) was positive.

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  3. ...prescription for 600mg ibuprofen pills

    Use them for your tequila hangovers...at least they won't go to waste... :-)

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    1. Those monster pills would knock back a hangover in a horse! I will not be using any more of them as I could feel every beat of my heart when I took one. There are 58 left in the bottle, want them?

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  4. As for us both independently choosing the same dental clinic, Croft: "Great minds think alike...." and you know the rest of the story!!

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    1. Then how do you reconcile me doing the same? ;)

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    2. Like Rick says, "Great Minds".

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  5. mexiCroft,
    Great play by play on your tooth job. Teeth job. Whatever. Very reassuring for anyone nervous to see a dentist in Los Algodones.
    By the way, when you buy a new jet, can I have your old one?

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    1. I don't know Kelsi. It is old, needs a paint job and the ice maker does not work.

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  6. What a deal. I'm glad you are feeling better and it is going at a fast rate. Also good you can do some soft chewing. I hear these stories in rv parks in the RGV. Canadians and Americans tells stories of costly dental bills in their respective countries where they have to take a second out on a mortgage or come to the border for the winter, save a ton of dough on utility bills, enjoy the warmer weather and get their dental work done at reasonable prices. Funny thing is, Mexican dentists do pretty well financially too without screwing their patients. I'm due for a cleaning and I think it is covered under my social medicine. I'll post on my blog this week.

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    1. I will never understand NOB dental care. Funny thing is, my friend Rick was told by his Palm Springs dentist to go to Los Algodones.

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  7. Wow again! Sounds like a good experience and I'm happy for you. It would be scary though regardless of where the work is being done. Sounds like visiting San Diego in September might be a good plan. Flying from Bellingham? Jeez, last time I did that it was a six seater with just me and the pilot onboard. Guess things change after 40 years.

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  8. I have had enough experience with Mexico and Mexicans that that part was not a concern. But yes, the prospect of that much work was a little intimidating but it had to be done. Bellingham has indeed changed. It has become a major airport thanks to it's closeness to Vancouver combined with low flight prices.

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