The Red Brick Times

Russ' latest checkout is now slated for Friday or Saturday. I'm still on call for transport.

When I talked to Russ last night, he said that Katko is now also at EMH (fifth floor), having undergone surgery for an abdominal abscess.

I will be having that tooth out in a couple of hours, this being the second dentist visited. The first one didn't like the way I edited the informed consent documents you have to sign before treatment, and ejected me from his office. The second one took one look last week and told me that I needed general anesthetic before he could "dissect the tooth" out of my jaw.

Merry Xmas.
Posted 8:03 AM by Andy (4) comments

       Comments:

Good for you, I think your dentists reaction to your attentiveness to the form was an indicator of the type of practitioner he is (namely one you don't need).

I thank you for your diligent attention to Russ, I am not clost enough to help out very much but remember I am only an hour away.

Truthfully I remember the name Katko but can't quite place him. I looked at the picture gallery and I just don't think I knew him.

Keep us posted on "the fang".

# posted by  Linda (Schott) Isner : December 19, 2007 1:24 PM
 
Newly fangless and gap-jawed. 24 hours of ice pack and soup plus antibiotic. I got the tooth from the dentist. My tooth and I had our 50th anniversary together a few years ago and have become very close. If it was in one piece, I would mount it on a chain and wear it. Interesting to see the inner workings of a tooth. I would prefer to be like a mammoth, and grow six sets of replacement teeth over a lifetime. One of the benefits of stem cell research could be tooth regrowth to replace those lost to accident, wear or decay.

# posted by  Andy : December 20, 2007 5:57 PM
 
Minature ultrasound device stimulates tooth regrowth. But only the pulp and dentin, not the enamel. And there have to be existing roots to do the job, according to the article.

# posted by  Andy : December 20, 2007 9:59 PM
 
That sounds correct to me my little gummy friend.

Any updates on springing the big guy?

Linda

# posted by  Linda (Schott) Isner : December 21, 2007 11:34 AM
 
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