The seven year itch

"Life is simple! When there's an itch, you scratch."

Apart from this bird, who ever said that life would be simple? Sometimes scratching could cause a major problem, like an infection or a new wound.

Poking is a bit like scratching. When something in your mouth is missing, you just have to explore the area with your tongue, don't you?

Please don't....

After an extraction, a clot forms on the wound. Playing with that clot can make it break off and delay the healing process. It can also cause infections. Remember my other blog? 600 bacteria or more can be spotted in your mouth and many of them could be living on your tongue. They would love to go on an excursion to 'The Hole' and some may never want to return home again.

Getting used to a 'new tooth' also takes a while. Perhaps it does not feel safe to bite, or maybe you hear yourself talk in a very 'funny' way. Perhaps the veneer feel and look 'bulky'.

Just take your time and in most cases, the uncomfortable feeling will pass. If not, you better get in touch with the treating dentist. Most things can be fixed.

However, if you desperately want an extracted tooth back because you cannot live without it, we can only put it in a small jewelry box for you. Modern dentistry can perform small miracles, but in this case you really will have to accept the gap, denture, bridge or implant...