⭐️Rereko-chan, what's wrong? Is your tooth hurting? 977

*The image is #Chiyo Ohashi-san Rereko and Iwasaki from 'Rerekoi' drawn by her
*The current content has nothing to do with 'Rerekoi'
I just wanted to use the illustration, tee-hee

I tend to keep things for a long time and maintain long-term relationships in everything.
Just the other day, during a gas appliance inspection (every 3 years), I was told, 'This rubber hose is 30 years old, so please replace it immediately if anything happens. The service life is 10 years, after all.'
Nowadays, they can instantly tell the manufacturing year just by scanning a reader or scanner, right?

By the way, the gas stove is even older than that.
'Oh, the burners are double-layered!!' 'Wow, you can adjust it with this?' 'Oh, this type of grill is rare,' they said, enjoying its retro nature before leaving.

It seems I first visited my current dentist on November 6, 2001. That's a long time!!
Yumi and Shu (pseudonyms, my eldest daughter and eldest son) had four healthy teeth extracted due to an old-fashioned orthodontist.
I had so many regrets that I started reading a book introducing plate orthodontics, which was still minor at the time.

At the end of the book, clinics where you could receive similar treatment were introduced, and when I flipped the page with low expectations, thinking, 'It's probably just in Tokyo, right?', I found I Clinic, which was within driving distance in my black car.

I used to go to a different dentist.
It was a dentist who would chat with a cruiser salesman while the patient (me) was there, and who rashly promised, 'I can do it here,' regarding the extraction of my 'horizontally impacted wisdom tooth,' which I had been told could only be done at a university hospital's oral surgery department.


The extraction took three and a half hours, and I thought my skull would crack from the impact of the crushing.
The incision site I had sutured opened repeatedly, and it took over a year and a half to repair the severed nerves.
It was easy to decide never to go there again.

Director I greeted me and introduced himself.
This might be common now, but while there were still many arrogant doctors, he was quite progressive for that time.
And he showed a refreshing smile, saying, 'Among those who came after seeing that book, you have come from the closest place.'
He was a handsome man then, and now he's a handsome older gentleman.

Above all, what makes him trustworthy is that he provides thorough explanations.
He explains until I understand, and until I feel at ease about things I'm anxious about.
And he apologizes sincerely for things he cannot do, misjudgments, or results that didn't improve as expected.
Then he moves to the next best plan.


In some cases, he even says, 'I won't charge you' until he brings the negative back to zero, which makes me feel embarrassed (Is it because I'm annoying? That's not it, right?).
Of course, that doesn't happen often, but I think he must have been raised well.
He doesn't seem greedy for profit.

Most of all, my top recommendation is that he specializes in conservative dentistry.
While saying, 'I wonder if this is impossible now?' 'I guess this is its lifespan?' 'It might not last,' he has kept my teeth for years without extracting them, for which I am grateful.


The area currently under treatment suddenly started hurting down to the tip of my jaw one day, and it became sensitive regardless of the temperature or hardness of food and drink.
Although no abnormalities were seen in the gums or tooth roots on an X-ray four years ago, inflammation had occurred at the tip of the tooth root.

Due to four years of pressure, there are vertical lines on the tooth crown, and it might possibly affect the alveolar bone.
There is a fear that touching it during treatment might actually increase the pain.
Even if I finish the treatment, it might not last for many years.

Even so, if Director I says, 'Shall we try it...', I reply reflexively without a second thought, 'Please do.'
Without extracting nerves or teeth, I am currently in the middle of conservative treatment.

'Do you have painkillers? There is a possibility that you will have quite a bit of pain for 2-3 days.' 'If it swells or the pain doesn't subside, please don't push yourself and contact us.'


Yes, Director I, I have Loxonin.
But strangely, there is no swelling or pain at all.
Although the treatment is still ongoing, eating is not a struggle at all.
I don't know if it's thanks to Director I's skill or my unwavering trust.

If you would listen to my selfishness, could you please send the reservation date and time notification SMS not 6 days before, but the day before or at least two days before?
Also, your son also opened a dental clinic in the same town, so you really are a wealthy family.
I won't cheat on you with your son.
Right, Director I... (12/7)

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