the one upside (YES! there was an upside!) was that it put off the eventual root canal for another couple of years, which put off the eventual crown until i was in full time work, and could at least have some sort of chance of paying the £450 needed to get the crown made.

(mind you said crown FELL OUT OF MY FACE about three weeks ago, and i need to see if i can see my sister's dentist to put it back in, since i just know my usual one will want to do loads of work privately, rather than through the NHS - which currently is free for me, because i am pregnant. so i am waiting for my little 'is pregnant, and doesn't have to pay for NHS dental card to come through the post, so that i can sort my mouth out. again. *sigh*

wow. that was *way* more information that you needed. oops.