The two dentists giving the ozone shots were going to be on vacation for two weeks. I felt a little frustrated by this, as I wanted to keep up my weekly protocol. We decided to do two sets of shots this week. So on the 19th I had my third round of shots and on the 21st I had my fourth.
Dr. Frazar had gotten a hold of her colleagues who use ozone regularly. Their protocol is to drill a hole in the hard bone surface of the jaw to be able to inject the ozone into the inner, softer bone. Dr. Hedge wanted to take a quick x-ray to make sure he stayed away from the nerve.
And …
Sigh … another cavitation.
See that dark spot between the roots of the molar? I read somewhere that by the time you can see bone loss on an x-ray, it has been depleted 30-50%. On a happy note, notice the tooth in the first x-ray, to the right of the molar with the cavitation? You can barely see the original cavitation.
The saddest news is that they will have to pull this tooth. It is “healthy” now, but it will eventually die because the bacteria is at the base and has probably infiltrated the entire tooth. I wanted to cry.
I have attached a picture of the drill. He was careful and he did stay away from the nerve.
He gave me two shots on the 19th. Both on the inside of the mouth (tongue side of the tooth). I experienced some redness and a slight amount of swelling on the gum just outside of the tooth, but no more pain than a slight pinch.
On the 21st, I had two more shots in the same place. And we discussed setting an appointment to have the tooth pulled. Thankfully I have a job now and dental benefits will kick in on January 1, 2018. My next appointment is set for January 8th, when they get back from vacation. I will set everything up then.
I still want to cry.