I am glad your tooth is doing better.  The cost, $99 for a 30 minute visit, 
that comes out to about $198 an hour.  Boy, I am in the wrong business.
Virgie and Hoshi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 7:12 PM
Subject: Tooth Report


> Well, I just knew you all were waiting to hear more about the abscessed
> tooth problem I have had ongoing since the week of Christmas.  That tooth
> has had the root canal fail twice and three different times an abscess has
> developed which cause the left side of my face to swell up almost to the
> size of a golf ball.  Pain.  Today, I had an appointment with a root canal
> specialist, that is, an endodontist.  After a couple of x-rays and a 
> little
> visiting about what had occurred, plus an examination and more talking 
> about
> what he figured was going on, he recommended, praise the Lord, that we do
> nothing to it since it calmed down and the x-rays appear to show that the
> dentist who did the root canal, or fixed the failed root canal, did a good
> job.  This less than 30 minute visit cost me 99 dollars.  Anyhow, I am
> thankful there is no more swelling, tenderness, or pain and I am very
> thankful no surgical procedure had to be done.
>
> Phil.