A new filling

As you probably know, I've had quite a dramatic history with my teeth. One thing I haven't had in so long that I can't even remember is a cavity. Until a couple weeks ago. My hygienist found a "pinhole" cavity in tooth #31. So this afternoon, I trekked out to the dentist for a filling. He numbed me up (I hate having a numb mouth!), drilled, and filled. A few minutes later I was on my way--with a numb cheek, jaw, and half my tongue. A few hours later, everything was still numb, making dinner rather bland. I want to know how it can just suddenly all disappear though--minutes after I finished eating, the numbness was gone. I should've waited.

While I'm here, I figured I'd share a shameless plug for Marc's new side-venture: the Pacific Northwest Outdoor Store. It's purely virtual, and the site is still a work-in-progress, but check it out. PNWOutdoor.com