The Tooth Saga Continues...

Remember that pesky tooth issue.... well it came back! I was so relieved to have it taken care of. Unfortunately, that relief was short lived. A couple weeks after having the filling done, it came out while I was eating dinner. After I realized it was gone and there was a giant hole in my tooth, I braced myself for the pain to hit. Fortunately, it never came. Since there was no pain, I decided to wait to fix it until I could go to a better dentist. There was no way I was going back to that other guy. A couple weeks later, we headed up the mountain to a hospital that is known for good dental care. It was where I wanted to go originally, but there were no dentist there when I went (on a Saturday). It's a bit far from Moshi and such a random place to have a hospital. However, I was very impressed with their services. They had pretty decent equipment. There was even an x-ray machine. This dentist was nice and very good. He determined that I needed a root canal, which I was bummed about. It took two visits to get the treatment done, but it appears it has done the trick. He did a great job and even did the filling the right way (not just slabbing cement over two teeth). The best thing about this place...not only is it the best place to go... it's the cheapest! Most foreigners go to Arusha (an hour and a half from Moshi) and pay lots of money for dental work. They really should be going here. The total cost for my root canal... $75! Isn't it hundreds in the US? I am just so happy it's done.