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Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
louisev:
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Boring Cliff Notes on Root Canals
A root canal is the most time consuming treatment you can have on a natural tooth. They do it when the nerve pulp has been breached or there is an infection at the root of the tooth (deep in the jaw.) Usually you need a root canal if you have a root that is causing so much pain it makes you hit the ceiling. I started having serious dental work at the age of 7, almost as soon as my permanent teeth came in, caused by not having adequate enamel on my teeth, and to date have had 17 root canals - so I have gradually become a layman expert on the procedure.
In root canal treatment they systematically remove all of the nerve tissue, the bulk of which is in the crown of the tooth, and then file out the nerve canals going down into the jaw, using tiny wire-like files. After removing the nerve tissue, they then sterilize and disinfect the canals (sometimes waiting a few weeks for the infection to clear up if there was a sizable area of infection at the root,) fill them with gutta percha (inert filling material), then fix a porcelain crown on the tooth. Sometimes if the natural crown of the tooth is badly broken they will add a post to give the porcelain crown holding strength. When I broke off two teeth in an accident, there was no crown left so the dentist made a post to hold the new crowns.
louisev:
--- Quote from: ranchgal on August 10, 2006, 06:21:16 pm ---
I am thinking along the same lines as opinionista--I am betting Edna came with a land estate and Wes married into money, that may well be why she is so wise about advising Ennis about his situation with Ellery. Wes may have had to do some adjusting too, not that he would have been a pauper or anything, but if he married her and she had an inherited land estate, the only ?? would be what they would do with it, as he doesn't want to ranch full time, just like Ellery. That whole situation would work for me, but in truth, much as I love Wes and Edna--how they came to their situation really doesn't have any impact on the story, and doesn't make a difference to me or my understanding/reaading of it.
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Well in fact the reason for Wes having a little training and sale operation is because it's something he intends to pursue in his retirement when he isn't the sheriff anymore. That way if things turn ugly politically or he gets disabled on the job or something like that, he has his horse ranch to putter around on and keep a hand in.
Bigheart:
--- Quote from: magicmountain on August 10, 2006, 09:59:08 pm ---Ellery in full (work!) undercover action mode. Note the dishevelled hair and determined expression!
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I LOVE this one of Ellery!!
Thanks mm! :)
Bigheart:
Thanks for the info on Root Canals Louise, I think, *shudders* >:(
How are you feeling today?
Lucise - that pic, A Day at the Beach is to die for! Thanks, once again! :)
Bigheart:
--- Quote from: louisev on August 10, 2006, 01:51:28 pm --- If I'm really clever I'll be able to get everybody who is a regular fan here mentioned in some way in one of the upcoming books, if there is some way to get your name inconspicuously fit in there somewhere!
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Oh Louise! This is really exciting! Thank you!
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