I ask for a moment of silence for the loose tooth, which I finally pulled out in a moment of great annoyance (sorry, but I miss being able to eat normally!) I've found a number of a dentist that treats the homeless and the transient, so maybe they can help me save the others, and to take care of the hole.

How do I feel? Relieved, mostly. The gap isn't as big as I thought it would be and I don't think it's that noticable when i talk.

Boy, Listerine is going to suck for a few days, though...

I'm worried about my tooth. Just one particular tooth, that's so loose that I can't even talk straight or eat correctly anymore. Part of me wants to grab a pair of pilers and yank the stupid thing out, and another is so worried about how I'm going to react once it does fall out. Will I get all depressed and not leave my room to interact with people, or start talking with a hand over my mouth, or just say "fuck it" and go on my snaggletoothed way. How vain am I, really?

I know the proper response to such a thing is "get thee to a dentist ASAP", but that won't happen for years (or at least until I've lost a few more)...this sucks...that is all...