On 12/25/2010 1:16 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:

> Right, don't try to fix it, odds are you'll cause a lot of damage...
> there are myriad OTC preparations one can apply to get by for a few
> days, will even permit one to eat normal foods... I'd have phoned my
> dentist for a recommendation rather than ask folks on usenet... anyone
> undergoing orthodontic work with braces would have an emergency
> number.

I wasn't asking for advice on Usenet. I was expressing my pain. I know,
shouldn't have. But did anyway.