I am not yet toothless. I went to the dentist today to get the tooth pulled, but he kept harping on the fact that the tooth could break apart and have to be pulled out in pieces and I got the impression that he just didn't want to pull the tooth. So, they are supposed to be making me an appointment with an oral surgeon. And the dentist didn't think the numbing stuff worked well enough to pull it. He dug around on the tooth testing it out and there was a bit of discomfort but not excruciating pain. I'm sure it will hurt once the numbing stuff wears off today though. Good thing I still have some pain medicine left.