Thank you for that information! I can get to the nearest Walgreens exactly one day after the dental appointment. Rats in a poke! Anyway, this odd experience has been good for The Inner Perfectionist. That one has become accustomed to a few hairs out of place and the occasional week or three weeks at a time without makeup. Now, she is learning to look like and live like one of those cute little holiday bumpkin decorations with the straw hair and missing teeth.

@JASFLALMT wrote:
Shop et al, when I broke a tooth I went to Walgreen's and found this soft dental cement for missing crowns/cavity repair. It filled in the missing part so that the sharp edges did not cut my tongue (it was a back molar and about 1/3 of it on the interior side broke off). Once you put it in place you rub the area with hot water and it hardens. There is a generous amount in the little tub so that if it doesn't last the first time you fix it, you can do it again. The second time I did the self repair it held until I was able to get to the dentist, which was about two weeks later--just try not to chew on that side so it stays put! The little tub costs about $5.
@Shop-et-al wrote:
Because I feel like unprintable and the new temporary tooth repair already fell out, I am moping and sniveling and grousing. Myyynnnyyyah. The real repair happens next week. This waiting seems like forever...
My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)