"Patience"

Saw the dentist for treatment today. His forecast of recovery of 4 to 6 weeks (which later became 6 to 8 weeks) was incorrect, but diagnosing paresthesia is not an exact science. At least he is being gracious about it, and not charging for the follow-up visits. He prescribed "patience" as the nerve heals VERY slowly, about the width of a single tine on a comb. He said he sees progress to the point where we'll now meet every 3 weeks, instead of 2.