Thanks EZ and Airkitty!
I feel so much better today after a good night's sleep and all of your experiential words of wisdom. I am scheduled to see the doc on September 13th and we will look at the scans and inside my mouth to investigate further. How soon should I ask for another scan? I think I saw a thread about annual scans, but maybe 6 months would not be a bad idea for my next one. I am anxious to get the "clear" one everyone rejoices about.