Whoa, how did this happen?

So, this is me on Wednesday, November 8th. Tuesday morning I noticed the right side of my face was swelling a little bit. By the time I went to work I realized a trip to the dentist would be advantageous. I find out after a few x-rays and some poking and prodding that I have an abscessed tooth. WHAT? I've never had a cavity before. "Root canal?" "Save the tooth?" Huh?? Bad news and my teeth don't go together. The only problem I've ever had with my teeth was that they weren't straight (fixed that in high school). The worst part? MY TOOTH DOES NOT HURT! Well, as you can see in the picture, the left side of my face is significantly larger than the right. Looks like I had a stroke, or a stiff jab to the mouth. But the swelling has gone down and I am not roaming the halls of LCCC full of percocet (notice the glazed over look in my eyes). "It may go away, but the infection will most likely come back." I guess this isn't the last of the fight for my perfectly healthy, "virgin" teeth.