I need to pay more attention on what I’m actually going in for. I thought it was a routine cleaning but maybe the last person in December said that to keep me from freaking out. Yours truly is waging war on saving his gums again. They don’t call it gingivitis anymore, it’s periodontal something. It’s not very serious since I had made (re)gains today, much less blood in my mouth is how I knew before the helper told me; high five to the Philips Sonic Care system! I’ll be back in May and more importantly, I’ve made enough progress to get rolling on a new set of fillings, ugh. All I could think was the snippet from The Simpsons when Marge tells Bart he had a great checkup, only four cavities!
Above is the ultimate goal after my 2019 accident, it didn’t happen when my car Vixen was totaled. Those four crowns will finally make my mouth no longer resemble David Letterman after 40 years! Not only will my four free teeth be restored to their former, intact glory, they will be straight for the first time ever. My mother was anti-braces from day one when it appeared I would need them at childhood. Allegedly her ongoing issues as an adult were caused by how crude and primitive they were executed in the Fifties (not the ideal, Republican Fifties® which only exists in the imagination of Gary Marshall SitComs). I have my doubts too late in life to realize it was more likely her not brushing adequately as I’ve never heard any such horror stories from Boomers around her age group. My other guess would be her elaborate ruse (a lie) was a dodge so she didn’t have to say our insurance sucked and/or we’re poor.
Now to remember to floss more.
Take care!! Dental work gets time consuming and expensive!!