At the Dentist

As I sit here waiting for the dentist to come in and tell me if my teeth are bad or not, I’m surprised at how calm I am about it. I mean I haven’t been to the dentist in over 3 years (I no longer live on the LBC, I was too poor to afford insurance, all that fun stuff) so I figured it was time to go. That and I had a mini cavity scare one late Saturday night so I balled up and bought the insurance). And, hey, it’s always fun sitting in the fancy dentist chair with a bib on.

It’s not weird that I like the Xrays they take when you’re a new patient, is it? Hey, I like looking at my teeth in pretty, generic black and white negatives. Not to mention, this place is super fancy and everyone is super friendly — not that the other dentist offices that I’ve been to in my lifetime weren’t fancy without helpful staff, but they offered to get me a magazine or a GLASS OF WATER! Maybe, that’s the standard these days, but I’ve never had that be the type of service I get at the dental office. It was nice. The end.

Here’s to a good visit.

Those are some mighty fine looking teeth!

UPDATE: 

• THE GOOD NEWS: No cavities! Hooray! I’m super glad that my one worry in visiting the dentist was kinda all for nothing, but never again shall I let 3+ year gap between dentist visits happen again.
• THE BAD NEWS: My gums are in not so hot shape. I am about two years (without another dentist check up) away from gum disease. So, now I have to visit the hygienist and get that all sorted out which really comes down to whether I want my gums flushed out, cleaned and sterilized 80% of the way or a 100% of the way all at the price difference of $250 — with the low ball end of it being $500.

UPDATE #2: It seems I may actually have to get braces. Not for cosmetic reasons but for a cross-bite; and what sucks is the price tag for those suckers. To have the ones all the kids had in middle school will cost me a whopping $4,000!!! THAT’S INSANE! I sure as hell didn’t hesitate to say “Fuck that!” to the Invisaline as soon as she told me they would cost $6500 and that’s without any coverage or anything. But hey, at least I get to keep my wisdom teeth!