The Dentist

Well, i came home with teeth, so that's good lol. They were wonderful there! So nice even tho i hadn't been to the dentist in forever. I do have gum disease tho so i have to start brushing 3 times a day and flossing at least once a day. I can pretty much only drink water unless i brush afterwards. They cleaned my teeth and did a periodontal pocket measurement. My front teeth aren't so bad, but my back ones are nasty. And there's a list of at least 1/2 my teeth need something done to them...either a root canal or extraction or fillings. OH! And can you believe how much fillings are if you get the white ones over the silver? MY GOD! If i get silver it's like $13...if i get the white it's closer to $100!!! so unless you can see the damn things when I'm smiling, i'm going for silver. Kevin too. He needs a couple cavities filled. His teeth aren't nearly as bad as mine, but he's not gone to the dentist in a long time either so he's got the beginnings of periodontial disease...whereas I'm in like stage 3...my teeth can still be saved but i have to work at it.

I have an appt Nov 14th to get a couple extractions done. I'm hoping i can find a job by then so i can pay for this work AND the wedding. I almost wish I hadn't set the date so soon...i could use another year to get things together. *sigh*

I'm just so happy i have teeth that can be saved. I'm going to end up being a freak about my teeth. They still hurt. I got some choloraseptic spray and the tylenol of course. They said they'd be more sore today than usual (and they were right) cuz of the measurement thing. OH! and both of us have to go get a deep cleaning as soon as it's approved by our insurance. They promised they'd put me under for it cuz of the sensitivity of my gums. Thank god! I'm hoping they put me under for everything lol

So i'm going to eat some dinner and watch "Pirates of the Carribbean" for awhile. *hugs* thanks everyone for being supportive of me and my bad teeth.