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Jul. 18th, 2006
Soup for Lunch
Jul. 18th, 2006 01:50 pmI dragged myself to a Dentist today for the first time in... Well, could have been up to twelve years. Yes, I'm very, very bad. But I do have strong teeth and I'm diligent with the ol' toothbrush. And I stand by my record - 34 years old, and no fillings.
The dentist was pretty impressed by my mouth. They took some x-rays, just to be on the safe side. Then he said things like "Your brushing regime must be excellent" and "I'm only going to have to do some light cleaning" and "Your teeth are really good for someone who hasn't been to a dentist for so long. I can't see anything that needs attention." Scrubbed some of the crud off my teeth - there was less than he expected.
Then he got the x-rays back...
"Ok, this could be a shadow, your teeth are close together..." They took another x-ray just to be sure. It ain't no shadow - some kind of internal cavity in the top left far back molar. Bugger.
After the anesthetic (which is still wearing off) and using what I can only describe as a couple of different kinds of bone grinders - one of them vibrated my head so much my vision was jiggling - he got to have a good look at the tooth next to the Bad Tooth. It also needed some attention... Bugger. He plugged up the holes with, er, whatever they use for this sort of thing, and an hour and a half after I arrived he sent me on my way. I have to go back in six months.
Ah well, I suppose I can't complain - 34 years old before getting my first (and second) filling. Although, it was more like one and half, the second tooth needed little more than some plugging. Ok, so, from here on - regular checkups!!!! I have so much friggin' private health insurance, the least I can do is try and screw them out of some it.
So I had soup for lunch. Think I'll be sticking to soft stuff for the rest of the day :-(
I haven't pulled my cheek back to have a look yet...
Did I mention the bill? Fun, fun fun... $325. My car costs less to service!
The dentist was pretty impressed by my mouth. They took some x-rays, just to be on the safe side. Then he said things like "Your brushing regime must be excellent" and "I'm only going to have to do some light cleaning" and "Your teeth are really good for someone who hasn't been to a dentist for so long. I can't see anything that needs attention." Scrubbed some of the crud off my teeth - there was less than he expected.
Then he got the x-rays back...
"Ok, this could be a shadow, your teeth are close together..." They took another x-ray just to be sure. It ain't no shadow - some kind of internal cavity in the top left far back molar. Bugger.
After the anesthetic (which is still wearing off) and using what I can only describe as a couple of different kinds of bone grinders - one of them vibrated my head so much my vision was jiggling - he got to have a good look at the tooth next to the Bad Tooth. It also needed some attention... Bugger. He plugged up the holes with, er, whatever they use for this sort of thing, and an hour and a half after I arrived he sent me on my way. I have to go back in six months.
Ah well, I suppose I can't complain - 34 years old before getting my first (and second) filling. Although, it was more like one and half, the second tooth needed little more than some plugging. Ok, so, from here on - regular checkups!!!! I have so much friggin' private health insurance, the least I can do is try and screw them out of some it.
So I had soup for lunch. Think I'll be sticking to soft stuff for the rest of the day :-(
I haven't pulled my cheek back to have a look yet...
Did I mention the bill? Fun, fun fun... $325. My car costs less to service!
